1 Week (December 19 - 27, 2005)
2 Weeks (December 19, 2005 - January 2, 2006)
3 Weeks (December 5 - 27, 2005)
Christmas in Costa Rica would be a perfect choice if you are looking for a new way to celebrate Christmas this year. Christmas is a colorful season but in Costa Rica , this season comes with even more special colors. The portal of the home is decorated with bright tropical flowers, wild orchids, wreaths, cypress leaves, and red berries. These scenes are the outcome of family projects that take weeks to set up and can even fill up an entire room in the house. The charms of Christmas continue throughout December and January with fiestas, parades, rodeos, choral and dance festivals, street fairs, and bull runs. The highlights of these fiestas include a horseback parade, known as the Tope.
As a participant, you will enjoy the splendor of the season, explore the richness of Costa Rican culture, and experience the wonders of local life. Our Christmas in Costa Rica program also combines home stay, Spanish lesson (20 hours a week), and excursion to Heredia Central Market, different Pasitos, Costa Rican Christmas Bull Runs, Christmas Fireworks, Zapote - Costa Rican Biggest Christmas Fair, Light Parade, Tope (Horseback Parade), Carnival, Avenidazo (a walk in San Jose downtown for a Confetti Party, lots of fun!) and a Coffee Tour. The trip offers you a rare opportunity to celebrate Christmas in a unique way.
Program Fee
1 week |
December 19-27, 2005 |
$975.2 |
2 weeks |
December 19, 2005 - January 2, 2006 |
$1356 |
3 weeks |
December 5-27, 2005 |
$2024 |
Fee Includes
• All cost of room and food (home stay, three meals a day, laundry service)
• Spanish lessons (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon/20 hours a week)
• All costs of excursions ( Heredia Central Market, different Pasitos, Costa Rican Christmas Bull Runs, Christmas Fireworks, Zapote - Costa Rican Biggest Christmas Fair, Light Parade, Tope (Horseback Parade), Carnival, Avenidazo (a walk in San Jose downtown for a Confetti Party) and a Coffee Tour
• All costs for other activities (m aking tamales, Latino dancing lessons, cultural activities)
• Costa Rican Christmas Dinner with your host family
• New Year's Eve Party
• Insurance
• Pick up from the Airport
Itinerary for Christmas Program in Costa Rica |
Special Note: Remember that Spanish lessons and activities are scheduled from Monday to Friday. Weekends are meant to be organized by students but some activities will take place on weekends as well. |
Day |
Activity: |
M 05 |
Christmas Bottles |
T 06 |
Advent Crown |
W 07 |
Christmas Spheres |
Th 08 |
Christmas Laces |
F 09 |
Candies Container |
S 10 |
Free time |
S 11 |
Free time |
|
M 12 |
Christmas Tree |
T 13 |
Paper Nativity Scene |
W 14 |
Finishing the crown |
Th 15 |
Christmas' Mice and sing Christmas Carols |
F 16 |
Christmas Tree decoration at an Institute, Christmas Carols |
|
Confetti Party |
S 17 |
Free time |
S18 |
Free time |
|
M 19 |
Buy a gift for a poor child and wrap it at the Institute |
T 20 |
Go to Central Market to buy material for the Nativity Scene |
W 21 |
Make the Nativity Scene at an Institute |
Th 22 |
Christmas Socks |
F 23 |
Cooking Tamales at local partner office |
S 24 |
Christmas' Dinner with your host family |
S 25 |
Free time |
|
M 26 |
Go to Horse Parade in San José 's Central Avenue |
T 27 |
Go to Carnival Parade at San José |
W 28 |
Christmas Cards |
Th 29 |
Presentation on cultural aspects of Americans' Christmas Time by students |
F 30 |
Chocolates |
S 31 |
Dinner with your host family |
S 1 |
Free Time |
|
|
M 02 |
Nativity Role play by students |
Note: Costa Ricans play "Secret Friend" which means that you get the name of one of your mates and you have to give him or her a secret gift. We are going to play it from December 6th to 27th. |
|
