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Costa Rica
Costa Rica's history & society ... photo album ... maps ... links

The program
Immersion in daily life ... schedule ... orientation ... field trips ... Spanish language ... Intro to Costa Rica ... Rural Stay ... Core Course ... Independent Study Project

Information
Eligibility ... credit and grades ... academic year program ... program staff ... living arrangements ... ACM Center ... costs ... how to apply

Contacts
Campus program advisors ... ACM office
 
 
     

Field trips
At Poas Volcano

On a field trip to Poás Volcano.
Throughout the semester, the academic program is complemented by field trips which allow students to explore the diverse human and physical geography of the country.

Right: La Basilica de nuestra Senora de Los Angeles in Cartago, the first capital of Costa Rica.

Below: On field trips to Arenal (left) and Irazu (right) Volcanoes. (Photos courtesy of Meghan McMackin)

 The Basilica in Cartago
Near Arenal Volcano Near Irazu Volcano
Rincon de la Vieja National Park

 

Punta Leona

Above left: Swimming underneath a waterfall in Rincón de la Vieja National Park.
Above right: Punta Leona along the Pacific Ocean.
Below: Coffee growing on the hillsides in the Orosi Valley.
In the Orosi Valley

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updated 9/4/07