
Rory Brown
Intercultura Costa Rica
AlumniMy daughter! She did their teen Spanish program last year, and she just loved it so much that it actually gave me the idea to go myself. She told me a...
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Immerse yourself in the Spanish language of Costa Rica, the happiest country on the planet! Live like a true local in the traditional town of Atenas. Set in a tropical paradise, you will take Spanish classes in open-air classrooms on an orange and mango farm. Classes are small in size and perfect fo
Hear what past participants have to say about their experiences
I've traveled with school groups to Oaxaca, Mexico and to Granada, Spain. In both cases, the programs delivered what we expected and more. These are unique programs because of their small scale and personal touch. They balance Spanish language instruction (which is notably very good), cultural experiences and home stay time. Any small glitch or need is addressed quickly and effectively. Special attention is paid to details such as celebrating student birthdays. The staff are accommodating, flexible, kind and professional. Our school chose to travel with Arcos again this year -- this time to Costa Rica.
I love my exchange. Life changing. I miss it everyday. It was the most beautiful experience. I learned so much about myself and others. It made me independent, and took me out of my comfort zone. I become more confident in my speaking and understand of Spanish, and well as the culture. I fell in love with the country, and the people. My home stay was amazing and I keep in touch with them often. As well as the friends I made, which are going to be lifelong friendships. I fell in love with traveling and this program and recommended it anyone that even considers going. It was the best decision of my life.



Alumni and staff share what it's really like to go abroad

Rory Brown
Intercultura Costa Rica
AlumniMy daughter! She did their teen Spanish program last year, and she just loved it so much that it actually gave me the idea to go myself. She told me a...
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Jamie Kennedy
Tico Lingo - Spanish Immersion School
AlumniI had never left the USA before, and I felt like I had a really closed view of what the world had to offer. I really wanted to get out on the open roa...
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Caleb Jordan
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI've been wanting to learn Spanish for years, and with an open summer vacation, an immersive learning program seemed like the best choice for me.
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Jamie Potts
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI was inspired to go abroad when my family and I visited my brother in Taiwan. He was teaching English to kids in a school in Tainan, Taiwan. The mome...
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Marlee Schmidt Olson
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI have traveled abroad before, but as a Spanish teacher I wanted to maintain and improve my Spanish skills.
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Nate Kirk
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI heard about Instituto Estelar Bilingue from a family member that had participated in the language immersion program in Costa Rica. After hearing abo...
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Jacqulyn Nelson
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI wanted to learn Spanish from a native Spanish speaker and also learn about the Spanish culture.
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Greta Phillips
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI wanted to improve my language skills, meet new people, and immerse myself in another culture.
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Liz Racine
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniI have been doing Latin dancing for 10 years and love Latino music. I started Spanish classes in my hometown five years ago as I love the language. I ...
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Emily Kraus
Instituto Estelar Bilingue
AlumniMy inspiration to go abroad is connected to my passion to learn Spanish. I believe that U.S. Americans have a responsibility to learn a language besid...
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Claire Rosas
Tico Lingo - Spanish Immersion School
AlumniI had never left the U.S. and wanted to go somewhere to study Spanish abroad. After doing some short browsing, I knew studying Spanish abroad and imme...
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Destinee Schuster
Academia de Español Nicoya
AlumniI wanted to improve my Spanish language speaking abilities and introduce my daughter to the Spanish language.
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