Location
  • Costa Rica
    • Montezuma
    • Playa Flamingo
Length
26 to 52 weeks

Program Details

Language
Spanish
Age Min.
18
Age Max
35
Timeframe
Winter Year Round
Housing
Host Family

Pricing

Starting Price
12475
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Meals Transportation Travel Insurance
Jan 09, 2023
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About Program

Try a Quest that takes you to one of the most relaxed, welcoming and magnificently beautiful countries on the planet. Costa Rica is rich with biodiversity, dense rainforests, volcanos and gentle, kind people. As a United Planet volunteer, you participate in a true learning exchange whether you are working to conserve the country's precious landscape, assisting teachers in a local school, or making the day brighter for the elderly living in assisted care.

In so many ways, this experience will be life-changing. Slow down and appreciate a different pace of life – you’ll feel at home in this family-oriented culture. United Planet is the US and Canadian member of the International Cultural Youth Exchange, or ICYE. As an international non-profit, ACI has promoted cross-cultural exchange between young people all over the world since 1967.

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Program Highlights

  • Spanish Language Immersion Course
  • Visit Galeria Namu in San Jose

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