Our program combines the richness of the mountainous Monteverde Cloud Forest with the dazzling northwest coastline and the Pacific. Each day will offer opportunities to work with children, painting and building schools or assisting in environmental projects.

Monteverde
Our Costa Rican adventure will begin in the valley just beyond the Monteverde Cloud Forest. We will explore Costa Rica’s natural history and rural culture as we immerse ourselves in this magical country. Local resources will help us explore and come to understand what is needed to conserve this fragile ecosystem. We will help in plantings and maintaining trails through the parklands.

Playas del Coco
The second part of the program will be spent at our residence Villas located in Playas del Coco, a colourful little fishing village in the province of Guanacaste on the North Pacific Coast. The village we are staying in is set in a deep cove with a long beach of calm waters. Our work will focus on an orphanage in Santa Cruz and a local school in Liberia, as well as clean-up work on the beaches on Guanacaste.

Our Play
Work has its rewards! Afternoons will be spent exploring the beaches, sunbathing, surfing or scuba diving.

ITINERARY
Approximately 2 days in Monteverde; 6 days in Playas del Coco.

ACCOMMODATIONS
While in Monteverde. students will stay in triple and quad rooms in a newly built hotel with shared bathrooms and outdoor heated pool. At The Villas Mapache in Playas del Coco, students will share air-conditioned triple and quad rooms with private bathrooms, and coin/card-operated laundry and telephone facilities. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided in Monteverde. Breakfast and dinner will be provided at the Villas Mapache. Vegetarian meals will be available upon request.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

20 community service hours or more may be attained.

DATES AND FEES
Departing from Toronto
DATES	PROGRAM FEE
March 12– March 20, 2010	$2995.00
Taxes and registration are additional. Program fees are GST and PST exempt.

Full. Waitlist available. Call for details (416)960-3552.