Let's Make it Easy to
Bring Your Course
to Life in Panama

Tell us your discipline and we'll send you a sample itinerary — learning outcomes included — so you have something concrete to work from. You'll also receive information about our educator recon visits — three dates per year, at cost, for faculty and study abroad directors.

What Happens Next

You'll receive a sample itinerary matched to your discipline — something concrete to bring to your department and start the conversation. Every program is built around the faculty member, so this is just the starting point.

If you indicated interest in a recon visit, we'll verify your institutional affiliation and send you the booking link within 48 hours.

Choose Your Own Approach

Faculty-Led Programs
You design.
We make it happen.

Bring your course to life. We handle lodging, meals, logistics, and local partnerships so you can focus on teaching.

Istmo-Led Programs
We design.
You just show up.

Ready-to-go Spring Break or J-Term programs in Wellness, Adventure, or Community Service. No prep needed.

Sample itineraries available for

Istmo-Led Programs

Wellness, Adventure & Community Service

Spanish Language & Community Service

Faculty-Led Programs

Social Sciences & Humanities

Engineering — Canal & Water Systems

Geological Studies & Environmental Science

Agriculture & Food Systems

Business & Economics — Global Trade

Public Health

Who We Are

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
Educators & Environmentalists.

We're Ayesha and Sean—Returned Peace Corps volunteers who came to Panama as professionals and stayed to build something meaningful.

Sean served in Chile and worked as Environmental Education Coordinator for the Peregrine Fund before founding an international school in Panama City. Ayesha served in Paraguay and spent 10 years as an environmental engineer designing water and environmental programs across Latin America, funded by the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank.

While working in Panama City, we built Istmo from the ground up—4 acres of jungle near the Pacific coast—and opened our doors in 2015. What started as a retreat center for wellness leaders has grown to include educational programs, service learning trips, and community-based travel.

We're members of the Forum on Education Abroad and have spent a decade building partnerships with local schools, conservation organizations, and community groups. When you bring students to Istmo, you're not working with a tour operator — you're working with educators who have been in the field alongside communities like the ones your students will meet.