World Strides 2025

Day 1: Saturday, March 29th - Welcome to Costa Rica! 

The adventure begins! Today our group arrived in San José, Costa Rica, ready to explore its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and incredible biodiversity. We´re excited to embark on this journey and can´t wait to share the experiences ahead! 

     

Day 2: Sunday, March 30th - From Wild Rapids to a Cozy Welcome in Monteverde

What a better way to start the day than with an exhilarating rafting tour? The group had an incredible time navigating the rapids, enjoying both the thrill of the adventure and the stunning natural surroundings. After an action-packed morning, we continued our journey to our main destination -Monteverde- where we had the special opportunity to meet our costarrican host families. 

    

Day 3: Monday, March 31st - Spanish and Culinary Adventures

Let the classes begin! Today, the group started their Spanish learning journey. Later, they enjoyed a cooking class, preparing a traditional Costa Rican dish called picadillo de arracache. Arracache is a beloved root vegetable in Costa Rica, known for its potential benefits in neural regulation and composition - fascinating right? 

After a delicious lunch, the group embarked on a tour of the Santa Elena Reserve, where they had the oportunity to observe local wildlife. 

  

Day 4: Tuesday, April 1st - Exploring Coffee Cultivation at Life Monteverde

 

Today, the group began their day with Spanish classes. After completing their lessons, they went to their first day of volunteering at Life Monteverde. They also had a guided coffee tour where gained valuable insights into the coffee planting process, learning about is techniques and significance.

 

    

 

Day 5: Wednesday, April 2nd - To be Continued ... 

Monticello High School 2025

Day 1: March 21st, 2025

Arrival day! The sun and blue sky gave us a warm welcome to the beautiful country Costa Rica. After a delicious lunch we headed downtown to Liberia, Guanacaste to get to know the town by walking around its streets being able to learn about Costa Rica’s culture and historical places such as the former Liberia barracks. ¡Muy interesante!

Charlotte Country Day School 2025

Day 1: March 1st, 2025

The group arrived in Costa Rica full of excitement. After a delicious lunch, we set off to Monteverde to meet "Las familias Ticas". Once we arrived, the host families greeted us with warmth, and we enjoyed a traditional Costa Rican dinner together, it was the perfect start to our Costa Rican adventure! Los chicos están listos para comenzar a vivir "Pura Vida" y emocionados por sus siguientes aventuras.

 

 

Iowa State University Spring Break

An Unforgettable Adventure in Costa Rica: A Week of Giving Back and Exploring!

Day 1: March 15th, 2025 

Rise and shine! What best way to start our day than with a tour? An amazing guide took us around the streets of the capital city of Costa Rica, San José. Getting to learn lots of incredible historical facts. Did you know San José is the third city to have electric public lighting in the world? Amazing! We visited historical buildings like the National Theater and the San José Market. The weather was great and our city tour guide was a very interesting man, he even knew how to make us laugh while showing us this busy city!

 

Vail Mountain School 2025

 Day 1: February 13, 2025  

After hours of travel and some flights delay we landed en el país de la Pura Vida, the fresh air and blue sky greeted us. Right after a meal we visited the spanish school for the first time and meet our host families. They were waiting for us with a smile in their faces and so excited to see us, with their arms open they gave us a very tight hug then we went to our new home in Costa Rica. ¡Que la aventura comience!
 

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