Discover Pura Vida - Winthrop's Global Close Scholars in Costa Rica

On our fifth day in Costa Rica, we visited the Cloud Forests in Monteverde. Instead of zip lining, I went to go visit a sloth rescue with...

Hola readers! Our time so far in Costa Rica has been nothing short of amazing. On our third day we visited a local orphanage in La...

Day 1: (5/15) My day started at around 6:30am. My bags were already packed and I left my apartment around 7:15am to CLT Douglas...

Here I lay in unpressed valleys and untouched mountains with the littlest bit of cognizant know-how to fully take in the purest breath of...

When I was first informed that we would be going to Costa Rica for our Close Scholars trip I was a little worried. I had never been out...

I always remember my parents or grandparents using herbs for medicinal purposes when I was younger. I always thought it was fake or that...

One of my favorite moments in Costa Rica was working on the reforestation project and visiting the Institutio Monteverde. My favorite...

Visiting the Monteverde Institute reminded me of  how special being a leader, servant, and Close Scholar is. When we arrived, we were...

So far, day four of our trip to Costa Rica has been the most challenging activity by far. Although I am not necessarily afraid of horses,...

Our visit to Jauri Tropical Farm was so phenomenal that it seems nearly impossible to put into words. I gained so much from my experience...

Today we got a chance to go zip-lining in Monteverde Cloud forest! At the start of the day many of us were nervous for this activity...

After several hours waiting in the Charlotte airport and a few more in the air, we landed in San Jose around 3pm. The immigration line...

We are leaving for Costa Rica in 18 days!