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Costa Rica

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Costa Rica (literally Rich Coast), officially the Republic of Costa Rica to the south-southeast, the , is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, PanamaPacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.

  • Capital: San José
  • Currency: Colón (Costa Rican)
  • Religions: Buddhism, Roman Catholicism
  • Languages: Spanish
  • FCO up to date information

Organisations

Africa and Asia Venture

Africa and Asia Venture

Established in 1993, AV is a small UK-based volunteering organisation specialising in projects for 18 – 25 year olds, in the developing world.We offer...group based projects in rural communities, where you live the way the locals live...
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GVI

GVI

With a field network of over 250 staff, GVI have been one of the biggest ground operators of volunteer programs in the world for more than a decade. GVI offers a range of volunteer opportunities abroad, including projects, expeditions, courses, internship trainee schemes and relevant BTEC qualifications...
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CESA Languages Abroad

CESA Languages Abroad

CESA Languages Abroad offers an amazing range of immersion language courses year round (from 1 to 48 weeks course duration) throughout Europe and in Latin America, Morocco, China, Japan & Russia...
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Frontier Conservation

Frontier Conservation

Frontier: Dive, Teach, Trek, Explore.Imagine spending your gap year diving in beautiful coral seas, tracking exotic game through lush jungles, or teaching English to groups of eager children. Best of all, you'll gain the qualifications that could make the difference to you getting that prestigious university spot or lucrative job...
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i to i Volunteering

i to i Volunteering

 Since 1994, i-to-i Volunteering has provided meaningful volunteer trips to a choice of 161 projects in 21 countries.  We send 5,000 volunteers a year to work in community development, teaching, building, sports coaching and conservation projects across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Australia...
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Outreach International

Outreach International

Outreach International places committed volunteers on carefully selected projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal and Ecuador including The Galapagos Islands. We are a small company and like to meet every volunteer and treat you as an individual...
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Oyster Worldwide

Oyster Worldwide

  Oyster is a well regarded Gap year organisation specialising in challenging voluntary projects and paid work abroad.  Oyster prides itself on its personal approach getting to know every participant before departure...
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Raleigh International

Raleigh International

Raleigh International is a youth and sustainable development charity. Since 1984 we have inspired over 30,000 people from all walks of life, nationalities and ages to get out there and rise to the challenges of life on expedition...
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Real Gap Experience

Real Gap Experience

Real Gap is your ticket to life-changing travel. To us, travel is about more than just a picture postcard or bragging rights. It's about challenging yourself, broadening your horizons, learning something new and seeing the world in a new light...
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Projects Abroad

Projects Abroad

Founded in 1992 Projects Abroad today arranges several thousand high quality voluntary work placements in twenty six countries worldwide. Placements are flexible, starting throughout the year and last from two weeks up to a year...
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The Leap Overseas Ltd

The Leap Overseas Ltd

Spend 6 or 10 weeks volunteering, as an intern, having a dynamic summer or in the saddle playing polo or on safari... All programs include our unique mix of projects + locations + challenges ensuring we challenge both mind and muscle whilst satisfying your itchy feet...
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Gap Year Diver

Gap Year Diver

Gap Year Diver specialises in scuba diving trips for people taking time out. All programmes include diver training and are suitable for beginners as well as those with previous diving experience. Areas of expertise include:Learning to dive (for beginners); Adventure tours and diving; Spanish lessons and scuba diving; Wreck diving tours; Marine Conservation; Underwater filming courses; Training to become a Divemaster (internships) and Career Development and Instructor Traineeships...
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