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Peninsula College

Summer research in Costa Rica

Special Topics in Tropical Biology 295 —

• Earn five credits; no prerequisites.
• Stay at an ecolodge in the midst of a pristine rainforest.
• Learn about different rainforest habitats.
• Conduct research work in the jungles of Central America with active ecologists, zoologists, botanists, and microbiologists.
• Learn about the forests, rivers, lagoons, and managed lands of Costa Rica.
• Observe several species of toucans and parrots, see where the scarlet and great green macaws nest, discover hidden poison dart frogs, watch several species of monkeys, and be on the look out for coatimundis, crocodiles, lizards, turtles, and even tapirs!

During time off, ride horses through the jungle, walk miles of trails, canoe on the lagoons, boat down the Rio San Juan to visit a quaint Nicaraguan village, or just relax on your deck and take in the scenery.