Costa Rica: Pura Vida 2023

Costa Rica: Pura Vida 


costa rica
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Costa Rica is a country with varied ecosystems. With 28% of it's land protected by national parks, Costa Rica is a leader in rainforest conservation. Additionally, Costa Rica is a leader in tropical agriculture with crops including, coffee, cacao, pineapple, banana, and plantain as  well as livestock production in the Guanacaste Region. This study abroad program will include visiting the central highlands, the Caribbean coast, as well as the Pacific coast. The emphasis of this program will be to introduce students to the varied ecosystems, tropical agriculture, and the impact of eco -tourism on the country of Costa Rica...Pura Vida! 

 

COURSE OFFERING

AGBU 4991: Special Problems in Agriculture 

EDFD 6881: Educational Foundations Workshop

 

PROGRAM COST

$3,078.40

 

IMPORTANT DATES

May 9th - May 17th, 2023

 

PROGRAM ITINERARY

 

Day 1: Travel day to Atenas, Costa Rica.

Day 2: Visit the local market in Atenas, coffee tour and learn about sustainable coffee practices and conscious consumerism. In the afternoon students will have a cooking class then visit Rodriguez Sustainable Agriculture Farm.

Day 3: Visit Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center and learn about wildlife rehabilitation, later visit Orotina Fruit Market and Carara National Park. Travel to Quepos, Costa Rica

Day 4: Visit Manuel Antonio Park and enjoy a guided wildlife viewing tour. In the afternoon students will enjoy time at the beach.

Day 5: Half a day whitewater rafting, in the afternoon visit the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center

Day 6: Botanical Garden tour and Ruta del Cacao Tour

Day 7: Visit Basilica in Cartago, travel to San Jose and enjoy a guided tour at the National Museum, shopping at Mercado Central

Day 8: Visit Costa Rican Cocoa and the Jade Museum

Day 9: Travel home to the United States

 

ACTIVITY LEVEL

Moderate/Strenuous: Participants should expect to spend multiple hours engaging in physical activity such as hiking or snorkeling. Some days might require more physical activity such as a full day or snorkeling or hiking on steep terrain. However, some optional activities such as whitewater rafting will be a Moderate/Strenuous activity level 

 

FACULTY LEADERS

Dr. Bryan Rank 

Dr.Bryan Rank

brank@atu.edu 

Dr. Matt Wilson

Dr. Matt Wilson

mwilson58@atu.edu 

For more information, please contact the trip leaders.