- Program
- Turtle Conservation Project, Costa Rica
- Traveled
- June 2025
- Hometown
- Denver, Colorado
In this first-person account, Amelia Breault of Denver, Colorado, looks back on Rustic Pathways’ Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica in June 2025, with photos from the trip.
Amelia describes being immersed in Costa Rican culture, the night walks and learning to surf, and a Spanish that improved through daily life.
Amelia’s Night Walks and Surf Lessons in Costa Rica
I loved being immersed in the Costa Rican culture! The night walks and learning how to surf were great experiences.
How Amelia’s Spanish Improved Through Daily Life in Costa Rica
My Spanish really improved as I went through daily life there while learning about the culture. It was an amazing trip that I would love to do again in the future!
Amelia describes a trip Amelia would love to do again. The memories concern the June 2025 session, and Amelia first shared them on the Rustic Pathways Instagram account on November 10, 2025.
The program still runs as Costa Rica: Turtle Conservation Project. It runs 8 days for students ages 14–18, with five nights at a field station in Camaronal Wildlife Refuge and about 26 hours of service, counting night patrols for nesting sea turtles alongside park rangers. See the program page for the current itinerary, dates and activities.
