Southeastern Louisiana University Nicholls State University University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2012 BUSINESS STUDY TOUR IN COSTA RICA Date: May 12 - 22, 2012

Rate per student: $1300 For applications and brochures: Rate per student: $1300 For applications and brochures: Dr. Aristides R. Baraya Southeastern Louisiana University Tel: 985 - 549-3976 / 2086 Email: abaraya@selu.edu Dr. Michael Chaisson Nicholls State University Tel: 985 - 448-4173 Email: michael.chiasson@nicholls.edu Dr. David Baker University of Louisiana at Lafayette Tel: 337 - 482-5193 Email: dsb8986@louisiana.edu

Ten day program with 5 complete days of lectures and visits to INTEL, BAXTER, Commerce of Chamber, AMCHAM, Tourism lecture, La Nacion Newspaper, Latin American dance classes, Keynote lecturer: Former Minister of Internal Revenue of CR, INCAE, the best Business school of Latin America, Café Britt, all in a full service hotel in the center of San Jose. Three complete beach days at Barcelo Playa Langosta, a four star all inclusive hotel at Tamarindo Beach and a visit to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens.  

	Southeastern Louisiana University MARINE TURTLES STUDY TOUR IN COSTA RICA Date: August 03 - 15, 2012
Rate per student: $950 For applications and brochures: Roldán A. Valverde, Ph.D. Southeastern Louisiana University Tel: 985-549-3029 Email: roldan.valverde@selu.edu

From the Caribbean coast to the Pacific coast, first on Tortuguero National Park for field work at Caño Palma Station the most important nesting site of the endangered green turtles. Afterwards two local flights towards Ostional National Park at Guanacaste created to protect one of the world's most important nesting beaches of the marine turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive Ridley). Two nights at San Jose for a visit to Poas Volcano National Park.