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Educational Program #1

Community and Biodiversity in the Osa Peninsula

Por Neotrópica
Costa Rica

The objective of this program is providing the student with the opportunity to live a unique experience involving social and environmental activities. The student will have the opportunity to share with members of nearby communities that will allow them to learn about the Biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula, as well as the social reality of the region.

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10 Days Program
Program Price $ 1300.00

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The variety of activities provided in this program, will bring the student a broader perspective of the daily life of the local population. The student will have the opportunity to learn about the kind of actions that locals undertake and the ways in which they have learned to take care of the natural resources of their surroundings. At the same time, the student will learn and experience the sustainable practices that allow these communities to have a sustainable development.

This program includes visits to Rural Tourism and Community Rural Tourism projects, providing the student with the opportunity to have a close contact with small families’ community tourism projects. Additionally to the daily trips the student will receive a series of lectures to reinforce the general knowledge involving Ecology, Biodiversity and socio – environmental tourism.

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Recommended Gear

• Lightweight, comfortable hiking or walking shoes (waterproof is preferable).
• Water shoes (such as Tevas, Crocs or Keens)
• Sports socks that go up to your knees (this is to make sure you don’t get a rash when wearing our rubber boots on the rainforest hikes).
• Sunscreen (30 factor at least) and Insect repellent
• Flashlight, head lamp is very useful in the hikes. When possible, please pack only Panasonic batteries, as these are the only brand of batteries that can be recycled in Costa Rica.
• Light raincoat when visiting us during the rainier months.
• Swim suit
• Personal medicines
• Diary or small notebook
• Plastic bags for your clothes to bring in the rain forest. You can take small ziplock´s also for camera´s and documents.
• Bottle of water (1 or 2 Nalgene bottles).
• A copy of your passport.

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Educational Program:
“Community and Biodiversity in Osa Peninsula”


Day 1

Arrival to San Jose, Costa Rica.
Transfer to hotel (lunch or dinner according to flight schedule).

Day 2



08:00 am
Introduction to Neotropica Foundation and general information about the trip.
10:30 am
Transfer to Center of Studies and Community Empowerment Alvaro Wille Trejos (CEEC-AWT). (Lunch box included)
05:30 pm
Arrival to the Center, time to get accommodated and refreshed from the trip.
06:30 pm
Introduction to the Program “Community and Biodiversity in Osa Peninsula” and time to meet the environmental educator. Precautions at the Tropical rainforest.
07:30 pm
Dinner

Day 3



06:00 am
Breakfast
07:00 am
Biolaboratory at Catarata Trail
11:00 am
Lecture: “The Biodiversity of Costa Rica, the case of the Osa Peninsula”
12:00 noon
Lunch
01:00 pm
Workshop with local artisan
04:30 pm
Soccer game with El Campo community members
06:30 pm
Dinner
07:30 pm
Lecture: “Traditional Tourism Vrs the Kind of Tourism We Want in the Osa Peninsula”

Day 4



06:00 am
Breakfast
07:00 am
Departure to “Ngöbe Indigenous Reserve”.
08:00 am
Activities at the reserve: Visit to Alto Laguna School, hike in the surrounding trails and indigenous handcrafts workshop.
11:30 am
Lunch at the Reserve
12:30 pm
Departure to Osa Palmas Canopy Tour “Family Project”
02:00 pm
Canopy tour (snack included)
05:30 pm
Arrival to CEEC
06:30 pm
Dinner
07:30 pm
Lecture: “History and Cultural diversity in the Osa Peninsula”

Day 5



07:00 am
Breakfast
08:00 am
Departure to Köbo Organic Farm
09:00 am
Tour at Köbo: “Organic vrs Traditional farming”
12:00 noon
Lunch at Playa Blanca
01:00 pm
Time to enjoy the beach
06:00 pm
Dinner
07:00 pm
Lecture: “The danger of the plastic bags”

Day 6



05:00 am
Breakfast
05:30 am
Departure to Corcovado National Park (Los Patos Ranger Station).
07:00 am
First River Crossing, when the hike start (Box Lunch included).
11:30 am
Lunch at the waterfall
03:00 pm
Pick up at the first River Crossing
06:00 pm
Dinner
07:00 pm
Lecture: “Camouflage, mimic and toxicity in Nature”

Day 7



07:00 am
Breakfast
08:00 am
Participation in the Volunteer Program
11:30 am
Lunch at CEEC
01:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Activities at Chocuaco Lagoon: Hike to the Look out point, Visit to Medicinal plants garden and canoe our to the Lagoon (snacks are included).
07:00 pm
Dinner

Day 8



06:30 am
Breakfast
07:15 am
Departure to Playa Colibri
08:00 am
Visit to ASPOPEZ office and Activities “Green Blue Golfo Dulce – Ecological Tour”. Traditional Fishing workshop with the local Fishermen. (Fruits and water bottles are included).
03:00 pm
Lunch at ASOPEZ office
04:30 pm
Arrival to CEEC and time off.
06:00 pm
Dinner

Day 9

07:00 am
Breakfast
08:00 am
Wrap up and get ready to leave
08:30 am
Transfer to San Jose Box Lunch included
04:30 pm
Arrival to Hotel
07:00 pm
Dinner and closing activity and certificates

Day 10

Transfer to Airport, departure from Costa Rica (according to the group schedule)

Etiquetas: Península de osa, Ceec-awt, Educacion ambiental

Fecha: 07/09/2009