Living in Costa Rica – the start of Intercultura
“I came to Costa Rica for the first time in the summer of 1990 to study Spanish and fell in loveā¦with the language, the country, the people, the music, even the monsoon-like rains. (…) My first year, 1993, was spent working at a language school in San JosĆ© as a receptionist. I was thrown in […]
Carbon Conscious?
We at Intercultura try to help conserve our planet as much as possible. From recycling to installing solar panels to eliminating the use of plastic coffee stirrers, we love to live the āEco Tourismā way that Costa Rica loves and inspires. Did you know that in 2015 Costa Rica has been running exclusively on renewable […]
Almost “tica”!
Jane, 59 years old from the USA, has been with Intercultura for quite some time. In 2009 she came to Intercultura for the first time. Since then she has returned every year. Get inspired by her Costa Rican Spanish learning experience! My friends told me that they thought I was brave..brave because Iām a āmatureā […]
Mon histoire dāamour avec le Costa Rica
Romiche FrancoisĀ (Coordonnatrice de sensibilisation et professeure de franƧaisĀ Ć Intercultura), Canada, mai 2015 Le Costa Rica est et sera toujours un lieu marquant pour moi reprĆ©sentant le dĆ©but dāune vie nouvelle. Mon histoire dāamour avec ce pays a dĆ©butĆ© en mai 2013 lors de mon premier voyage dāune semaine dans la ville de Grecia, avec un […]
Meine unvergessliche Zeit in SƔmara
von Natascha Rubin, Schweiz, Sprachaufenthalt in SĆ”mara: Februar – April 2015 im Foto: Natascha (links) mit ihrer Gastschwester EstefanĆa Als ich nach einer lƤngeren Reise in der Sprachschule Intercultura ankam, wurde ich kurze Zeit spƤter von einem Taxi abgeholt und zu meiner Gastfamilie gebracht. Meine Gastfamilie wartete bereits auf mich und ich wurde mit einem […]
One school, many cultures, and two unique locations
Scroll naar beneden voor Nederlands It has already been a month since I have started my adventure in Costa Rica. After a long flight with a stopover at Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen (PanamĆ”), where I had already been able to get used to the somewhat higher ambient temperatures, I arrived at Aeropuerto Internacional Juan SantamarĆa, […]
Spanish & Life in Samara – Part 2
Green Seasonā¦ 5 weeks in I have vacationed in Costa Rica for the last ten years but this is the first time I have been here during āGreen Seasonā. I had prepared myself for the worst, thinking it would be raining all of the time, but that has not been the case. Through the first […]
Spanish and Life in Samara – Part 1
Two Weeks Inā¦
Adventures off the beaten path
Iād been in Costa Rica for two months already. Iād seen lava coming out of Arenal volcano, looked at a quetzal through binoculars in Monteverde rainforest, sped down a zipline in the jungle canopy, and of course, seen monkeys on the beach at Manuel Antonio. What I hadnāt done was go off the beaten path, […]
What to choose, Heredia or Samara Beach or both? These answers will help you!
Lauraās December Blogā¦ āThis month I thought Iād write answers to some of the more frequent issues that students have before coming. I hope they help you in making your decision. WHERE TO START, HEREDIA OR SĆMARA? I would recommend starting in Heredia. Itās close to the main airport, SJO, and probably more similar to […]