Veragua Rainforest is a scientific research station in the Central Caribbean region, where students, volunteers, and visitors have a hands-on educational experience focusing on the issues our planet faces today. For example, animal activity, along with meteorological and ecological data, inform scientists about the environment, including warning signs of severe climate change. Students and volunteers participate in ongoing research one-on-one with their site biologists. Groups are divided up to participate in different activities, such as data collection and species inventories.
Explore the ecology, ecosystems and people of Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast. Work with endangered sea turtles at a family-operated sea turtle conservation station. At the station, walk the beaches at night in search of nesting or hatching sea turtles. Next, head to Cahuita to relax on the white sand beaches and swim in the warm Caribbean. Participate in field work with local researchers at Veragua Rainforest Research Park and have a chance to tour the 4,000 acre private reserve. Immerse yourself in rural Costa Rican life firsthand as you spend a night at Finca Sura, a small family farm.