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Fall Semester with Coast to Coast Expedition & Outdoor Leader Semester

This fall, our Coast to Coast Expedition & Outdoor Leader Semester groups hiked, rafted, dived, rappelled, and surfed across Costa Rica & Panama! We look back at their experiences and what they achieved during their semester abroad. On arrival to Costa Rica, the students had a tour of the rainforest reserve that

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OBCR’s Incredible Interns – Anne-Marie & Danny!

We catch up with Anne-Marie and Danny as they come to the end of their summer internships with OBCR. The funny thing is, we couldn’t be more different. Danny consistently starts his days off with coffee (he likes to say that his first cup is like a warm hug). I can’t function

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A Summer of Sun, Scuba, Surf & Service

This year, we welcomed back students to Costa Rica and Panama on our summer courses for teens and programs for adults! Between June and August, they completed an incredible 635.5 hours volunteering, earned 75 certifications, and made countless memories! Each one of our courses were adjusted for COVID-19 to help ensure the health

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Q&A with Coast to Coast Expedition Alum Hunter McDavid

“Coming back to Costa Rica the second time really showed me that you never have to say goodbye, it’s always a ‘see you later’. I’ve always recited that in my life and this held true for OBCR.” Coast to Coast Expedition Alum, Hunter, tell us all about his experience returning to Costa

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From The Eyes of an OBCR Instructor: Nany’s Story

From the moment I walked into our rainforest base two years ago, I knew that I would love working at OBCR. I was SO excited about this job because I had always loved the outdoors and that’s why I studied Ecological Tourism at Universidad de Costa Rica. Being able to work at

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Top 10 items to pack for an OBCR Adventure

As we get ready for our busy summer season, we wanted share just some of the key items that we recommend packing for your adventure in Costa Rica or Panama. OBCR sends out a full packing list to all participants that has been tailored specifically to their course, but below we’ve chosen

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