Amerispan- Study Spanish in Alajuela, Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Alajuela

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: New classes begin each month

Description: With a population of around 100,000 and average temperatures of 74-80 degrees, Alajuela offers the language traveler the relaxed environment of a small city and easy access to San Josy (15 miles east of Alajuela).

Located on top of a small hill with a view of distant fields, the school is surrounded by flowers and fruit trees and is only a short bus ride outside of Alajuela. Homestays can be arranged in the city or within walking distance of the school.

This popular program integrates audio, video and dynamic exercises into a highly conversational teaching method. Besides the regular language program for beginning to advanced levels, a complete superior level program is available.

Program in Alajuela (included in tuition)
- 4 hours daily instruction (20 hrs/week)
- Small group instruction (max 4)
- Private room with host family
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Laundry service
- City tours of Alajuela & San Jose
- Afternoon activities (lectures, movies, cooking classes, small trips)
- Latin dance classes
- Airport pick-up & airport return
- Travel insurance & assistance
- 'In-Touch' message service

Highlights: Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with many national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches and more rivers and water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Colombian Indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Since 1993, AmeriSpan has sent more than 23,000 people abroad. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. We have traveled to more than 65 countries - every continent except Antarctica - and speak 10 languages. We are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every AmeriSpan staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We understand your questions and concerns because we have personally dealt with the same issues. We have gone to great lengths to make it easier for you than it was for us. After enrolling in a program, you will receive a copy of the "Need-To-Know" fact sheets on the country or countries that you will be visiting. These fact sheets include information about entry requirements, climate, health and many other "Need-To-Know" things. If you still have questions, we'll be happy to answer them. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent we're a hybrid of the two, a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer. Our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of the programs. We do not just list what is included, rather, we clearly state our opinions. Each program description contains a program review that describes what we like and what we don't like about the program. Aside from assisting you with which program to choose, we work hard to make the whole process as simple as possible. AmeriSpan pre-arranges your school, lodging, airport pick-up and other services. With AmeriSpan, you will not have to worry about international wire transfers, international phone calls or dozens of other possible complications with arrangements and money.

Year Founded: 1994