Costa Rica: The Road Less Traveled

Biology 116: Field Natural History
Humanities 160: Spanish Language & Culture

Spring 2009 — Travel Dates: May 22- May 31, 2009

Learn more about this program, download our informational brochure.

Registration is limited and by permission of the instructors. Contact Carol Morris or Miguel Piery.

Enjoy 10 days exploring the southern areas of Costa Rica, away from the main tourist paths. Costa Rica is a naturalist’s delight, with six percent of global biodiversity in a nation about the size of West Virginia. About 25 percent of the land is protected, either as national parks or bio-reserves. As a stable democracy with a well-educated populace, it is a safe and comfortable destination.

Birders can look for over 800 species, including over 50 species of hummingbirds. We’ll explore from the heights of the Poas Volcano, to the remote Pacific beaches of the Osa Peninsula. We’ll hike through several types of tropical rain forest, boat on jungle rivers, and have opportunities for horseback riding, rafting, snorkeling, and beachcombing. We’ll visit with local schoolchildren, and learn about the magic of making chocolate.

After flying from Syracuse to the capital San Jose, we’ll drive in a comfortable mini-bus with our own bilingual driver and naturalist/guide. Accommodations are at a variety of small lodges and inns. All meals and entrance fees are included.

Travel cost is estimated at about $2500. Students may register for BIOL 116 (Tropical Field Natural History) and/or HUMN 160 (Spanish Language and Culture) as part of their spring semester load if they wish to receive college credit. Registration is by permission of the instructor. Preference given to students registered at TC3.

Contact Carol Morris or 607.844.8222, Ext. 4425 for further information.