Length | Requirements | Dates | Ages | Application Deadline |
Price | |
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Session A | 4 Weeks |
Minimum 2 years of Spanish Passport valid 6 months after project end date Pre-departure training, online or in-person Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring |
June 11–July 9, 2024 |
15–19 | National Chapter: April 16 |
$6,175 – National Chapter Fees include all in-country expenses Fundraising Support Available Flight costs are not included |
Session B | 4 Weeks |
Minimum 2 years of Spanish Passport valid 6 months after project end date Pre-departure training, online or in-person Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring |
July 16–Aug 13, 2024 |
15–19 | National Chapter: May 14 |
$6,175 – National Chapter Fees include all in-country expenses Fundraising Support Available Flight costs are not included |
Session C | 9 Weeks |
Minimum 2 years of Spanish Passport valid 6 months after project end date Pre-departure training, online or in-person Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring |
June 11- Aug 13 |
15-19 | National Chapter: April 16 |
$6,275 – National Chapter Fees include all in-country expenses Fundraising Support Available Flight costs are not included |
Minimum 2 years of Spanish
Passport valid 6 months after project end date
Pre-departure training, online or in-person
Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring
June 11–July 9, 2024
$6,175 – National Chapter
Fees include all in-country expenses
Fundraising Support Available
Flight costs are not included
Minimum 2 years of Spanish
Passport valid 6 months after project end date
Pre-departure training, online or in-person
Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring
July 16–Aug 13, 2024
$6,175 – National Chapter
Fees include all in-country expenses
Fundraising Support Available
Flight costs are not included
Minimum 2 years of Spanish
Passport valid 6 months after project end date
Pre-departure training, online or in-person
Attend Health and Safety and Project webinars in the Spring
June 11- Aug 13
$6,275 – National Chapter
Fees include all in-country expenses
Fundraising Support Available
Flight costs are not included
Community Immersion
Students who are looking for a high level of independence and cultural immersion. Volunteers will spend either 3+ (Sessions A or B) or 8 weeks (Session C) in their host communities with a weekly staff visit and check-in. This project is good for people who like to do physical activity.
Receive college credit for joining this project! Learn more here.
Most meals will be home cooked typical Costa Rican food which can include a plate with meat or eggs, rice and beans, vegetables, and salad. This projects is vegetarian friendly.
Volunteers will all be together at the beginning and end of the project and will stay in dormitory-style lodging. The majoirty of the project lodging will be with a Costa Rican host family.
This project is primarily located in the central highlands, a major coffee growing region (Zona de los Santos). Rain is common in during the project and temperatures are more temperate than the costal areas, ranging from the low 60’s to the low 80’s. The terrain is hilly.
pura vida = life is good, cool
tuanis = cool
Earn 48 (Sessions A or B) or 108 (Session C) service hours while supporting local conservation initiatives.
AMIGOS has operated in Costa Rica for more than 35 years and in that time has built strong relationships with our partner agencies and host families. We are so excited to be continuing these relationships in the summer of 2024!
Live with a host family in Costa Rica! Live like a local by participating in their day-to-day activities. This immersive experience will give you a chance to use your language skills in Costa Rica. Four spots on this project are reserved for students from Costa Rica so you’ll have the chance to make friends across borders. You’ll also dive deep into the topic of food justice, exploring how international demand for Costa Rican coffee impacts local producers and communities.
Surrounded by Chirripo National Park, the Los Santos region is well-known for its coffee quality. Conservation initiatives, community-led development, and coffee production go hand in hand. As a group, we will explore food justice with the coffee sector, including the production and processing of coffee, gender inequality within the industry, how coffee farms rely on ecotourism, and the contribution of coffee farms to environmental protection.
We will support an NGO that provides training and market connections to smallholder women farmers in remote agricultural communities in Costa Rica. Earn 48 service hours while volunteering.
You will volunteer at women-owned coffee farms and learn directly from them about the challenges of food production and adaptation to climate change, and you will contribute to a community project. Plus, four spots on this project are reserved for participants from Costa Rica so you’ll have the chance to make friends across borders. You’ll also dive deep into the topic of food justice, exploring how international demand for Costa Rican coffee impacts local producers and communities.
I had an amazing experience meeting lots of people and doing fun new activities. I always felt safe but was challenged and put into situations that helped broaden my worldview.
—Annie, Costa Rica Volunteer, 2022
Learn how to create ethical service initiatives by working with–not for–a community, engaging local organizations and partners, and evaluating the impact of your work. AMIGOS works with trusted local partners that are passionate and committed to working with our volunteers on community service projects.
Cultural humility is a process of both self-reflection about your own culture as well as learning about other cultures. You will examine your own beliefs and cultural identity and gain an understanding of how structural racism has impacted societies and the roles that communities can take to lead systemic change.
Learn, grow, and discover your leadership potential! Explore your sense of purpose and start to establish your personal goals and values through introspection and inquiry.
AMIGOS programs provide a unique opportunity to experience a new culture. Volunteers report increased fluency in Spanish after completing our program. Activities go far beyond the classroom — you’ll lead activities in Spanish, learn local slang, and increase your confidence with real-world practice. You will not believe how fast your Spanish improves when you use it in conversation every day!
Travel to must-see spots in your host country! You’ll travel as a group to experience unique destinations like volcanoes, ancient ruins, national parks, and historical sites. You’ll get to see these places from the distinct perspective of someone who has spent time in that country and learned about the culture firsthand. Plus, you’ll bond with their fellow volunteers and have fun!
AMIGOS is the industry leader in health and safety management. Our staff is prepared to help you with any situation that may arise. Each volunteer receives a personalized emergency plan, as well as support from local staff teams and a professional 24-hour On-Call Safety Team of travel specialists, doctors, and mental health specialists. A Health and Wellness Coordinator is on staff with the group throughout the duration of their stay. AMIGOS also has an established network of vetted medical clinics and hospitals throughout the region.
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