Amerispan- Spanish Study in Heredia, Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Heredia

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: New classes begin each month

Description: Heredia (population 50,000) is located 6 miles north of San Jose. The city and its surrounding areas provide all the conveniences of a medium-sized city in an environment, which has escaped, to a large extent, the normal urban problems affecting the capital. The city has a surprisingly youthful and active feel despite its small size. This is due to the presence of the many young Costa Ricans attending the local university. Many of Costa Rica's famous coffee plantations surround Heredia where one can still see ox-carts loaded with beans from our plantations.

Occupying a Spanish colonial-style house, our partner school is centrally located allowing students easy access to transportation, shops and entertainment. In addition, classes are offered at Jaco Beach (usually the last week of each month).

Program in Heredia (included in tuition)
- 4 hours daily instruction (20 hrs/week)
- Small group instruction (max 6)
- Private room with host family
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Laundry service
- Daily Latin dance classes
- Daily organized activities (lectures, movies, cooking classes, small trips)
- Airport pick-up
- Travel insurance & assistance
- 'In-Touch' message service
- Jaco Beach program - You sign-up at school (live in shared cabanas, no meals provided) Optional

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.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Since 1993, AmeriSpan has sent more than 23,000 people abroad. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. We have traveled to more than 65 countries - every continent except Antarctica - and speak 10 languages. We are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every AmeriSpan staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We understand your questions and concerns because we have personally dealt with the same issues. We have gone to great lengths to make it easier for you than it was for us. After enrolling in a program, you will receive a copy of the "Need-To-Know" fact sheets on the country or countries that you will be visiting. These fact sheets include information about entry requirements, climate, health and many other "Need-To-Know" things. If you still have questions, we'll be happy to answer them. 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. Our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of the programs. We do not just list what is included, rather, we clearly state our opinions. Each program description contains a program review that describes what we like and what we don't like about the program. Aside from assisting you with which program to choose, we work hard to make the whole process as simple as possible. AmeriSpan pre-arranges your school, lodging, airport pick-up and other services. With AmeriSpan, you will not have to worry about international wire transfers, international phone calls or dozens of other possible complications with arrangements and money.

Year Founded: 1993