Costa Rica: Rainbow over Monteverde valley
A preview of things to come...
The Costa Rican Adventure
Yoga for Youth Summer 2001
Age 15 - 20 +
This summer Costa Rica is our exotic destination. Get ready for an exciting adventure! Amongst all tropical countries Costa Rica stands out as one of the most beautiful.
Rainforests, active volcanoes, windswept mountain tops, beautiful beaches along with an incredible variety of wildlife (monkeys, sloth's, caimans, sea turtles and exotic birds) create a truly organic experience of the tropics. In addition to this natural beauty the country's historic, social and political profile, build its own unique character.
The goal of our tour is to capture the richness & diversity that Costa Rica offers while we explore the perspective of Ananda Marga on our relationship with nature. Our spiritual practices will be an integral part of our daily routine, so we can focus on deepening our understanding and enlivening our inspiration.
Our day will start just after sunrise with collective yoga and meditation. After breakfast we will have an hour long group discussions or games followed by outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, sports or various physical exercises. At sunset we will come together to renew our energy with another session of collective meditation. After dinner we share and socialize, maybe even try to pull together a cultural performance of some kind. We shouldn't fail to mention the exquisite tropical treats our vegetarian cuisine will let you experience throughout the trip. All the participants will work together doing, cooking, clean up etc.
Itinerary
29 July - 10 August
29th Arrival, San Jose, Costa Rica
30th Sightseeing in the city: There are several small museums, parks and markets that we will visit.
31th Travel to the Pacific Coast Playa la Hermosa: We will spend four days here with accommodations a few feet away from the beach. The facilities include swimming pool, small basketball and sandy volleyball courts. Nearby there is the famous National Park of Santa Rosa (rainforest) and the Congo trail, where we will experience the thrill of the canopy tour.
01 Playa la Hermosa \ Canopy tour
02 Playa la Hermosa \ National park
03 Playa la Hermosa
04 Travel to La Fortuna: We will visit the waterfall, the Tabacon hot springs and view the most active volcano, Arenal. Remain overnight and thenext day&ldots;
05 Go early in the morning to Monteverde and do the skywalk through this cloud forest and maybe visit the butterfly gardens too. Then we are off tothe Atlantic Coast Puerto Viejo de Talamanca for the Caribbean feel (those who came last year to Jamaica know what I mean, for the rest here is your second chance and don't wait to be lucky trice).
06 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: Here we wwe e will also be staying steps away from what are considered to be the most beautiful beaches of the country. We will visit a coral reef sea park in Cahuita, the local indigenous Bri Bri reservation and Volio waterfall.
07 Puerto Viejo \ Cahuita Kelly Creek
08 Puerto Viejo \ Bri Bri
09 Return to San Jose
10 Depart Costa Rica
COST
The cost of the program is USD$ 700, which includes food, accommodations, transport and all activities and programs. Please note that you will have to arrange your own airline ticket (San Jose Costa Rica Santamaria International Airport), which is not included in the above price and check your visa or consular requirements for traveling to Costa Rica Pre-registration is required in order to participate. USD$ 100 needs to be paid by March 20th of 2001. The mailing information is as below:
Dada Anantananda
C/O Ananda Kanan
3157 County Road 1670
Willow Springs MO 65793
You should include the payment in check or money order made out to Ananda Marga. We do not accept by mail any other form of payment. Also please earmark your check Yoga 4 Youth and include your return address so that we can send you back further information, like a registration and liability form, a what to bring list and ways to contact us in Costa Rica.
Important Notice: Please be aware that in order for the event to take place we will need at least 10 young adults to register and attend in full. If that number is not reached by the 20th of March we will be forced to cancel the tour. In that case you are entitled to a full refund of your pre-registration payment. On the other hand if you will cancel after the given deadline you will lose the pre-registration fee.
This year the following acharayas will join us: Dadas:
Mokseshvarananda, Krsnananda, Anantananda, and
Didis:
Ananda Usa, Ananda Anuradha, Sulekha and Prema. (The last three mentioned acharyas are our local hosts and will be joining us on different parts of the tour) We are happy to have sister Priti to help us out, she has been in Costa Rica for a couple extended visits. We welcome anyone with special skills or experiene who would like to help out at the event to contact us.
Contact info:
Any questions or concerns please contact Dada Anantananda by Email:
anantananda@usa.net
Yours,
The youth team.