1. Pura Vida – /POOR-ah VEE-dah/ Pronounced “poo-rah vee-dah”, this is the most widely used phrase in Costa Rica. This isn’t just an expression –
Girl Scouting is an activity that I have always loved My name is Kendall, and I have been a Girl Scout for 11 years. I
The greatest cultural experience of my life I never imagined my first experience out of the U.S. being a one-way ticket to go live in
We have six groups on course this week! Caribbean Scuba and Service and Surf Service & CPR students enjoyed short stay at our base in San Ramón de Tres Ríos and then loaded in a van and headed down to the border of Panama! Upon arrival in Panama, they boarded a boat taxi which…
It has been an action-packed week as the summer is getting into full swing. Read below to find out what our groups have been up to! After establishing camp at their site in Playa Uvita on the Pacific coast, Catching Waves got started on their main event: surfing. In addition to riding the waves…
We are diving into high season with Girl Scout and Open Enrollment groups out on course! Scuba & Sea Turtle Adventure (Session #1) Girl Scouts were greeted at Juan Santamaria Airport and brought them back to base where they met their course instructors, Molly and Mariany. After their brief stay…
When you spend enough time in the mountains, you acquire a very distinct mindset; the way you think and see things starts to change. Overtime,
Written by: Maia Seals, 2017 Communications & Marketing Intern 1. Improves cardio-respiratory and decreases blood pressure. Hiking promotes blood flow and circulation to improve your
When searching “best time to visit Costa Rica”, many sites say that it is best during the summer time aka the dry season. Dry season
Photos by: Gianna D’Aloia, NSLS member Seven students from The National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) found an email in their inbox this past spring, describing
This week’s Pacific Surf & Cert students are the final Open Enrollment group for the Summer. Take a look what Grace and Julian have been up to:
It has been an eventful summer here at Outward Bound Costa Rica. We’ve had many groups join us on course! We are so happy to
As high-season begins to wind down, students soak up their first and last moments in the Costa Rican and Panamanian sun. This past Saturday, we
Take a look at what our Girl Scouts have been up to this week on course! Rainforest River & Reef (Session 2), Service Challenge (Session
We are getting into peak high season with seven Girl Scout and Open Enrollment groups out on course! Here is what all of our groups
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