DAY 1 ARRIVAL SAN JOSE - FIELD COURSE ORIENTATION.
Following your arrival at Juan Santamaría International Airport, outside of San José, you will be met by our Costa Rica Field Course Staff and transferred to your hotel. After dinner, there will be an orientation session to our Costa Rica A Field Course. Overnight San José. D

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DAY 2 COCODRILE MAN TOUR.
During the tour of the crocodile man you can enjoy the wonders of nature with the flora, fauna Costa Rica. Alcanzando el río Tárcoles, de San José alrededor de una hora y media en vehículo, una vez allí usted disfrutará de las maravillas de la naturaleza de Costa Rica. Reaching the river Tárcoles, of San Jose for about an hour and a half in the vehicle, once there you enjoy the wonders of nature in Costa Rica. High in the marimba a bilingual guide traveling with you, navigating along the river Tárcoles, the river is one of the largest in Costa Rica, where more crocodiles that live anywhere in the world, approximately 25 per crocodiles sq. km. River Tárcoles is one of four rivers in the Nicoya peninsula and empties into the Pacific Ocean Following the demonstration you may purchase photographs. The boat will take you thought some mangroves where you can see an abundance of birds and bird acuatizas. In the boat you can enjoy the natural beauty of the flora and fauna of an area with more than species of birds, especially the Scarlet Macaw Ara or Macaw (lapa roja).

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DAY 3 TURUBARI.
Turubari is the biggest and most complete Tropical Park in America a fresh destination with unspoiled natural environment and a thoughtful commitment to sustainable tourism. In 595 acres, you will discover the best of butterflies, exclusive botanical collections, and amazing forest tours, Costa Rica’s cultural history and much more. You will discover Nature, Sports and Adventure Entertainment in 583 acres of land and ancient mountains, strategically designed to meet excellence.

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DAY 4 KAYAK.
After Breakfast you can enjoy a beautiful trip in Kayak. Sea kayaking is one of the best natural ways to experience the rich coastline of Costa Rica. The sea kayak is a small, self-propelled boat designed to be extremely stable and efficient. Prior experience is not necessary to captain a sea kayak for the first time as the rudder and paddle are the only parts requiring attention. Sea kayaks are an excellent mode by which wildlife observation can be done virtually unobtrusively.

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DAY 5 SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK.
After breakfast, we will depart for famed Santa Rosa National Park. Established in 1971, Santa Rosa is one of the oldest National Parks in Costa Rica. It covers much of the Santa Elena Peninsula in northwestern Costa Rica and encompasses more than 20,000 acres. It was the site of the famous 1856 battle between Costa Rican forces and Tennessee’s William Walker, along with his band of mercenaries. The Costa Ricans defeated Walker at the Santa Rosa Ranch, establishing this as a symbol of Costa Rican freedom. Santa Rosa is also extremely important for ecological reasons, as it protects the largest remaining stand of tropical dry forest in Central America. Along the Pacific coast, it is home to some of the most important nesting sites for the endangered Pacific olive Ridley’s sea turtle. Santa Rosa serves as an important model for conservation, while at the same time attempting to maintain the region’s culture. Many local people have been actively involved in efforts to protect the Park and expand its’ boundaries. Santa Rosa is visited by a great number of scientists and students throughout the year, as they continue to unravel the complexities of tropical ecology. Following lunch, we will travel to the coast, where our group will hike and take a refreshing swim in the ocean. In the late afternoon, we will return to Las Juntas for dinner and overnight. B L D

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DAY 6 CANOPY TOUR AND HORSE BACK RIDING.
One of the protected parks within the Guanacaste Conservation Area (ACG), the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, is one of Costa Rica’s most diverse ecological parks. Known for its stunning diversity of flora and fauna, this national park is home to two volcanoes, the Rincon de la Vieja and the Santa Maria, as well as six different volcanic peaks, and thirty two rivers and streams. Boasting fantastic sceneries, beautiful waterfalls, soothing hot springs, boiling mud pits, a fresh water volcanic lagoon, picnic areas and long-winding trails that one can hike or horseback ride, the Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja lies roughly 25 km northeast of Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste province. Ideal for the adventurous! Get up close to the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano and admire the primary forest in a unique way, sliding by steel cables within the canopy of the forest. A short walk will take you to the first platform where you will begin the adventure, which lasts approximately three hours, observing the forest from this new perspective. After a delicious lunch, you can enjoy the best horseback ride in Costa Rica. Then we will return ti the hotel for our Farewell Dinner and overnight. B L D

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DAY 07 SAN JOSE DEPARTURES.
After an early breakfast and farewells to our Costa Rica Field Course Staff, you will be transferred to Juan Santamaría International Airport, outside San José for your return flight home. B

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