Volunteer in Costa Rica: Destination
Volunteer in Costa Rica: volunteering in Costa Rica
Help save turtles and join other environmental projects in Costa Rica while immersing yourself in the local culture.
Costa Rica literally means ‘Rich Coast’ in Spanish. Costa Rica is located between Nicaragua and Panama; it’s only 460 km long and 260 km wide. You can easily drive across the whole country from border to border in a single day. From a high mountain on a clear day you can see both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Despite its small size, Costa Rica’s nature is incredibly diverse: you’ll find wet tropical rainforests, dry plains, cold foggy volcano summits, hot beaches, and rushing rivers with waterfalls. It’s a country of eternal summer, with an average annual temperature of 25–30 °C. Costa Rica is considered one of the most beautiful countries on the planet… if not the most beautiful. By the way:
Michael Crichton’s novel Jurassic Park is set in Costa Rica.
In Costa Rica, every young family without its own home is provided with a free house.
The country ranked first in the 2009 International Happiness Index.
Costa Rica disbanded its army in 1949 and has not participated in military conflicts since.
“The small country of Costa Rica has everything it takes to be a true dream factory: dramatic natural landscapes, oceans, lush tropics, and arid regions.”
Steven Seagal.
