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Tropical Adventures (http://www.tropicaladventures.com) is a non-profit volunteer organisation placing volunteers in community, teaching, indigenous, wildlife and animal rehabilitation projects across Costa Rica.

We welcome volunteers to come and take part in one or more of these projects for a minimum of one week at any point of the year. We'll also arrange any tours or activities you would like to do, such as rainforest hikes, volcanoe tours, rafting or Spanish lessons.

In addition, we have a <Christmas Project/Summer Program/Spring Break Program> (show link) coming up in <month>, designed specifically for those with limited time to spare.

Please check out our photo gallery to see pictures of our projects and past volunteers - http://www.tropicaladventures.com/gallery.php

You can also read what our past volunteers have written about their experiences in our volunteer blog - http://www.crazyjungle.com/crazyjungle/2008/09/come-and-experi.html.

info@tropicaladventures.com for more info.

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Joined on: October 23rd 2008
Last Login: September 2nd 2009

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By TropicalAdventures
September 2nd 2009

A life experience Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

When you are a young European, about to leave your country to spend a couple of months in Central America, you feel anxious, overwhelmed and uncomfortable. After spending 3 months here, the feeling which predominates is sadness. Indeed, Costa Rica is a pleasant country where you can easily think about not going back home! There are too many attractive aspects to Costa Rican lifestyle to ignore them, even if you are deeply attached to your native country. To take the bus from a point A to a point B is just like sightseeing. Every landscape you see is just amazing. Every [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
August 26th 2009

Special rates!!! Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

Hello everyone, this blog will be dedicated to our past volunteers, who we have a great news for! Indeed, Tropical Adventures has decided to offer a special discounts for all of you who came to visit us, at least once. Yes, we miss you so much that we want to see all you again at any price! Thus, we offer a 35% discount for all our regular one week projects, you should jump on it now! People concerned by this discount and interested in coming back just get in touch with our office at info@tropicaladventures.com. Hope to see you very soon! [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
August 20th 2009

A piece of Bambu Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

Today, we all live in a world full of new technologies and everybody is fond of progress. All of us are looking forward to a brand new car that we can’t afford anyway, just to have it. We all think that you could not live without the Internet or even without a computer any more. All of us? Not exactly. If you are looking for a remote place, where 13 years old kids don’t have a cell phone and don’t even care about it, Bambu is the perfect place for you! In Bambu, the only worry will be about what game [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
August 18th 2009

The Holiday Projects. Join us in this 2009. Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

Last December and January we had the honor to share with all the communities where we work throughout Costa Rica. In total 4 big Christmas Parties for all of our kids and for the Retirement Home in Bambu. We also hosted a huge Summer Camp for 100 kids in the Puerto Viejo Beach Area for 4 days. This is the best time to visit Costa Rica, not only because is summer time here in this part of the world, but also because these events are the most amazing experience you can ever participate in your life. Just think about it, you're [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
August 5th 2009

PRIDE OF SUCCESS Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

When anyone goes on vacation and leaves for a special place, there are two goals. The first one is to enjoy time on holidays, get a tan and feel trouble-free during vacation. The second goal is to be able to tell about the amazing time and how beautiful the country was. We all do that. Only problem, all our friends will get bored easily because they have heard it all before. Beaches, palm-trees, waterfalls and sun. Pictures and memories are common and nothing special, unless you want a different holiday this time. That is what “voluntourism” is about. Holidays where you [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
July 28th 2009

Why do we seek your help ? Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

For almost five years now, Tropical Adventures has been providing help and support to all the communities with which the Foundation has been working. In this sense, we can consider our actions successful but, as you already know, we are too dependent on the context of external decisions (politics e.g.) to keep a budget steady. This is the drawback of being a non-profit, we can’t anticipate market fluctuations. Still, we keep thinking that our projects deserve to be and have a strong meaning. This sharing of knowledge and culture benefits you and us and that’s why we are asking you [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
July 22nd 2009

What makes us different? Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

Nowadays, something is happening to the world. People start to worry about the place we live and feel more and more concerned about ecological issues. It is a good point, but we have to be careful about the way to do it, and be very vigilant about who to trust in. When you want to travel and to discover a new country, the safe reflex is to get informed about who you are going to travel with and especially if you have chosen to volunteer. Nevertheless, do not think that all ecotourism companies and organizations will provide you the same service [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
July 20th 2009

Happy, Happy Country Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Cartago » Cartago

Living in Costa Rica these five years I have learned much about myself, other people and the similarities and differences in cultures. Recently there was a survey posted on CNN announcing Costa Rica as the happiest country in the world. This was based on general contentment, life expectancy and ecological footprint. While there are areas which could use improvement, I generally agree with this. In these years, I have seen people working hard at construction or standing on steep mountain sides picking coffee, all the while singing and sometimes in unison. I have attended a birthday part [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
July 15th 2009

Living in Paradise Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste

Hojancha truly is the most peaceful and friendly town I have ever been to. Within days of arriving I have friends religiously stopping by my house to see what I am up to. In addition to providing me with a great opportunity to practice my Spanish, each person I have met is genuinely kind and sincere. Being such a small town “todo el mundo conoce a todos” or everybody knows everybody in Hojancha. It is difficult to walk down the street without someone shouting your name or giving you the friendly Pura Vida! One of my best friends, Maikol, is [View Full Entry]

By TropicalAdventures
July 14th 2009

A BRAND NEW PUERTO LIMON PORT COMING SOON? Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón

A brief description of Puerto Limon If you have never heard of Limon before, it means that you have never been to Costa Rica. Indeed, Puerto Limon is one of the oldest cities of the continent, and has been exporting fruits and other typical products for almost two centuries! Located on the Caribbean coast, Limon is the capital of Limon Province is around 160 kilometers away from San José. We cannot really define Puerto Limon as a touristic place, this city got its importance because of the strategic location and because coffee and bananas exports used to be the [View Full Entry]

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