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CIEE spring abroad in Costa Rica leads to summer abroad in the Galápagos!
Thanks to a spring semester abroad studying sustainability with CIEE in Costa Rica, George Washington University student Guy Ginsberg will be spending part of summer ’19 exploring the legendary ecosystems of the Galápagos Islands! As part of Ginsberg’s CIEE coursework...
Wind, water, sun and steam: that's what Costa Rica runs on
Costa Rica has assembled an impressive portfolio of renewable energies based on wind, hydro, geothermal, and solar power. Fall 2018 students in the Sustainability and the Environment Program toured the northern region of the country to experience these sources, oftentimes...
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Latin America
Exploring Costa Rica's Cloud Forest
What will you see in Monteverde?
Summer in Cape Town
Study abroad next summer in Cape Town, South Africa, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of one of Africa's most dynamic cities with CIEE.
Global Navigators in Costa Rica - Journey to the Green Mountain
After learning the importance of biodiversity on the Osa Peninsula, sustainable living on Isla Chira, and renewable energy in volcano country, the Global Navigators set off for the town of Monteverde--a best-case-scenario for conservation--to learn about steps they could take...
Zipping Away: An Exploration of Costa Rica's Canopy
It has been raining on and off for days but, this Sunday, my students were lucky enough to encounter just a slight drizzle as we walked on hanging bridges and went zip lining over the canopy. Join us on this...
Pura Vida en Costa Rica: Atlantic Slope
Our second field trip starts with a visit to the San Gerardo Station, this station located a little above 1000 meters in elevation is part of the Children's Eternal Rain Forest. After that we go down on elevation on the...
Advancing sustainable coffee production practices at LIFE farm in Monteverde, by Mackenzie Agosta (Arizona State University, School of Sustainability)
This past October I was an intern at LIFE farm in Monteverde, Costa Rica. LIFE is a family owned coffee farm that strives to produce environmentally friendly coffee. They are unique from other coffee farms because they make their own...
Global Navigators in Costa Rica-- We're Back, Baby!
Hello from the other side! Adele was probably coming out of Corcovado when she wrote that song, because that's what it felt like for 20 brave and adventurous Global Navigators as they motored out of the Osa Peninsula Sunday morning...
An Intersection Between Class and Community in Costa Rica (Written by Sidra)
Today's blog is written entirely by a global navigator, Sidra, in climate change mitigation cohort 2. Here, she reflects on our class visit to Cerro Plano from Friday. Enjoy! "The bus rattles to a halt by an ancient, rusted out...
What were your expectations coming to Costa Rica? (By Kathy Bonilla, TA)
Kathy Bonilla is a teachers assistant, part of the climate change mitigation classroom, aiding our students' learning. In todays blog, Kathy shares her observations through a journal style reflection! Scroll down to the end for the blog in ESPAÑOL. "...
Costa Rican Global Navigators in the Land of the Volcanoes
On a warm and sunny morning, the Navigators left Isla Chira behind them; they bid farewell to the island which had hosted them and loaded the boats one last time for the mainland. They had spent the last few days...