Excursions and Activities

While most of the activities we offer are free, some museums may cost an extra $5 to $30. Most sports offered come with a cost and transportation to the site is not always included in the price. Some of our excursions may cost up to $250. For every excursion or activity organized for groups, you will be notified ahead of time if there is an extra cost.

ARGENTINA

- Buenos Aires / Córdoba

Visits to museums
Villa Gelgrano
Bariloche/Patagonia (skiing)
Tango /folklore classes
Mendoza ($250)
Iguazú Falls
Río de la Pata
Córdoba
National Parks
Indigenous towns such as Salta, Chaco, and Jujuy
Resort Carlos Paz
Spanish language movies
Theater performances
Group barbecues
Trekking
Rafting
Horseback riding
Fishing
Visits to man-made lakes

COSTA RICA

- Flamingo Beach

Latin dance classes (salsa, merengue, and cumbia)
Trips to local beaches such as Conchal and Tamarindo.
Horseback riding
Kayak/snorkeling tour
Visit to Monkey Park
Visit to Arenal Volcano
Visit to Motezuma beach.
Visit to Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
Visit to Manuel Antonia National Park

- Monteverde & Heredia

Latin dance classes (salsa, merengue, and cumbia)
Cooking classes
Coffee tour to Café Britt coffee plantation
Waterfall rappelling
White water rafting
Arena volcano
Poás volcano
Irazu volcano
Manuel Antonio National Park
Jungle boat trip on the Sarapiquí River
Tortuguero National Park

GUATEMALA

- La Antigua

Tikal
Chichicastenango
Lake Atitlán
Rio Dulce
Cobán
Todos Santos
Copán (Honduras)
Belize
Walking tour of Antigua
Visit of museums, plantations and farms
Visits to neighboring indigenous villages
Salsa classes
Sports day

PERU

- Cusco

Trips to museum
Fruit and handicraft markets
City tours
Cooking classes
Dance classes
Parties
Videos
Lectures
Various excursions

BOLIVIA

- Sucre

Visits to local sites and area of interest
Dance classes
Cooking classes
Parties
Spanish language videos and movies
Seminar and discussion groups

CUBA

- Santiago de Cuba

Rum museum and tobacco factory
The Morro Castle
El Cobre (the Cuban Lourdes)
The Gran Piedra (beautiful mountain trip)
A mango farm
Beaches
Horsebackriding
Scuba diving/snorkeling
Guided tour of Santiago de Cuba
Visits to a swimming pool (at Hotel Santiago, near host familes. Access costs $10 including meal at reduced prices).
Party night at teacher's home with rum and dancing.
Dance classes (individual and in groups) including salsa, mambo, rumba, and cha-cha, chá.
Individual music lessons such as pecussion, guitar, and trumpet.
Santeria: You can witness Santeria or you can consult with a Santeria priest. Santeria is a fusion of Catholicism and the Lucumi religion of the African toruba tribes)