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Costa Rica is the jewel of Central America. It is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, outdoor adventure, and caring people.
Reasons to Volunteer on an Alternative Break in Costa Rica:
1) Discover another language and culture
2) Develop your global perspective
3) Challenge yourself to explore the unknown
4) Make new friends from all over the world
and the most important...
5) You want a unique experience, not just another vacation!
Join our current 2010 Alternative Break groups and reserve your placement now:
1866 6ABROAD ext. 137 or costarica@aideabroad.org
Program highlights
- 1 week of fun
- 2 amazing volunteer projects
- beach time
- housing, meals, local transportation, emergency medical insurance included
- only $1,100 USD!
AIDE is a non-profit organization. Donations contributed in
excess of the fair market value of services you receive from
AIDE may be tax deductible.
Testimonials
"One of my favorite moments was realizing first hand that there are many channels of communication. Yes, for some, there was a language barrier with English and Spanish. Yet, we were all able to still communicate in a meaningful way to some extent. Hand gestures, a smile, kind actions, music. All universal ways of communicating that transcend the English-Spanish barrier."
Jon Isca, AIDE Volunteer, Alternative Spring Break in Costa Rica.
Read more Alternative Spring Break testimonials
Sample Volunteer projects
Working with Children in Schools
Public schools in this area are lacking in educational resources and space for the students to play and be creative. Volunteers will undertake a variety of projects with a local elementary school such as teaching English, painting the school exterior or a classroom, art activities, arranging soccer games with the children, etc.
Sea Turtle Conservation
The goal of the conservation center is to ensure that endangered sea turtles are protected from their predators. Even though the turtles will not be nesting in March, there is still much to be done. AIDE volunteers will help prepare the new nursery as well as undertake beach clean-ups to ensure the surrounding areas are ready for the nesting season.
Sample Itinerary
Saturday
- Arrival and transport to hostel in Alajuela
- Dinner
Sunday
- Breakfast
- Private Transport to Matapalo
- Lunch
- Orientation and tour of sea turtle project
- Dinner
Monday
- Breakfast
- School volunteer project
- Lunch
- Continue with volunteer project or free time
- Dinner
Tuesday
- Breakfast
- School volunteer project
- Lunch
- Sea turtle volunteer project
- Dinner
Wednesday
- Breakfast
- School volunteer project
- Lunch
- Continue with volunteer project or free time
- Dinner
Thursday
- Breakfast
-
Optional day trip to Manuel Antonio National Park
-
Dinner
Friday
- Breakfast
- Farewell to school children
- Free morning on the beach
- Lunch
- Return transport to Alajuela
- Dinner
Saturday
- Breakfast
- Transport to airport for flight home
Eligibility:
* At least 18 years old
* Beginner/Intermediate level of Spanish
* Eligible to receive a tourist visa to Costa Rica
Any questions?
* Call our toll free: 1 866
6ABROAD ext. 137
* Chat
with us live
* Request our detailed information packet including itineraries here.
You might also
consider volunteering in: Ecuador
• Peru • South Africa • Argentina • Guatemala
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