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Week 3 Summer 2026 LIA Blog. Fun Activities & Beneficial Lessons
July 13, 2026
Week 2: Service project, friendship camp, calls home
Week 2 Summer 2026 LIA Blog. Service project, friendship camp, calls home, and on to the beach!
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
Pura Vida: Welcome To Costa Rica
Welcome to the Summer 2026 LIA – Costa Rica blog. It’s hard to believe that the first week has already come and gone!
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
Surfing, Rafting, & Reflection
The LIA group finished their final week with a celebration before leaving Pueblo Nuevo, rafting, surfing, and reflection. Read on to hear about how they enjoyed their final week on program…
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
Construction, Adventure, and Connection
This week was filled with work on a construction project, a mid-week excursion to learn about sugarcane, sharing a traditional Costa Rican meal, and time with homestay families. Read on to learn more about how the LIA group spent their time this week…
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
Scouts Day & Weekend Excursion
The LIA group was busy this week! They visited an animal shelter, celebrated a birthday, participated in Scouts Day, and had a weekend excursion where they visited an animal sanctuary. Read more about their week of adventures as told by Sofia and Phoebe…
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
Homestays, Local Traditions/Food, Construction Project
This week, the group enjoyed time with their homestay families, learned about and experienced local traditions and food, worked on a construction project, made new friends, and prepared for the start of their Friendship Camp. Learn more about their Friendship Camp and weekend excursion to the sloth sanctuary next week!
- CATEGORIES: Costa Rica, High School Programs, Leaders-in-Action
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