Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Heredia,  Atenas

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: www.solabroad.com/dates

Description: Learn Spanish in one of the most beautiful countries in the world--Costa Rica. Explore the verdant cloud forests and tropical coastlines of the Central American country while immersing yourself in the Spanish language. Our program is located in either Heredia, a picturesque Costa Rican city located in the central highlands, or Atenas, a traditional Costa Rican community.

Highlights: This is the ideal program for students interested in Spanish immersion and living in the most fascinating and ecologically rich country in Central America.

Highlights:

* Affordable program in the highlands of central Costa Rica
* Live and study in a picturesque, traditional Costa Rican town.
* Spanish classes in Atenas are taught on an orange and mango farm underneath towering trees.
* Live with a Costa Rican family.

Excursions (all included!)

* Experience the natural beauty of an active volcano and soak in the exotic hot springs. Horseback through the rain forest and feel the rush of a zipline.
* Get up close and personal with white-faced monkeys and tree sloths at Manuel Antonio Beach National Park.
* Hike to the crater's edge of an active volcano at Poas Volcano National Park.
* Experience the rush of white-water rafting!

Cultural Activities (all included!)

* Soccer matches with locals
* Art classes
* Salsa and merengue dance classes
* Coffee tours
* Traditional Costa Rican cooking classes
* Hike national parks

Minimum Education: High School

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Sol Abroad's Mission Statement: Our company mission is very simple: to treat you the same way we wanted to be treated when we studied abroad. We take pride in this hands-on, full-service approach to ensuring you an enriching, life-changing experience. It is this unique approach that makes us both a leader and innovator in study abroad programs. When you attend one of our programs, you can be assured of a world-class study abroad experience that includes high-quality interactive Spanish language classes, regular travel excursions, and an array of daily cultural activities of lasting value.