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Eco Teach – Costa Rica Educator Trip
July 16, 2016 @ 10:00 am - July 23, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Course Description:
- Spend two days on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula and work with biologists and project staff on in-water turtle monitoring and mangrove clean up projects. Accompany project staff in research boats and help measure and tag green and hawksbill turtles in Gulfo Dulce. Spot whales, dolphins and more!
- Visit the small community of Providencia located near Cerro de la Muerte and surrounded by lush cloud forest. Experience the sustainable life as you participate in community activities like visiting the town creamery, sugar cane processing, nature walks, artisan workshops and more.
- Visit a Boruca indigenous community and participate in a mask making workshop.
- Spend the night at the family-run, Finca Sura Farm and experience rural Costa Rica firsthand as you tour the farm and get to know the family.
An affordable and educational travel opportunity for teachers! Participate in sea turtle and mangrove conservation on the pristine Osa Peninsula, explore Costa Rica’s ecosystems as you travel from the southern Pacific Coast to Cerro de la Muerte cloud forest, visit an indigenous community and participate in community activities in the small town of Providencia.
Language class is taught in:
English
Cost:
$995/person
All payments can be paid directly to EcoTeach via check or credit card. Checks should be payable to “EcoTeach” and mailed to EcoTeach, PO Box 604, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Please put the traveler’s name and group name in the memo section.
| Upon Registration | $150 deposit |
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
| 180 days + prior to departure | $150 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant |
| 179 to 120 days prior to departure | $295 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant. |
| 119 to 60 days prior to departure | $495 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant. |
| Less than 60 days prior to departure | No refunds |
Accommodations:
Bilingual naturalist guide, private in-country transportation, meals, accommodations, activities, and entrance fees.
OUR GUIDES
Some are trained as biologists and researchers. Others have been immersed in Costa Rica’s natural resources since they were children. All our guides have extraordinary knowledge,
exceptional experience, in-depth training and a welcome sense of humor. Additionally they are all certified in emergency first-aid training.
Sign up for the 2016 Costa Rica Educator Trip here!
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