Gap Year Sports Latin America

Join a gap year sports programme in Latin America, as part of a sports based gap year. Volunteer on one of the sports volunteer projects or train at one of the sports training academies.

Real Sport Experience has gap year sports programmes all over Latin America, including Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Our gap year sports Latin America programmes cover a wide range of opportunities in a number of different destinations, including Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala and Honduras. The main sport for a Latin America gap year sports programme is football, however, you can also join a scuba diving programme and train to be a PADI Divemaster.

For more information about our gap year sports programmes in Latin America, use the following list:

Brazil Beginner Rock Climbing Course Complete novices can learn and test their skills above one of the world’s most spectacular cities, Rio de Janeiro. You’ll have the chance to climb Sugar Mountain and to explore the sights in your free time. Brazil Martial Arts Experience Learn capoeira, jiu-jitsu and Portuguese while living just minutes from Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Visit a samba school, sunbathe on the beach or admire the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in your free time. Brazil Tennis Coaching If you like tennis, this is an opportunity to teach it to deprived children in Belo Horizonte. You’ll also learn Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, with time to explore some of the most beautiful parts of Brazil. Coach Football Ecuador A fantastic way to combine a love of football with time in Ecuador. You’ll work at children’s football schools, helping with training sessions and competitions, refereeing games and teaching English. You can combine it with Spanish lessons if necessary. Costa Rica Kite Surfing Programme Do something completely different in stunning surroundings – kite surfing! You’ll learn to glide across the waves of the Pacific Ocean and if you wish, you can take language lessons and discover the culture in San José. Costa Rica Spanish and Salsa Learn the lingo in the mornings with small classes that focus on speaking and understanding. Dance the afternoons away with lessons in Salsa and Chachacha and take part in cultural activities in between. Costa Rica Sports and Teaching Programme Football – Basketball – Volleyball – General Sports   Help with PE lessons in local schools and organise games of football and other sports. Your skills and enthusiasm will inspire underprivileged children who often have to make do with little or no equipment. Costa Rica Surfing Programme Ride some of the warmest waves in the world, against a backdrop of beautiful sand and a deep blue sky. Suitable for beginners and amateurs, the course includes intensive coaching and unlimited use of a board. Costa Rica Water Sports Adventure An action-packed, adrenaline-pumping holiday that will have you kite surfing, learning Spanish, white water rafting, cooking traditional dishes, surfing, dancing the Latino way and more – all amid seriously spectacular scenery! Football Academy Brazil Hone your skills in the Real Sport football academy, run by former World Cup defender, Jose Oscar Bernardi. Focus areas include passing, dribbling and finishing. Plus, you’ll get a unique insight into the Brazilian passion for football. Guatemala Sports Development Project Get involved with setting up sports in schools from the very beginning. The children often have no more than a field and your tasks might include building facilities, arranging training and organising competitions. Scuba Diving Courses Honduras Earn your passport to explore underwater life in the warm waters around the Honduras. Master the basics or build on what you already know and qualify to work as an instructor.