Gap Year Programs in Costa Rica

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Capital: San Jose
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Population: 4 Million
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Real Gap Experience
Real Gap offers four week conservation adventure travel programs in Costa Rica! Travel through Costa Rica and Panama as you enjoy the biodiversity and stunning natural beauty of Central America. Participants have the chance to take part in... Learn More!
United Planet - Gap Year and Volunteer Programs Abroad
Join United Planet on a gap year volunteer quest in Costa Rica! United Planet offers 6-12 month long-term volunteer projects in Costa Rica based on community development, educational projects, and environmental preservation projects. Despite being... Learn More!
Adventures Cross-Country Reviews
The traditional post-graduation backpacking trip is gradually moving from Europe to South America, and with good reason! The stunning biodiversity, rich historical heritage, and amazingly friendly people contribute to South America being a... Learn More!
Projects Abroad reviews
Join Projects Abroad on a journalism internship in Costa Rica! Whether you're on a gap year, taking a career break, or simply want to add to your college career, Projects Abroad can design an internship to fit your schedule and career goals. Talk to... Learn More!
Global Routes Gap Year Reviews
Global Routes offers supported volunteer teaching placements in Costa Rica for gap year and college students. Global Routes students are placed with another student from their group in a rural community. While teaching provides the overarching... Learn More!
AFS reviews
What isn't there to love about Costa Rica? Home to tropical rainforests and some of the most diverse wildlife, Costa Rica is the ideal location to spend your gap year. AFS places volunteers in a variety of community development projects in Costa... Learn More!
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Carpe Diem Reviews
Carpe Diem gap semester in Central America gives students the opportunity to explore Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica while participating in a variety community service projects and engaging in experiential learning. This program is... Learn More!
Gap Year Diver Reviews
Spend your gap year adventure traveling in the country with the world’s most biodiversity and stunning landscape! If you start your gap year abroad with Gap Year Diver, you will be traveling to Quepos, Costa Rica, a small town surrounded by bays and... Learn More!
Real Gap Experience
Experience Costa Rica and Panama by taking this 4 week trip anytime between January to July! Experience the laid back culture of Costa Rica. As you participate in conservation projects, you will also have the opportunity to relax on the beaches of... Learn More!