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A Taste of Costa Rica

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
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Brian from Oklahoma City, OK Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 06/03/13 - 06/11/13
We love our visit to Costa Rica and learned a lot about bio diversity and how each of us makes a difference in this world. We were impressed that Costa Rica hope to have a 0 carbon footprint by 2021!

Ruth from Coatesville, PA Number of programs attended: 16
Date attended: 06/03/13 - 06/11/13
This trip is one of the best I have attended. Well-planned and much variety. Although it was in the beginning of the rainy season, the weather was not a problem, also the price presented a very good value.

Iris from Mulvane, KS Number of programs attended: 5
Date attended: 05/06/13 - 05/14/13
i have been on several trips and this was one of my favorite ones. beautiful country. all of the places we stayed went out of their way to be accommodating. pedro and enrique were great leader and driver.

Jeanne from Cornish, ME Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 05/06/13 - 05/14/13
This was my first but not last Road Scholar trip! Everything was great. Pedro and Enrique did a super job leading us through their country. I would definitely recommennd this trip.

Brian from Lockport, IL Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 03/18/13 - 03/26/13
Great trip. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys nature, hiking, and would like to experience the tropical environment.

Barbara from Ambler, PA Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 01/07/13 - 01/15/13
This was a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys nature, walking and learning about the culture of the country.

Penelope from Fairlawn, NJ Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 01/14/13 - 01/22/13
What a great way to learn about ecology and biological diversity while having fun and meeting new interesting people

Myrna from Cleveland Heights, OH Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 09/08/12 - 09/16/12
I enjoyed the program as well as my 3 sisters who went on this same trip prior to my going. Do you have cruises?


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•22 meals: 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners
•5 Expert-led lectures
•13 Field trips
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