For 10 days of scientific exploration into Costa Rica's ecological diversity!

Here is an overview of the proposed trip:

• Day 1: Fly into San José; Explore INBio and other museums; Overnight in San José
• Day 2: Drive to La Selva; Tour the reserve; Overnight at La Selva
• Day 3: Field problems in a lowland rainforest; Overnight at La Selva
• Day 4: Drive to Arenal Volcano; Overnight at La Fortuna
• Day 5: Drive to Palo Verde; Tour the park; Overnight at Palo Verde
• Day 6: Field problems in a lowland dry forest; Overnight at Palo Verde
• Day 7: Drive to Monteverde; Tour the reserve; Overnight at Monteverde
• Day 8: Field problems in a cloud forest; Overnight at Monteverde
• Day 9: Drive to San José; Closing dinner; Overnight in San José

So what’s included?

• Entrance fee and access to the forest
• Lab, library, and work room with basic audiovisual equipment
• 3 meals a day served at 6am, 12 (noon), and 6pm
• Dormitory-style rooms for students with separate faculty rooms
• Welcome talk & half-day guided walk
• Hotel rates in San José and La Fortuna include 2-3 person bedrooms, breakfast & taxes
• Local transportation includes microbus rental, driver expenses, fuel, fully insured
• Kit rentals (first aid, snake bite, bee sting)

How can I design a trip for me?

• Contact Jonathan Giles at (919)6846188 or E-mail: jgiles @ duke.edu

Organization for Tropical Studies
Box 90630
Durham NC 27708
Phone(919)6845774
Fax(919)6845661