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VIDA Sample Itineraries
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Expect the unexpected on your VIDA adventure!
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Welcome to VIDA, Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures, a
resource for globally–minded volunteers. VIDA currently offers volunteer
opportunities in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. In 2009 VIDA will open core
volunteer programs in Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico.
We welcome volunteers
from all over the world and adults over 18 years old. (Those individuals under
the age of 18 will be considered on a case by case basis.) VIDA currently offers
adventures to the following country combinations. Costa Rica, Costa
Rica/Nicaragua, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica/Panama.
Costa Rica/Panama
Airport Code SJO
Fly into and out of San Jose, Costa
Rica
San Jose, Cartago, Puerto Viejo,
Changuinola, Bocas del Toro Islands, Panama
(12 nights, 13 days)
Costa Rica/Nicaragua
Airport Code SJO & MGA
Fly into San Jose, Costa Rica and fly
out of Managua, Nicaragua
San Jose, Cartago, Ometepe Island,
Granada, and Managua
(12 nights, 13 days)
Nicaragua
Airport Code MGA
Fly in and out of Managua, Nicaragua
Managua, Chinandega, Granada, and
Masaya
(12 nights, 13 days)
Costa Rica
Airport Code SJO
Fly in and out of San Jose, Costa
Rica
San Jose, Cartago, and Puerto Viejo
(12 nights/13 days)
Ferry to Ometepe, Nicarauga
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Typical Daily Schedule
Most VIDA adventures will include at least one homestay experience with a
local family, visits to culturally important sites, exciting recreation day
adventures, and sampling of local culinary specialties. VIDA service trips will
leave you wanting to return to Central America as soon as you get home.
Your typical day during a Costa Rica/Nicaragua service trip:
Day 1 |
Arrival, settle in, change
money, brief general orientation, fruits of Costa Rica class, sorting
donations, dinner, free time. |
Day 2 |
7:30 a.m.: Breakfast and
Costa Rica coffee tasting
8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Service
orientation
12:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. service
orientation continued
6:00 p.m.: Dinner
7:00 p.m.: Meet host
families, stay with host families. |
Day 3 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
7:30 a.m.: Bus picks you up
at host family
8:00 a.m.: Work in a field
clinic until 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.: Dinner with family
7:00 p.m.: Free time with
family |
Day 4 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
7:30 a.m.: Bus picks you up
at host family
8:00 a.m.: Work in field
clinic until 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.: Dinner with
family, free time, call home, write in journal, optional cooking lesson.
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Day 5 |
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:30 a.m.: Bus picks you up
at host family
9:00 a.m.: Visit Sarchi
crafts village and Tacares waterfall
6:00 p.m.: Dinner Reflections
and relax with friends |
Day 6 |
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast
9:00 a.m.: Visit a beautiful
beach, cross border into Nicaragua, change money
12:00p.m: Lunch
2:00p.m.: Take ferry to
Ometepe Island, piñata at orphanage, and free time with the children.
6:00 p.m.: Dinner Free time
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Day 7 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m.: Work in field
clinic or service project on Ometepe Island
5:00p.m.: Return from clinic,
free time
6:00p.m.: Dinner Free time
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Day 8 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m.: Work at field
clinic on Ometepe Island
5:00 p.m.: Return from
clinic; free time
6:00 p.m.: Dinner
Reflections, free time or optional salsa lesson. |
Day 9 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m.: Work at field
clinic or one of the partners on Ometepe Island
5:00 p.m.: Return from clinic
6:00 p.m.: Dinner Free time;
call home, write in journal, relax |
Day 10 |
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast
9:00 a.m.: Visit Volcano
Masaya
1:00 p.m.: Lunch and tour of
Masaya market to buy souvenirs
4:00 p.m.: Free time in
Granada for rest of the day. (Internet, call home, horse carriage tour
of Granada, etc) |
Day 11 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m.: Work in field
clinic or service project in Granada
5:00 p.m.: Return from clinic
6:00 p.m.: Dinner Free time
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Day 12 |
7:00 a.m.: Breakfast
8:00 a.m.: Work in field
clinic or service project in Granada
5:00 p.m.: Return from clinic
6:00 p.m.: Farewell dinner
and reflections
7:00 p.m.: Dancing at Salsa
Club |
Day 13 |
9:00 a.m.: Breakfast
Free time
1:00 p.m.: Leave for Managua
3:30 p.m.: Sadly we must say
goodbye |
There'll be some time for some fun too!
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Caribbean beach
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
~Socrates, The Apology
Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC)
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