Learn Spanish Costa Rica - for Those Who Love Natural Beauty

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People, who learn Spanish Costa Rica, can view the most spectacular beaches, rain forests and volcanoes. This small country is situated in the heart of Central America and its coast touches both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Costa Rica is known for its bio-diversity and attracts a large number of eco-tourists. If you love adventure, you can enjoy sport fishing, kayaking, surfing, snorkeling and lots more.

Many people opt to join a Spanish immersion course in a country where Spanish is spoken. Language immersion is considered to be the best way of learning a second language. Spanish immersion courses involve communicating in Spanish in the classroom, or anywhere else, even if your language skills are limited. You learn Spanish by listening and talking. Speaking in your first language is discouraged.

Some of the Spanish language schools that can help you to learn Spanish Costa Rica are mentioned here.

Spanish Language Schools in Costa Rica

To learn Spanish Costa Rica, you can join an intensive Spanish course at the Centro Panamericano de Idiomas (CPI). The school has three campuses in Costa Rica, located at Flamingo Beach, Heredia and Monteverde. Learners can divide their time between the three campuses. There are limited participants in each class and you can stay with a host family, if you want.

The Institute for Spanish Language Studies (ISLS) works with eight language schools in Costa Rica and Panama. It will help you to find the right school and course in Costa Rica and you don't have to pay anything extra for this service. Specialized Spanish language programs are offered for business people, medical professionals, kindergarten children, teenagers, etc. College credits are available.

Study Spanish Abroad, Inc. offers you custom-designed solutions to your Spanish learning needs, in several locations in Costa Rica. You can select a location and school, which meets your requirements. You can learn Spanish in one location, or more. Courses start every Monday. They can be as short as one week and as long as several months.

Selecting the Right School

Every location and Spanish language school offers something different. You might need a college credit or a specialized professional course, which is not available everywhere. You need to consider your objective, your preferences and your budget while making a decision. If you love natural beauty and are willing to make the most of whatever limited Spanish language skills you have, than an immersion course in Costa Rica may be just the thing for you.


Jim Zorn is web master of the Spanish Learning Guide. Please visit to find out more about learning Spanish through local schools, studying abroad and educational technologies. www.spanish-learning-guide.com