Meaning of the Intercultura Costa Rica logo
Wonder what our logo is all about? The Intercultura logo is a Central American adaptation of the anthropomorphized condor that appears in the Puerta del Sol de Tiahuanaco from pre-Colombian culture in Latin America, and is later transformed into the Central American Quetzal. The condor symbolized strength and intelligence and, in addition, represented the cycle […]
Neighbors
Our Spanish reading tip of the week: VecinosBlog by Maria Pozo Now more than ever, good neighbours are a gift to be treasured. Reduced to social bubbles that stretch no farther than the confines of our home, having close friends as neighbours has been an incredible blessing during the ever-extending confinement. Ashlie and I escape […]
Our statement towards Black lives Matter
Respect for diversity and the promotion of a society based on principles of equality has always been defining beliefs for Intercultura,… …going hand in hand with the intercultural and language education that is our mission and reflected in our values, which seek to “cultivate global awareness, empathy, and empowered communication, giving participants effective tools to […]
The life next to the ocean
Our Spanish reading tip of the week: La vida junto al marBlog by Maria Pozo “I love this piece about the ocean, written by our professor Maria Pozo. It reminds me of what made me choose Sámara for our new beach campus almost 20 years ago. The immediacy of nature, the greenery and […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: patience, understanding, and connection. Just like learning a foreign language
As with every individual and business in the world, Intercultura Costa Rica is feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The small beach town of Sámara, in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region, is nearly completely dependent on tourism, just like most all the beach towns on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. With borders closed to foreigners, the […]
Thank you for your support during the Coronavirus Crisis
Becoming aware of What a bizarre few weeks we have had. This virus and the resulting shut downs have truly paralyzed the world. In times like these, we can’t help but reflect on the experience of being human, our fragility and our resilience, our weaknesses and our strengths, our fears and our courage. This pandemic […]
10 tips for Language Learning
Whether you learn Spanish or another foreign language, there are several ways you can build onto what you learn in the classroom in order to optimize your language learning process. Here are our 10 tips for language learning that have helped us and our students over the years. Watch series and movies in the target […]
What is Samara’s non-profit CREAR Association?
CREAR represents Creativity, Education, Art and Social Responsibility …and since 2005 this non-profit (originally started by and at Intercultura, and now independently-run and funded), has been operating in Sámara and Torrito, enriching the lives of our local youth. Since its inception CREAR has provided supplementary education in English, the arts, music, technology and sports. Under […]
Our 5 Reasons Why Traveling Abroad is Important for Young People
We learn from life at every age, all throughout our lives. These lessons come from the world around us, and they come from within. Traveling abroad is fun, exciting, and interesting at any point in life, and it is a great idea when you are young. You may feel that you should put off traveling […]
A Teen Story – Schulyer Jones, 16, California
On July 7th, I returned from a three week adventure in Costa Rica. I had the amazing opportunity to participate in a language immersion program in Heredia. It was also my first time traveling outside of the country by myself. Traveling alone was definitely nerve wracking; although I soon found myself falling in love with Costa […]