High School Summer Abroad Blog

CIEE Climate Change Mitigation Session 3 has sadly come to an end. However, we all have such fantastic memories to keep for forever! Here's a compilation of the students' program...keep reading

Wow, how time flys when you are having so much fun. Our four week long Language and Culture Program in Merida has come to an end however you will treasure...keep reading

This weekend we went on a 2-night trip to the rainforest in Río Celeste, in the province of Guanacaste. The day excursion on Saturday was tubing down the fast-moving river,...keep reading

[A week ago, CIEE Rennes participant Chris Vergara asked me if he could give a speech for the farewell dinner last night and contribute to a blog post. Chris impressed...keep reading

When applying for the Monteverde, Costa Rica CIEE program, I did so hoping I would learn more about climate change mitigation. During these past two weeks in Monteverde, I learned...keep reading

By María Celeste Barquero We are going to talk about our first Saturday at Costa Rica. And will we enjoyed our first weekend? Well, we really enjoyed it! It was...keep reading

Here in Monteverde it rains A LOT!! The plants, animals, fungi, bacteria and viruses that thrive here in the rainforest and cloudforest are very used to the rain, but us...keep reading

This past weekend students boarded a plane for Iguazú Falls, the long anticipated excursion of the summer. On Day One of the trip, students met our tour guide Juan, who...keep reading

The students celebrated their free weekend with their host families and their friends. Here are what a few of them had to share... AJ, Vivian, and friends went to the...keep reading

Our Language and Culture students enjoy being in the water and they have had the opportunity to go swimming a few times. All of them, as part of the program...keep reading