The second and third parts take place in Heredia, our home base. The students will study Spanish in the morning and meet for lecture and fieldwork exercises in the afternoon. Monday afternoon is set aside as unscheduled time, and Friday afternoons will be used for travel. During the third part of the course, the students will embark on their individual research project. The professors will facilitate their research, including travel and living arrangements elsewhere if the student requires these.
Students are also welcome to continue with a third week of language school.
The fourth part of the course is an extended group journey to the highland rainforest and farming communities of Monteverde, including a stay with the families of a cooperative farm in the San Luis valley. The fifth part of the course brings us back to Heredia in order to finish all research write up and say good bye to the host families. Students will begin work on their individual research project, and may also continue with language school if they wish. If the project requires travel, the professors will arrange this. These days bring us back to Heredia.