Intercultura es Gente – Colin from Switzerland
#interculturaesgente Intercultura is all about its people, and that is not just our staff and our host mothers, but also about our students. This week’s #interculturaesgente post is about Colin Regli who studied Spanish with us in Samara for 7 weeks this year. He signed up for our Adult Spanish immersion program. You can find […]
Why Learning Spanish is a Big Plus for Aspiring Lawyers
Meta: The world is more interconnected today so being bilingual, i.e., English-Spanish is a plus in several professions such as the legal practice. Many industry sectors have gone global but one sector that is slow to adopt the trend is the legal world. Big law firms have several offices in others countries and cooperate with […]
New Spanish Reading Tip of the Week
We love to support Spanish learning blogs that provide great articles in Spanish. We find them to be helpful for Spanish learners who are looking for sources to read and practice their Spanish. One of our favourite blogs is run by María Pozo from Spain. Not only is María a wonderful person but she was […]
What To Pack When Coming To Costa Rica?
So you are planning your trip to Costa Rica. We all have different steps that we go through. Also we know the essentials that we need to bring, clothing, toiletries, socks, undies, etc. However, what about the stuff that is not your normal go to because you are going to the tropics ?. . . […]
Costa Rica´s plan to become carbon free
Costa Rica is moving toward carbon neutrality faster than any other country in the world. Costa Rica’s president, Carlos Alvarado, announced in 2018 a plan to make his country the first carbon-neutral nation in the world by 2021, the 200th anniversary of its independence. Read the latest article in the Financial Times about how Costa […]
Student Review of the Week – Glenn from the US, 56
Let me preface my statements with a little bit about myself. I have attended numerous schools in the past 40 years (though none were language schools). I have had good experiences and not so good. I was also an instructor at a mid-grade Army officer school for 6 years where I provided classroom facilitation for […]
Intercultura Es Gente – Teen student Annalise, USA
#interculturaesgente Intercultura is all about its people! We love to listen to our students, what made them come to Costa Rica and to our Spanish school… Annalise, 17 years old, went for our Teen Academic Immersion Program which we offer year-round at our Heredia campus. She studied 3 weeks with us during the month of July, […]
Heredia After Dark
Ever wonder what to do after a day in Spanish classes in Heredia? Luckily for you, Heredia is a small university town with a diverse nightlife. Take your pick from the list created by Intercultura staff: 1. Hungry? Heredia has a huge variety of restaurant including Japonese, Italian, sushi, wood-fired pizza, Spanish tapas (El Cholo […]
Intercultura es Gente – Patrick from Boston, USA
#interculturaesgente Intercultura is all about its people, and that is not just our staff and our host mothers, but also about our students. This week’s #interculturaesgente post is about Patrick from Boston who studied Spanish for 4 weeks at our Heredia campus in May. As usual we asked him our “famous” five questions. 🙂 Why […]
What To Do in Heredia, Costa Rica? Our Recommendations & Fun Facts
Are you planning a stay at our language school? Or are you already on site and you’re looking for some recommendations in Heredia? No worries, we will help you! Here are our top recommendations for what to do in Heredia. From the best smoothie to the coldest waterfall. At the end of the article you […]