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There are many
volunteer work and research projects
in Costa Rica, some of which include food and lodging. A good resource in the US for language study and volunteer work programmes is
Transitions Abroad
, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on living and working overseas (visit
www.transabroad.com
or write to Dept TRA, Box 3000, Denville, NJ 07834, USA). In Australasia, current details of student exchanges and study programmes are available from the AFS, PO Box 5, Strawberry Hills, Sydney 2012 (tel 02/9281-0066,
www.afsaus.org.au
), or PO Box 11046, Wellington, New Zealand (tel 04/384-8066 or 0800/600300.
www.afs.org/partners/nzlhome
). UK residents should contact the Costa Rican Embassy.
Study programmes and learning Spanish
There are so many
language schools
in San José that choosing one can be a problem: though you can arrange a place through organizations based in the US, the best way to choose is to visit a few, perhaps sitting in on a class or two, and judge...
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Volunteer programmes in Costa Rica
Amigos de las Aves
, 32-4001 Rio Segundo de Alajuela (tel 441-2658). Works to establish breeding pairs of scarlet and great green macaws. Volunteers help care for the birds; no food or lodging offered.
ANAI
, Aptdo 170-2070,...
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Volunteer programmes in the US
Caribbean Conservation Corp
, PO Box 2866, Gainesville, FL 32602 (tel 1-800/678-7853, in Costa Rica tel 225-7516,
www.ccturtle.org
). Volunteer research work on marine turtles at Tortuguero.
Global Service Corps
, 300...
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