Costa Rica Care and Conservation

Sample Itinerary
  • Who? Groups of 5 – 20 school students aged 16+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where? Liberia, Costa Rica.
Volunteer at Kindergarten in Costa Rica
Volunteer at Kindergarten in Costa Rica

Our Care and Conservation trip in Costa Rica is perfect for groups wanting to work with children and spend time on a Conservation project whilst living in a gorgeous country. You will spend the first part of your placement working at one of our Care projects in Liberia, helping out by playing games with the children and giving them attention they would otherwise not receive. There is also the opportunity to provide some basic English lessons if you'd like to take part in classes. Living in Liberia provides a great opportunity to speak Spanish with local people if you’re interested in improving or picking up some language skills.

The second part of your placement will be at one of the national parks where Projects Abroad Conservation volunteers work. You will be given an extensive tour of the area where you'll be working and then given tasks to accomplish by the time you leave. You may prepare environmental education materials for local children living around the park, paint buildings and maintain and restore trails, paths, and signs.

Conservation in Costa Rica
Conservation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica, in the heart of Latin America, is a country of contrasts and a varied mix of landscapes and cultures. Its fine range of attractions includes volcanoes, tropical rainforests, magnificent waterfalls and beautiful sandy beaches. You will live with a local host family on the first part of your placement in Liberia, a friendly small town, full of colourful, colonial-style, clay-built houses. The second part of your placement will be spent in one of the national parks where our Conservation placement is based. Costa Rica is one of the most stable and well developed countries in Central America, creating a perfect mix for volunteers who want to experience Latin America.

 

Sample Itinerary

Placement: Cenai Care Facility and Barra Honda National ParkProject: Care and Conservation
Region: Liberia and Barra Honda, Costa RicaSupervisor’s: Victor Chacon and Richard Munday

  • First week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    101/08/2010Sunday13:35Arrival in Liberia & settle in to Guanacaste Hotel
    16:00 – 18:00Projects Abroad Staff takes group for an induction through Liberia Town
    18:00 - 19:30Dinner at Hotel
    19:30 – 21:00Salsa Lessons
    202/08/2010Monday09:00 – 10:00Introduction to Cenai Care Facility
    10:00 – 13:00Start care work with children
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch at Hotel
    14:00 – 17:00Care work with children
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Hotel
    18:00 – 20:00Quiz Night at Café Liberia
    303/08/10Tuesday8:30 - 12:30Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    12:30 – 13:30Lunch at Hotel
    13:30 – 17:00Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Hotel
    18:00 – 20:00Dance lessons (Salsa, Merengue & Cumbia)
    404/08/10Wednesday8:30 – 13:00Care work at “Escuela de Enseñanza Especial” (Special needs children)
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch at Hotel
    14:00 – 17:00Visit a traditional pottery making studio. Volunteers will have the opportunity to craft their own ceramic bowl to take home.
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest & Relax
    505/08/10Thursday8:30 – 13:00Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 - 17:00Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Host Family
    18:00Rest and Relax
    606/08/10Friday8:30 – 12:00Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch
    13:00 - 17:00Care work at Cenai Care Facility
    17:00 - 19:00Dinner at Costa Rican style restaurant
    19:00Rest & Relax
    707/08/10Saturday9:00 - 11:00Departure for La Fortuna, Volcáno Arenal
    11:00 – 13:00Settle in to Arenal Hotel
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 16:00Walking Tour to Arenal National Park
    16:00 – 18:00Canopy Tour
    18:00 – 19:00Dinner at Hotel
    19:00Rest & Relax

  • Second week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    808/08/10Sunday9:00 – 13:00Tour of Río Celeste
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Tour of Río Celeste
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner at Hotel
    18:00Rest & Relax
    909/08/10Monday8:30 - 12:00Depart for Barra Honda National Park
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch at Barra Honda
    13:00 - 17:00Introduction and tour of Barra Honda National Park
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner
    18:00Rest & Relax
    1010/08/10Tuesday8:30 – 10:30Extensive tour of Barra Honda National Park, starting with the Cave
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Preparation of Environmental Education materials for kids at the Park
    17:00 - 18:00Dinner
    18:00Rest and Relax
    1111/08/10Wednesday8:30 - 13:00Painting of environmental education centre at the park
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 - 17:00Maintaining and restoration of trails, paths and signs or environmental
    17:00 - 18:00Dinner
    18:00Rest and Relax
    1212/08/10Thursday8:30 - 13:00Research for Butterfly project
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Trail maintenance
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner
    18:00 – 21:00Mist netting for Bat research project.
    1313/08/10Friday8:30 - 13:30Cave maintenance - step construction
    13:30 - 14:30Lunch
    14:30 – 18:00Cave maintenance - railing improvements
    18:00 - 19:00Packing for Departure
    19:00Rest and Relax
    1414/08/10Saturday Departure