Spanish
immersion schools in
Costa Rica.
SPANISH SCHOOLS IN COSTA RICA: CHOOSE A CITY
Alajuela. Alajuela, a sizeable city
with a population of around 100,000 is Costa Rica's third largest city. In
contrast to being the third largest city Alajuela offers the language
traveler of all ages a relaxed and more traditional "tico" way of life.
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Barva.
Barva is a small city and county in Costa Rica, located 3km north of
Heredia.
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Belen.
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Cartago. Cartago was founded in
1563 by Spanish conquistador Juan Vásquez de Coronado, and was the
first permanent Spanish settlement in Costa Rica. It served as the
capital of Costa Rica until 1823.
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Escazu. Escazu an upscale
neighborhood of San Jose is just 7 km west of downtown. It sits up on
a hill and boasts amazing views of San Jose and Heredia.
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Heredia.
This mountainous region, just a short drive from San Jose is known for
its coffee covered hills and volcanic national parks. Heredia is one
of Costa Rica’s larger cities, boasting most of the amenities in
nearby San Jose but in a more low key environment.
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Javillos de San Carlos. Javillos de San Carlos:
The town of Javillos of San Carlos is in the rain forest in the north
of Costa Rica close to "La Fortuna" and the "Arenal" Volcano, and a 15
miles from "Ciudad Quesada". It is an area of natural beauty,
enchanting landscapes and botanical diversity.
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La Uruca.
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Manuel Antonio. Manuel Antonio is one
of the most expensive areas in Costa Rica. It started out as a tiny
village that had a beautiful National Park next to it. As the park
started to become more known more hotels started springing up. Because
of Manuel Antonio’s size, or lack of size, hotels started building on
the road to Manuel Antonio and many started taking advantage of the
magnificent panoramic views.
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Monteverde. The Monteverde Area is
the second most popular destination in Costa Rica. The small village
next to Santa Elena called Monteverde got its fame from the Biological
Reserve that it is next to. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological
Reserve is a private reserve that was first started and purchased by
the first settlers of Monteverde.
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Nicoya. The Nicoya
Peninsula of Costa Rica is located just south of the Northern Pacific
coast across the Gulf from Puntarenas. This Peninsula has long been
known for very isolated beautiful beaches. This is still the case as
to get here is a challenge.
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Playa Dominical. Dominical is a beach-front
town, situated on the South Pacific Coast, just 45km south of Quepos
and 35km west of San Isidro de General. Once a small fishing village,
the town is now home to a thriving and friendly community. With year-round
consistent waves, Dominical is a must for surfers.
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Playa Flamingo. Playa Flamingo is one
of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. Located in between the
beaches of Playa Potrero and Playa Brasilito, Playa Flamingo or
Flamingo Beach is the sole full-service marina between Acapulco and
Panama on the Pacific coast of Central America.
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Playa Jaco. This long stretch of
beach is strung with a dense hodgepodge of hotels in all price
categories, cheap souvenir shops, seafood restaurants, pizza joints,
and even a miniature-golf course. The number-one attraction is the
surf, and this is definitely a surfer-dominated beach town. Surfers
love the consistent beach break here (and at neighboring Playa
Hermosa).
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Playa Samara. One of the most
beautiful beach areas in Costa Rica. Samara Beach is a perfect long
white sand beach with gentle waters. It´s a paradise located on
the west coast of southern Nicoya Peninsulla in Guanacaste province.
Perfect for someone who want to be in a
small town.
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Playa Tamarindo. Playa Tamarindo, on
Costa Rica’s west coast on the Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste, is one
of the country’s most popular and spectacular beaches. Driving time
from the capital city, San Jose', is 5 hours on paved roads. The white
sand and crystal clear waters attract nature lovers, surfers, giant-turtle
watchers and sun-seekers all year round.
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San Joaquin De Flores. San Joaquin de Flores
is located a few miles from the university town of Heredia and is
about 12 miles from the capital, San Jose. It is perfect for those who
want to avoid the daily traffic, pollution and stress of the city, but
who still want the easy access to the shopping and nightlife.
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San Jose.
A city full of
beautiful people and a lot of culture emerges when you see past the
urban and unattractive exterior.
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San Pedro. The east part of San
Jose is full of youth and the most popular area is by far San Pedro.
This is where the University of Costa Rica, one of the two public
universities, is located. San Pedro is only 10 minutes from Downtown
San Jose but has a very different feel.
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Santa Ana.
Santa Ana, is a suburb 5 miles southwest of Costa Rica’s
capital. You will live amid coffee plantations, flowering trees,
orchids and bromeliads, birds and butterflies. All this only 10
minutes from San Jose! Schools
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Turrialba. This attractive little
town 53km (33 miles) east of San José is best known as the starting
point and home base for many popular white-water rafting trips.
However, it's also worth a visit if you have an interest in pre-Columbian
history or tropical botany.
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