Experience nature up close while you deepen your knowledge of tropical biodiversity. Our specialised programmes combine theory, observation and hands-on field experience, creating unique opportunities for students, researchers and nature lovers.
Scientific immersion courses in the tropical rainforest of the South Caribbean. Real fieldwork alongside specialists: observing and recording wildlife, botany, entomology and herpetology, with guided outings according to your area of interest within the same group.
Ecology and the Tropical Rainforest
Step into the heart of the tropical rainforest.
Understand how these extraordinary ecosystems work, discover their interactions and explore the vast biodiversity that makes the rainforest one of the most important environments on the planet.
Trees of the area
Ceiba pentandra, kapok tree
Pterocarpus officinalis, dragon's blood tree
MammalsMonkeys and sloths
Meet some of the most fascinating mammals of the tropics up close.
Explore the ecology, behaviour and conservation of monkeys and sloths through observation and fieldwork.
Wildlife of the area
Alouatta palliata, mantled howler monkey
Cebus imitator, white-faced capuchin
Bradypus variegatus, three-toed sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni, two-toed sloth
OrnithologyMacaws and toucans
Discover the world of tropical birds.
Learn to identify and observe emblematic species such as macaws and toucans while you get to know their behaviour, ecology and role in the ecosystems.
Wildlife of the area
Ara ambiguus, great green macaw
Ramphastos sulfuratus, keel-billed toucan
September to November only
Migratory Birds
Witness one of nature's great journeys.
In September, October and November, join us to study migratory birds and understand their routes, behaviour and conservation challenges.
Wildlife of the area
Buteo platypterus, broad-winged hawk
Cathartes aura, turkey vulture
Entomology
Discover the hidden universe of insects.
Explore the incredible diversity of tropical insects and learn to identify species, understand their behaviour and discover the essential role they play in ecosystems.
Wildlife of the area
Morpho helenor, blue morpho
Atta cephalotes, leafcutter ant
Herpetology
Explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles.
Get to know the diversity of tropical species and learn about their ecology, behaviour, identification and conservation through hands-on field experience.
Wildlife of the area
Oophaga pumilio, strawberry poison-dart frog
Agalychnis callidryas, red-eyed tree frog
Basiliscus plumifrons, green basilisk
Botany
Discover the extraordinary diversity of tropical flora.
Learn to recognise and identify plants, understand their ecological relationships and see why vegetation matters for the functioning and conservation of ecosystems.
Plants of the area
Theobroma cacao, cacao
Heliconia, heliconias
Raphia taedigera, yolillo palm
What is your area of interest?
The guided outings are organised around what each person wants to study, within the same group.