Location
  • Costa Rica

Program Details

Language
English
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Pricing

Starting Price
2000
Oct 17, 2018
Oct 05, 2016
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About Program

Costa Rica is filled with a colourful array of animals, white beaches, lush rainforests, rivers, volcanoes and smiling communities. The national motto is "Pura Vida," meaning Pure Life, and the volunteer projects offered by International Student Volunteers (ISV) reflect this sentiment in every way. ISV works with grassroots initiatives to address social and environmental issues facing this Central American country, in methods that directly benefit locals. Projects range from wildlife conservation, community development, children's programs and environmental management.

You could be observing the feeding behavior of endangered species, mapping habitats, monitoring dolphin populations, or taking beach patrols to protect turtle nests. Community development projects involve working alongside locals in recycling, reforestation, trail building, organic farming and habitat restoration. For more details on how to preserve Costa Rica’s valuable biodiversity, visit ISV's website today!

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Program Reviews

4.94 Rating
based on 141 reviews
  • 5 rating 94.33%
  • 4 rating 5.67%
  • 3 rating 0%
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  • Impact 4.8
  • Support 4.8
  • Fun 4.35
  • Value 4.85
  • Safety 4.85
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Claire
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Change Your Life and the Life's of Others

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64 people found this review helpful.
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Kalie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

volunteer and advanture in Costa Rica

ISV offers you the chance to volunteer on a range of different community and conservation projects. I volunteered for seaturtle research which took me to the amazing town of Ostional. Staying with a home stay family was difficult as my Mamma Tica spoke no English, but she tried very hard as did I to speak Spanish! The work was was at night so sleep was often deprived but man was it worth it! You got to see 3 different species of seaturtles with the leaders making sure everyone saw them as well as the baby turtles we released.This is what made you feel like you were making a difference. After the volunteer work ISV allows you to travel around Costa Rica with a wonderful guide. You get out of your comfit zone and get to experience things you wouldn't usually be able to. Its diffidently worth going!

63 people found this review helpful.
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Penny
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Costa Rica Coast

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59 people found this review helpful.
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sirwolf
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

What an amazing experience

The volunteering was absolutely amazing. I developed friendships I still have and loved every minute of it. The traveling/vacation part was awesome as well. The planned activities were exciting and eclectic. Overall the trip was one I will never forget

57 people found this review helpful.
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Lawrence
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Volunteer at a Beautiful Beach for Sea Turtle Conservation

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62 people found this review helpful.
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Rebekah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Costa Rica + ISV = heaps of fun

I went to Costa Rica with ISV for 5 weeks over Jan-Feb. WE spent 1 week learning Spanish, this was a good chance to meet everyone on the tour (64 People). We split into groups of 12-13 people to volunteer for 2 weeks, I worked with dolphins and frog to make the area a national park. We spent the last 2 weeks in a group of 30 people (half the group) doing an adventure program. ISV ran this section really well making sure you never repeated any activities.

I met some great friends on this trip and enjoyed all 5 weeks. I can't wait to do it again. Thanks ISV.

66 people found this review helpful.
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RhianEvans
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Costa Rica - ¡Pura Vida!

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Claire
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

I had the timw of my LIFE!

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Questions & Answers

I don't believe you can scuba dive. You can however snorkel, in fact they take you to a small fishing village in which you can snore at with beautiful corals.