Day 2: Saturday, August 5^th

After a safe flight and a well deserved nap at a local accommodation the NMSU Students started their adventure in Heredia where they visited the local farmers market and the Mercado Central. After the City Tour they traveled all the way from the Central Valley to the Monteverde Cloud Forest to meet their new host families for this exciting week learning spanish at CPI Monteverde. 

Day 3: Sunday, August 6^th

After a typical breakfast at their host families houses the NMSU Students went to a 3 hours guided hike at the Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena. Continuing with the weekend activities they went to explore the Santa Elena Downtown and walked to CPI Monteverde to receive a Latin Cooking Class and a Latin Dance Class.

Day 4: Monday, August 7^th  

Now the fun begins! And the NMSU Students went to LIFE Monteverde to learn more about the coffee and it's process before starting the on-site volunteering program, after a delicious lunch at Life, the students came to CPI Monteverde to start with their spanish classes.

Day 5:  Tuesday, August 8^th  

The NMSU Students woke up early in the morning and went to Turín where they continued their volunteering program with LIFE Monteverde. This time helping in one of the many farms that LIFE Monteverde owns. After volunteering they had some lunch and headed to CPI to continue with their spanish lessons.

Day 6: Wednesday, August 9^th 

After helping their friends from LIFE Monteverde for this past 3 days the NMSU Students came to an end and enjoyed some of the delicious coffee produced by Café de Monteverde in their farms. As usual they went to CPI and continued their on-site spanish classes.

Day 7: Thursday, August 10^th

The NMSU Students went to an exciting zip line adventure at the 100% Aventura Adventure Park in Monteverde and also explored the Hummingbird Gallery before finishing their spanish program at CPI Monteverde.

Mocha Travel 2023 Highlights 

Day 2: (Monday, June 5^th)

The Mocha Travel team went early in the morning to CPI Flamingo, to start their exciting spanish immersion adventure, after classes they set out to prepare a delicious arroz con pollo for lunch.

Day 1: June 19, 2023.

Let's the adventure begins! Today our students enjoyed a cooking class, where they prepered a delicious arroz con pollo, after this, they walked around San Joaquin de Flores town, here they recognized the principal reference points. It was very nice afternoon.

Day 2: June 20, 2023

Today our students walked to take the bus to Heredia,right after class. They had a typical casado at the Central Market. This is something really cultural, since the students lived a local experience. They shared with some costarricans and also tasted different fruits and drinks. We talked about different historical, social and political data of "La Ciudad de la Flores".

Day 1: June 4th, 2023

The students arrived in the country, very happy and excited, with a suitcase full of energy and good mood. They were greeted by a hot and humid climate typical of our rainy season. Then we went to drop them off at their homes with their host families. Let the adventure begin!