Early this morning we said goodbye to our Houston crew. Lots of tears! The Newark crew is through security and will be on the plane home before we know it. We are so grateful to all the students, parents, staff, and local friends who made…

It is incredibly hard to believe that we are in our very last day at Playa Hermosa together as a group of 30 students and 6 leaders. While many of us are getting excited about going home and sharing stories about our Costa Rican adventure,…

Finally! After a short three weeks all the students have participated in Jonathan’s Photography Challenge. Schooled on photography principles and equipped with a toolbox of new tricks, the students hit the backstreets and beaches of Playa Hermosa in search of intriguing content. Here’s a look…

After a morning of fun in the sun at Playa Grande learning to surf and hearing a sea turtle conservation talk from local biologists, the group went to the San Vicente Eco-Museum to learn about traditional pottery techniques in Guanacaste and try their hands at…

Our Villa group got off to a great start with a snorkel trip to Playa Panamá and a photography walk in the Playa Hermosa area today.  The snorkelers saw a huge variety of marine life, including spotted eagle rays, sea horses, starfish, spotted moray eels,…

The Silencio crew left Rancho Margot yesterday afternoon and began their journey to their new home for the next week. Upon arrival, they were greeted with welcoming smiles and an ice cream party. Continuing in the spirit of the first Silencio group, they jumped right…

Happy Friday the 13th to all our blog followers out there! We had a wonderful few days at Rancho Margot, full of new and exciting experiences unique to what both the Villa and Village crews have experienced thus far. After a tearful goodbye to our…