Friday, January 14, 2011

Trip to Costa Rica - Summer 2012

Start planning now for the trip of a lifetime with your child! World Languages 4 Kids will be traveling to Costa Rica for 8 days in July of 2012! What a great opportunity for your little ones to practice Spanish and learn about a new culture first-hand!
Below is the trip Iteneray:
DAY 1 SAN JOSE.
Costa Rica is known as the Switzerland of Central America, a country with no armed forces. Arrive in San Jose, the capital city.

DAY 2 POAS VOLCANO-HOT SPRINGS.
Journey to the top of the volcano, and peer into the two-mile crater. Try your hand in Ox Cart CraftsOx Cart Crafts
A local artisan introduces you to the origins of traditional Costa Rican craftmaking, such as Ox Cart painting. Try your own hand at painting and take home your art as a souvenir.. Continue to Arenal. Visit volcanic hot springs for a relaxing soak!

DAY 3 MONTEVERDE.
Continue to the Monteverde reserve. Enjoy an evening guided walk along a nature trail to see the nocturnal wildlife.

DAY 4 MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST.
Take a morning guided walking tour of the reserve. At an altitude of 4,000 to 5,800 feet, this "cloudy" forest straddles the low continental divide and is known for abundant fauna and flora. Take an optional Canopy Zip-Line tour.

DAY 5 JACO BEACH AREA.
Visit with local students during your Costa Rican School VisitCosta Rican School Visit
Visit a Costa Rican school to meet local students, practice Spanish and see the differences between schools there and schools at home.. Journey to the seaside resort of Jaco Beach and spend the afternoon with the Pacific Ocean lapping at your beach towel.

DAY 6 MANUEL ANTONIO.
Combining white sandy beaches with lush tropical forest, Manuel Antonio is the perfect place to see a variety of Costa Rican wildlife, from white-faced monkeys and sleepy-faced sloths, to green turtles and orange-and-black-shelled land crabs. Explore the cays and inlets of this national park during a full-day excursion.

DAY 7 FOLKLORE DINNER.
Create authentic local foods during Cocina TicaCocina Tica
Cook Costa Rican style! Create authentic local foods and sit down to savor your delicious creations.. Return to San Jose and Dance the El ToritoDance the El Torito
Costumed Costa Rican folklore dancers teach you the El Torito, as well as other traditional dances, then relax and watch the pros perform..

DAY 8 TRAVEL HOME TO THE UNITED STATES.

NETC offers Educational Travel vacations all around the world! We will be staying in SAFE 3 or 4 star hotels, and have a local tour guide leading our trip the entire time!

We will have a planning meeting end of Feb... more to come on this soon!!!!!

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