Study Abroad in Monteverde
COLLEGE STUDY ABROAD
Explore Monteverde, Costa Rica
Monteverde plays host to Costa Rica’s treasured cloud forest, where a staggering number of species – including pumas, monkeys, quetzal, and the endangered three-wattled bellbird – are readily on display, proving the perfect location for studies in sustainability and conservation.
Cultural Excursions
Every CIEE semester program has frequent cultural excursions uniquely designed to complement the program’s academics and enhance students’ cultural immersion.
In Monteverde, past study tours and excursions have included:
- Exploring the lush rainforest of Corcovado National Park
- Traveling to Santa Rosa National Park, famous for its rare seasonally-dry forest
- Visiting Carara National Park, home of the country’s largest population of scarlet macaws
- Taking guided tours of organic coffee and pineapple plantations
- Visiting Bocas del Toro Islands of Panama
- Traveling down the Rio San Juan De Nicaragua to the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve
- Hiking near Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
WHERE STUDENTS STUDY
CIEE Monteverde
Fully equipped with classrooms, computers, and library facilities, as well as indoor and outdoor common areas, to accommodate experiential and traditional learning.
INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING
Depending on their program of study and availability, students may be able to participate in an internship or volunteer.
Study Abroad Programs in Monteverde
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Sustainability + the Environment
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Monteverde the place to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most astonishing biodiversity.
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Tropical Ecology + Conservation
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Wake up to the sound of howler monkeys at a unique biological station, on the doorstep of the 57,000-acre Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
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Summer Tropical Ecology + Conservation
Monteverde, Costa Rica
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Summer Sustainability + The Environment
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Dig into today’s pressing environmental issues while living on the edge of the world-famous Monteverde Cloud Forest.
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January in Monteverde
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Spend J-term in sunny Costa Rica learning Sustainable Development for the Tropics.
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Open Campus Block
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Monteverde, then study in two other countries in one term.
Currency Spoken Languages Available Transportation Famous Local Climate Local Attraction Did You Know? Airport Social Norms What to Pack
Costa Rican Colón
Spanish
Car, van
Jonathan Moya – footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Warm year-round with temperatures between 63°F and 81°F
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve – nearly 9,000 acres of forest featuring hundreds of species of mammals, birds, butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, insects, arachnids, and plants
Costa Rica is home to more than 9,000 species of plants
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
Removing floral or fauna from beaches and tropical areas is both shunned upon and illegal
Backpack, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, insect repellant, binoculars
@ciee_monteverde on Instagram
Live from Monteverde
