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Costa Rica 2014
Señora HuffSeñor Colombo
Travel Chaperones
Señora Huff
Señor Colombo
Travel Groups
Sra. Huff
Avani Kabra Leni Mandl Andrew Croke Patrick Reynolds Sarah Watanabe Anelga Hajjar Ilana Rosker
Sr. Colombo
John Larrabee Susie Swan Vrinda Chandar Carmel Schneur Karl Abramson Zack Greenberg Mandy Marcell
Departing Logan January 28th
Arrive at American Airlines Desk TERMINAL B between 4:45am.
Meet your Travel Chaperone to check in.
Flight AA1619 Boston to Miami
Flight AA0943 Miami to San Jose arrives 2:11pm.
Transfer in Miami
1 hr. and 50 minute layover
Pack Snacks in your backpack
Pack a change of clothes and toiletries in your backpack (just in case suitcase doesn’t make the transfer)
Travel with chaperone in airports and customs
Airport and Airline Expectations
Representing your family, Diamond, and the town of Lexington
Recommend using the flights to San Jose to complete Team homework
Arrival into San José
Travel Chaperone (luggage, customs)
We will secure all passports for the week
Meet Rancho Español’s staff for transfer to the school
Rancho de Español is located in La Guácima de Alajuela, a small village 18 miles northwest of San José and about ten minutes away from the international airport.
Arrival at Rancho Español
Orientation
Transfer to host families
Night check from Chaperones:)
Importance of sleep and hydration
Safety in Costa Rica NEVER travel alone…travel in groups
Keep your money in a safe place! Use a luggage lock if you want to leave money in your suitcase at home!
Travel Chaperone is your contact
Know your ability (swimming, canopy tour)
Make sure you use plenty of sunscreen (remember, we're just 10 degrees above the equator!) and drink plenty of liquids
Spending Money
$120-150 in $1, $5, $10, or $20 dollar bills. Don’t bring traveler’s checks or any other forms of money.
Current Exchange Rate (as of Dec.2014) $1 US converts to approximately 533 Colones.
One Suitcase and Backpack
Suitcase cannot weigh more than 50lbs.
Appropriate tops, shorts, skirts
A pair of khakis pants
Cargo shorts
Sundress
Capri's
Appropriate bathing suits
A warm jacket for the Poás volcano.
Refer to the Packing List for a more complete list of things to pack.
Communication Chaperones will email all parents once we have settled
into the school that first night…please be patient.
Free Wi-Fi at school. Students will be able to send and receive emails during school hours.
Students will NOT use the house phone to make calls to the U.S, but they may receive calls from anywhere. If they NEED to call one of the chaperones, they must ASK the Señora for permission.
If you need to contact any of the chaperones for non-emergency matters, please email us.
In case of an emergency, you may call us at 8820-2665 or 8826-9795
Family Gift Go in with your roommate
School recommends kitchen items (hand towels, potholders etc.)
Candy/Chocolates
Spanish Classes Open-air classrooms
No more than 6 students in a class
Classes are run in Spanish only
Classes run 8 AM to Noon
Volcano Poás and La Paz Waterfall Garden
Tortuga Island
Arenal +Baldí Hot Springs
InBio Park
School Visit / Orphanage
Café Britt
Oxcart Factories
Costa Rica Blog
We will post pictures/stories on our blog each day
http://diamondcostarica2015.shutterfly.com/
Email [email protected] by January 21st.if you want to be added to the blog
Arrival Home
Depart San Jose on Feb. 6th
American flight AA2365 San José to Miami 1:02pm
arrives 4:50PM.
American flight AA2440 Miami to Boston leaves 7:45pm
arrives 10:54 PM
PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR PICK UP….
GRACIAS
TO THE PARENTS
FOR
YOUR SUPPORT
Sra. Huff and Sr. Colombo