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  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Atenas

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Ongoing

Description: World Endeavors offers exciting programs that allow participants to experience Costa Rica in a meaningful way while contributing to its future. Volunteer and study Spanish with World Endeavors in the mountains of Costa Rica. Choose from teaching, orphanage assistance, environmental conservation, wildlife conservation, and community development projects.

Highlights: Costa Rica's vibrant culture, amazing biodiversity, and breathtaking landscapes make it one of the ideal destinations in Latin America. This small Central American country of 3.5 million human inhabitants is also home to 5% of the worlds biodiversity. Visiting the ticos or native people living in rural farming communities gives one the feeling of going back in time.

World Endeavors offers an exciting program that allows participants to experience Costa Rica in a meaningful way while contributing to its future. Volunteer and study Spanish with World Endeavors in Atenas, Costa Rica, or in a nearby town in the Alajuela region.

Upon arrival in Costa Rica, volunteers are met at the airport and taken to their host family's home in Atenas. They will receive an orientation that will familiarize them with the town and the surrounding area, the Costa Rican culture, and their program. For placements of one-month or longer, participants will receive two weeks of Spanish language training.

Participants get to experience true cultural immersion through home stays with local host families (laundry is included in this stay).

Qualifications / Skills Needed: No qualifications are required.

Language: English

Cost Includes: Food, Housing, In-country orientation/Training and In-country staff support

- Pre-departure packet to prepare you for your placement - World Endeavors support for any of your pre-trip questions - In-country travel coordination - Accommodations (3 meals per day with a local family) - Support from local World Endeavors representatives - weeks of Spanish language training (for programs 4 weeks and longer) - Cultural activities (cooking class; dance class) - Volunteer placement - 24X7 Emergency phone support

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer Projects: academic reinforcement, animal welfare, childcare/children, conservation, economic development, education, English teaching, environment, grassroots organization, orphans, renovation, sea turtle protection, social services, social work, teaching, translation, tutor, volunteering, wildlife surveying and youth

Typical Volunteer: World Endeavors volunteers are people from all backgrounds who are looking for a life-changing experience abroad. Our participants are of all ages and come from countries around the world. We seek to match volunteers to projects that best suit their interests and abilities in order to maximize their experience and their impact on their project.

Age Range: 18 and older. Younger volunteers accepted by application.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangement: Home-stays

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

World Endeavors's Mission Statement: World Endeavors is a provider of unique international volunteer, internship, and study programs. Our mission is to become a catalyst for positive change in our community and the world through quality international programs.