Costa Ricans love their fiestas, annual celebrations held all over the country to commemorate historic national events and to pay tribute to local fare, traditional
Tomatoes are abundant in Costa Rica and are used in many of our favorite tipico dishes. That’s why it’s no wonder the production of fresh
Here at Outward Bound Costa Rica, we like to give all participants who come on course (summer, gap year & semester, Girl Scouts and custom course
An age-old practice of rural Costa Ricans is harvesting sugar cane using a trapiche (sugar cane mill). An exciting activity many of our courses offer
Many Outward Bound students who participate in a course with us are interested in sampling and learning how to cook tico fare. When Outward Bound Costa
Costa Rica, along with the majority of Central America, celebrates its independence on the 15th of September. Each year this day is marked by parades in
Ever since the Marketing Office’s weekend trek through the Piedras Blancas region we have been thinking an awful lot about backpacking gear. What rain jacket would keep
Costa Rican currency has always been as colorful the Costa Rican culture, but now it’s getting a makeover! About a year ago the government rolled out
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
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
The staff at Outward Bound Costa Rica have many talents. Not only are we experts in a wide assortment of outdoor adventure activities, we are
Just last week several local kindergarten students visited the Outward Bound Costa Rica base to have a day of exploration and adventure! After exploring the campus, the group
Costa Rican surfing has, at times, become a victim of its own success. Once sleepy and undeveloped towns have quickly turned into major population centers
Instructors Danny and Diego recently headed off for some time in the jungle to help train the park rangers of Costa Rica. The training included
The Easter weekend here in Costa Rica was quite the event, with nearly the entire country grinding to a slow halt for one of the
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