Description

With a population of around 100,000 and average temperatures of 74-80 degrees, Alajuela offers the language traveler the relaxed environment of a small city and easy access to San Josy (15 miles east of Alajuela).

Located on top of a small hill with a view of distant fields, the school is surrounded by flowers and fruit trees and is only a short bus ride outside of Alajuela. Homestays can be arranged in the city or within walking distance of the school.

This popular program integrates audio, video and dynamic exercises into a highly conversational teaching method. Besides the regular language program for beginning to advanced levels, a complete superior level program is available.

Program in Alajuela (included in tuition)
* 4 hours daily instruction (20 hrs/week)
* Small group instruction (max 4)
* Private room with host family
* Breakfast and dinner daily
* Laundry service
* City tours of Alajuela & San Jose
* Afternoon activities (lectures, movies, cooking classes, small trips)
* Latin dance classes
* Airport pick-up & airport return
* Travel insurance & assistance
* 'In-Touch' message service

Highlights

Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with many national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches and more rivers and water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Colombian Indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Subject Areas

• Intensive Language
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Costs vary depending on program and length of stay.

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement

Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.

Year Founded

1993