Costa Rica Volunteer Blog

Recent Efforts in Alto Katsi

  By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern In the Talamanca region of Costa Rica lays the quiet and very small community...

Elaborate Anniversary Caper Brings Couple to Costa Rica

  By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern How do you think you might react if your significant other handed you a...

Christmas Fun in Zapote

By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern   If you happen to be lucky enough to spend the holiday season in Costa...

Howlers in Jeopardy

  By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern               Around sunrise in many parts of Costa...

“Sustainable” Fisheries Continue Long-lining

By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern Anyone who has seen Rob Stewart’s fantastic – albeit shocking – documentary Sharkwater knows the...

Water, Water Everywhere?

  By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern            If you took a hot shower this morning for...

Arroz con Leche Dessert

  Feel like trying a delicious Latin American treat this holiday season? Nothing beats arroz con leche, a tasty pudding...

Anglers and Activists Meet in the Middle

By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern   The International Billfish Tournament, which runs from September 4 to 11 next year in...

The Tradition of Tamales in Latin America

By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern Now that December is here, the season for holiday foods has truly arrived. From lollipops...

Holly and Tharon’s Ostional Experience

By Kelly Reid, Marketing Intern “This has got to be one of the coolest things I have seen,” writes Holly...

Life-Changing Gap Years

By Sebastian Chirino Taking a gap year is a great way to gain experience and see more of the world,...

Paradise in ParaĆ­so

A visit to the Cartago region provides a flashback in time, with ruins dating back to the 16th century found...