Educator Trip
Trip Registration
Just download the Registration Form fill it out, sign it, and return it along with your nonrefundable $200 deposit.
Travel Protection Plans
We suggest you purchase travel protection. There are several travel companies available, we recommend Travel Insured. Please contact Jami at 800-626-8992 x17 or jami@ecoteach.com if you have questions.
Forms
- Registration Form: use this to sign up for your trip.
- Cancellation Form: if you need to cancel, please fill this out and return it to EcoTeach. You will remain an active participant until this form is received.
Projects & Places
- Costa Rica Overview
- Don Francisco’s (in Atenas)
- WIDECAST Bulletin (includes Osa Project)
- Osa Turtle Project Pictures
- Providencia
- Armonia Ambiental Facebook (Providencia)
- Finca Sura
Related Websites
- USA State Department Costa Rica Consular Sheet
- CIA World Factbook: Costa Rica
- USA Passport Application
- Earn College Credit: Sign up for credit from Eastern Washington University
- EcoTeach Foundation
- Costa Rica Institute of Tourism
- Tico Times (an English paper published weekly)
- Maptak (a Costa Rica flash map)
- SEE Turtles: Promoting Sea Turtle Conversation around the World
- Curriculum by Rainforest Alliance
Payment Due Dates
All payments can be paid directly to EcoTeach via check or credit card. Checks should be payable to “EcoTeach” and mailed to EcoTeach, PO Box 604, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Please put the traveler’s name and group name in the memo section.
| Upon Registration | $200 non-refundable deposit |
| May 15, 2017 | Final payment due |
Cancellation and Refund Policy
| 180 days + prior to departure | $150 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant |
| 179 to 120 days prior to departure | $295 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant. |
| 119 to 60 days prior to departure | $495 cancellation fee plus any nonrefundable payments made on behalf of the participant. |
| Less than 60 days prior to departure | No refunds |
Passports/Documentation
A passport is required to enter Costa Rica. For US citizens, no visa is needed, but if your passport expires within 6 months from date of entry, we recommend you double check entry requirements with the Costa Rican Embassy. Citizens of other countries should also check with the Costa Rican Embassy to determine entry requirements. US Citizens can go to U.S. Department of State for passport and travel information.
Immunizations
No immunizations are required to enter Costa Rica, however the Center for Disease Control does have several recommendations. We strongly encourage you consult your doctor or a travel clinic with questions on immunizations as EcoTeach does not provide medical advice.
Prevention of Bug Bites
Given the presence of mosquitoes and other insects in the country where you are traveling, and the risks associated with mosquito and insect-borne illnesses, we strongly suggest you visit theCDC website which offers excellent advice on reducing risks by avoiding mosquito and other bug bites and provides recommendations on the use of insect repellent. We provide links to health information in the countries where we travel here.
Flights
Participants to purchase airfare. Please plan to arrive San Jose International Airport (SJO) anytime on July 22, 2017 and depart anytime on July 29, 2017. Please contact Stephanie Hall before purchasing your ticket to confirm trip.