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Conservation Projects - Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica: Guanacaste, Monteverde and 2 other cities
Term: Throughout the year
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Programs begin every Monday
Call Us
Phone: UNITED STATES: +1 800 866 6358 PERU: + 51 84 58 1800 COSTA RICA: +506 2253 9220 GUATEMALA: +502 7932 1500
Description
Maximo Nivel offers volunteer and internship projects in Costa Rica and Peru. These projects provide the unique opportunity to live and work in Peru and/or Costa Rica while experiencing the countries' rich cultural diversity and building your proficiency in Spanish. Through the various project opportunities you are able to make a contribution to global society while at the same time bettering yourself.
Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. Opportunities abound for conservation projects in the rain forests of Costa Rica. Maximo Nivel offers unique, tailor-made volunteer projects including:
- Biodiversity inventories
- Eco-Tourism work in protected areas
- Turtle Project (Costa Rica only)
- Animal Care
- Re-forestation
- Eco-Agriculture
Volunteers work with professional environmentalists and other professionals, and project work includes some travel as well as office hours for planning and study. Depending on the volunteer's ability to conduct themselves in the Spanish language and the expertise they demonstrate, the project supervisors will let you work as independently as possible.
Highlights
Of all of the places on earth, Costa Rica is by far one of the most exotic. The country offers unparalleled natural beauty, active volcanoes, rainforests, and a wide range of national parks and eco-tourism. In addition, Costa Rica has over 1,000 miles of gorgeous white-and-black sand beaches, copious amounts of sunshine, world-class sport fishing, snorkeling and surfing!
Qualifications
No special qualifications needed - everybody can help out.
The volunteer experience is a commitment that includes a willingness to overcome challenges of various sorts. In cases where volunteers are experiencing difficulties, we strongly encourage creative and collaborative solutions. If you are put in an uncomfortable position, every effort will be made to accommodate you, but it is also important that volunteers remain flexible and understanding. Open-mindedness and patience will go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable volunteer experience.
Intern Types
- Animal Sciences
- Ecology
- Environmental Management
- Agricultural Sciences
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Please contact us for more information.
Cost Include Description:
Program Includes:
- Personalized volunteer placement based on your skills and interests.
- Safe, comfortable housing and three meals per day Monday - Sunday.
- An experienced English-speaking program manager who will provide orientation, supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
- 10 hours per week of intensive Spanish instruction.
- Unlimited free access to high-speed internet and modern computers plus office-wide WiFi access Monday Sunday.
- Free Salsa lessons
- Monthly open-bar International Party
- A toll-free emergency hot line in the U.S.
Credit Available
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Volunteer Types
- Animal Welfare
- Conservation
- Eco-tourism
- Environment
- Planting
- Reforestation
- Marine Conservation
- Tree Planting
Age Range
18 - 75 years oldThis Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Apartment/Flat
- Independent living
- Other
Participants Travel to Costa Rica
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 dayPost Services Include
- Job and Internship Network
Maximo Nivel's Mission Statement
Strives to be the absolute best center for international Work/Study programs, by being the most professional, creative, and hardest-working organization in every country where we operate.
Year Founded
2003
