Each Project Costa Rica participant selects one of the following activities as an afternoon elective. Each elective will run the duration of the program, three afternoons per week. The other two days per week are spent in and around La Fortuna and the surrounding area.

All of our electives are held on the campus of El Colegio Agropecuario San Carlos, a highly respected private school located outside of La Fortuna. Fees paid by Rein Community Service for instructors and facility rentals help to support scholarships for students from throughout Costa Rica who would like to attend the school but can not afford the tuition.

Whether you are just beginning to speak Spanish or are already an intermediate or advanced speaker, our Spanish class is right for you. Practice Spanish with our professional instructors in a fun and interactive environment as we spend time reviewing the basics in this conversation-based class. All skill levels are welcome.

Soccer is the most popular sport in all of Costa Rica. There is no better place to improve your game. Local coaches and instructors will help improve your skills through drills, matches, and group instruction. All skill levels are welcome and each participant must supply his or her own soccer shoes and shin-guards.

Music is playing everywhere in Costa Rica. This is a great backdrop for learning and practicing the guitar! Your guitar instructor will teach you the basics in a fun and relaxed group environment. No experience is necessary and guitars are provided for each participant.

Costa Rica’s magnificent natural environment is the perfect place to improve your knowledge of digital photography. Along with your instructor, you will spend time each week taking photographs throughout the local area and working in the computer lab to improve your skills. Each participant must supply his or her own digital camera.

Bring your appetite and learn your way around the kitchen as your instructors teach you the fun and fine art of cooking authentic Costa Rican meals. Using fresh and delicious ingredients, you will learn how to make local Costa Rican dishes such as tamales, empanadas, and casado. No experience is necessary.

Surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature, Costa Rica is a prime location to enlighten your body and mind through yoga. Our instructor will instill in her students feelings of strength, peace, openness, and overall well-being. No previous yoga experience is necessary.