Summer Students Update: August 7th 2012

Author: Outward Bound Costa Rica

Links We Like: August 3, 2012

Before a day at the office, OBCR’s staff likes to get out and be active! That’s why yesterday morning, before sunrise, several members of our Communications Office decided to make the annual pilgrimage trek to the Basilica de los Angeles in nearby Cartago, Costa Rica. Some of our staff walked, while others raced to the […]

We would walk 15k, and we would walk 15k more…

Today, Costa Rica celebrates La Romería a la Virgen de los Ángeles, and everyone in the Communications Office, as well as our lovely instructor Donna decided to join in the famous Costa Rican tradition. The country is honoring its patron saint, la Virgen de los Ángeles with a pilgrimage to the famed basilica in the city of Cartago. The annual Aug. 2 pilgrimage draws […]

Links We Like: July 27, 2012

Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica everyone is buzzing about the Olympics! For this and many other reasons, we were happy to read that New Zealand Olympic competitors Storm Uru and Peter Allan are Outward Bound alumni! Both lightweight male rowers participated in a 2006 rowing course in New Zealand which helped the pair “realise […]

Links We Like: July 20, 2012

We are well aware of all Costa Rica has to offer and are especially fond of all its fresh fruits and vegetables! Here is an article that sheds light on the eating practices of Costa Ricans and how buying fresh produce is more economical in this country than purchasing processed foods. On course with Outward […]

Links We Like: July 13, 2012

Although we applaud the efforts of Adventure Sports Center International of McHenry, Maryland for creating a man-made river with whitewater rapids for rafting, we much prefer the thrill of rafting on our Costa Rican rivers! We will say though that this seems like a good alternative for folks testing the rafting waters. ‘Tis the season […]

Summer Students Update: July 13th 2012

  It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. For course photos, check out the albums on our Facebook page and on Flickr! Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Wilderness Immersion with Spanish Emphasis (WISE) The young […]

Team Allison Takes on the Rio Pejibaye

This past weekend Team Allison (that is, the Marketing Office’s Allison Hodsdon and Allison Bates) took on the Rio Pejibaye with the Paddle & Dive course. After a brief introduction on river etiquette the whole crew was ready to take on some rapids! Along the way they had the chance to free-float in the river and […]

Summer Students Update: July 10th 2012

  It’s officially summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica! Tune in to our blog on Tuesdays & Fridays for updates on our students’ adventures here in Costa Rica. For course photos, check out the albums on our Facebook page. Summer Courses (Open Enrollment) Wilderness Immersion with Spanish Emphasis (WISE) Students in our WISE group […]