January 17, 2025

From City Streets to Jungle Landscapes


Biodiversity is the focus of this January Term Study Abroad trip in Costa Study, and students are experiencing that in downtown San Jose as well as Manuel Antonio National Park. 

A side view of four people examining the lush plant life in Manuel Antonio National Forest, Costa Rica. The second student in the line is holding a camera on a tripod.

 

The Manuel Antonio National Forest tour guide stands at the front of a group of students holding a camera on a tripod talking about the lush plant life surrounding them.

 

Two student stand among tall, vine-covered tree trunks in Manuel Antonio National Forest, Costa Rica.

 

Two students smile at the camera amid the lush plant life of Manuel Antonio National Forest, Costa Rica. Another person stand behind them holding a camera on a tall tripod.

 

A female student holding a bag of Cheetos is surrounded by pigeons as well as one perched atop her head. Other students in the background are also interacting with the pigeons.