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Costa Rica Conservation Experience

Volunteer on long-term conservation initiatives in Costa Rica

Fieldwork hours10 - 20 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:8 staff to participant ratio
Free parent consultation
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Gandoca is the southernmost Caribbean coastal town of Costa Rica, and is surrounded by the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge. Whether you’re helping protect sea turtle nesting sites, working alongside the local community, learning to cook local cuisine, hiking through lush jungle, or learning about the area’s rich indigenous and Afrocarribean traditions, this expedition promises to be the adventure of a lifetime.

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