1. Travel to Costa RicaDecember 31st – January 10th, 2010 On Eco-Themed Study Abroad Trip with Professors Nadine Ball and Paul Mack

2. Welcome to Costa Rica! Arrive afternoon of New Year’s Eve – celebrate in San Jose, the capital Day 1, December 31

3. Travel over Central Volcanic Mountain Range through a national park; visit La Selva Biological Station for tour and lecture Day 2, January 1

4. Day 3, January 2 Stroll through international recognized La Tirimbina private Reserve and research center within a major rainforest

5. Day 4, January3 Visit the active volcano at Arenal, and see women’s community projects in areas of empowerment and self-sustainibilty

6. Day 5, January 4 Enjoy the hot springs heated by the volcano surrounded by tropical rainforest in the evening

7. Day 6, January 5 Experience the Sky Trek that provides a one of a kind experience of aerial travel through and above the cloud forest up to an observation deck

8. Day 7, January 6 Visit tropical inlet of Quepos and the Manuel Antonio natural preserve, brimming with monkeys, parrots, sloths and other species

9. Day 8, January 7 Visit Central Pacific coast in Quepos, a tropical inlet enveloped by primary rainforest

10. Day 9, January 8 Enjoy a guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most scenic of Costa Rica’s National Parks

11. Day 10, January 9 Enjoy the beach and take a sunbath before making your way back to San Jose in the afternoon

12. Day 11, January 10 Private ground transportation to Santamaria International Airport in due time for the international flight departure