Looking to get acquainted with your soon-to-be host country? Check out the fully optional media below, recommended by our staff and pertaining in one way or another to your upcoming adventure. 

Hungry for more? Global Leadership Adventures offers optional Fellowships as a way to offer academically or creatively gifted students the opportunity to expand upon their GLA program with a curriculum that both highlights and recognizes their achievements. These self-guided, GLA-supported Fellowships invite students to step up and learn to be leaders in their field of interest. Check out more information here!

Watch this quick video by National Geographic about Costa Rica's flora, fauna, and growing tourism industry.

Check out more recommendations for Costa Rican books, films, and music here!