Prices for Spanish Language, Culture and Homestay Programs,
effective January 1, 2006

SPANISH PROGRAM: Group courses consist of four hours per day intensive language study from Monday to Friday, offered mornings or afternoons according to space and students' language level. Prices include course and registration fees for both the Heredia and the Sámara Beach campus, textbook, and materials.

 

CLASSES WITH HOMESTAY:			CLASSES ONLY:
1 week---	$370		1 week---	$260
2 weeks---	$700		2 weeks---	$490
3 weeks---	$995		3 weeks---	$680
4 weeks---	$1215		4 weeks---	$795
After 4 weeks---	$295/week		After 4 weeks---	$190/week
Private Classes:	$18/hour		Additional homestay:	$110/week, $16/day

ACTIVITIES: (included free of charge for all language students)

• Latin dance classes;
• Latin music and cooking classes;
• Spanish film night;
• lectures/'tertulias';
• 'intercambios' with local students;
• monthly cultural events calendar (Heredia only);
• Internet access (Heredia only),
• use of tour/travel planning resources.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Homestays (7 nights) in Heredia and Sámara include breakfast, dinner, laundry facilities and private room. In the Sámara Beach hotel campus option (5 nights only), a morning snack with coffee and tea is included, and accommodations are shared. There is a surcharge for single occupancy, and weekend nights are arranged for and paid by the student directly to the hotel

OTHER: Weekend excursions and additional cultural activities are offered at a small cost. Friends and family are welcome to join us for these when space permits.

PAYMENT METHOD: All prices are listed in U.S. dollars. Program fees may be paid upon arrival at Intercultura in US dollars, Euros, traveler's cheques, international money order, Costa Rican colones, Visa or Master card.

NOTE: We do not recommend paying by credit card, as banks charge a high percentage or fee for foreign transactions. Reservations will be guaranteed with a credit card number or a 20% deposit. No refunds are given after the program has begun, except in the case of a documentable emergency, in which case 50% of the unused portion of the fees may be returned at the discretion of the administration.

NOTE: The following dates are national holidays in Costa Rica, during which classes will not be held. There are no discounts or refunds for those which fall on school days, so you should take this into account when planning your study dates:

JANUARY 1:	New Years Day
APRIL 11:	Juan Santamaría Day (Costa Rica's national hero)
APRIL 5-9:	Easter Week
MAY 1:	Costa Rican Labour Day
JULY 25:	Annexation of Guanacaste
AUGUST 15:	Mother's Day
SEPTEMBER 15:	Costa Rican Independence Day
OCTOBER 12:	"Día de la Raza" Indigenous Peoples' Day
DECEMBER 20-31 ( 2004):	Christmas Holiday

" I can report that Intercultura is a well-organized and well-run academic institution providing an excellent environment and high-quality training [in the Spanish language]..... I feel comfortable recommending Intercultura with great enthusiasm".
-- Sherman Fein, PhD, Honorary Consul of Costa Rica (tel: 413-781-5400)