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 love…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 José 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 “Eco Tourism” 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 I’m a “mature” […]
Mon histoire d’amour avec le Costa Rica
Romiche Francois (Coordonnatrice de sensibilisation et professeure de français à Intercultura), Canada, mai 2015 Le Costa Rica est et sera toujours un lieu marquant pour moi représentant le début d’une vie nouvelle. Mon histoire d’amour avec ce pays a débuté en mai 2013 lors de mon premier voyage d’une semaine dans la ville de Grecia, avec un […]
Meine unvergessliche Zeit in Sámara
von Natascha Rubin, Schweiz, Sprachaufenthalt in Sámara: Februar – April 2015 im Foto: Natascha (links) mit ihrer Gastschwester Estefanía Als ich nach einer längeren Reise in der Sprachschule Intercultura ankam, wurde ich kurze Zeit später 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 (Panamá), where I had already been able to get used to the somewhat higher ambient temperatures, I arrived at Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, […]
Spanish & Life in Samara – Part 2
Green Season… 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 “Green Season”. 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 In…
Adventures off the beaten path
I’d been in Costa Rica for two months already. I’d 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 hadn’t done was go off the beaten path, […]
What to choose, Heredia or Samara Beach or both? These answers will help you!
Laura’s December Blog… “This month I thought I’d 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 SÁMARA? I would recommend starting in Heredia. It’s close to the main airport, SJO, and probably more similar to […]