Around Our Rainforest Base

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Around Our Rainforest Base

“Wait… you’re in Costa Rica right now?  Oh, how cool!”This is a common reaction to parents and students that talk to us on the phone. Base is a

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The Art of a Waterfall Rappel

Waterfall rappelling is easily one of the most photographed activities we have here at Outward Bound Costa Rica.  When editors of local newspapers decide to publish

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PB Athletics

So, you thought you were coordinated? Give this PB sport a try. “PB,” as in, our favorite little village of Piedras Blancas. And “sport,” as

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Packing List: Sleeping

“Do you recommend that I bring a mosquito net?” Ahhhh, the popular question about the torpo (Costa Rican Spanish for “mosquito net”)…. This easily falls

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Our Shiny New Beast

Well, we finally did it. When Scott returned from a seven-day cat-and-mouse journey in Panama last week, we knew it meant one thing: the new van finally arrived.He summarized his

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Plata Makes the World Go Round

One of the many great parts of traveling abroad is checking out new currency, and Costa Rican money is no disappointment.  With volcanoes, sharks, and

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Visiting Volcán Rincón de la Vieja

Along with stunning beaches and diverse rainforest ecosystems, Costa Rica is also home to volcanoes. Lots of volcanoes. There are over 200 identifiable volcanic formations,

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New Season, New Look

They have finally arrived. And by “finally,” we mean six months of discussions, office meetings, visits by Carlos Vargas (our spirited and devoted Tico t-shirt

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Solarte: Our Panamian Home

Most students’ friends and family get different images in mind when reading the update, “Students are in Panama this week…” While most envision the Panama

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Weeeeeee!

  “I love the feeling of soaring through the air.” -2010 student For some, it’s exhilarating. For others, it’s their worst fear. Both of these

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Lifesaving Ain’t Easy

Picture yourself: Over 20 hours of running, swimming, treading, saving, strengthening, studying, and more swimming… all in four days. The upside? It all takes place

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The Long Hike Through PB

Most of you have alumni done this hike into the remote village of Piedras Blancas. You remember it, right? The one up into the upper

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