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Language Schools: Learn Spanish in Costa Rica:

You can find many educational opportunities in Costa Rica. Language schools allow you to learn Spanish in an academic credit setting, or just in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Our Non-profit Org section features FLACSO's social and political science published works for sale on-line (Spanish only). Biology and ecology courses are vastly interesting in this most ecodiverse country. Our Bookstore offers the widest assortment of Costa Rica books online. As always, you can e-mail us at crhp@amerisol.com for help or questions.

Academia D'Amore is high quality educational institution created to facilitate the learning of Spanish under the whole language immersion modality of learning.
Academia de Español Intercultura Costa Rica Two campuses, beach and city, academic credit, homestays, cultural activities calendar, latin dance classes daily, and volunteer programs.

Academy New Learning Be Different !! Enjoy a new and exciting method of learning:"Natural and practical 100% ". A friendly atmosphere; tours, activities and much more are waiting for you!!

Adventure Spanish School Our adventure school offers family and group packages for all ages at an affordable price. Also our unique Spanish-on-the-Go program.

Centro de Español y Protección al Medio Ambiente: Trips, voluntary and environmental programs, lectures on National Parks homestay in a very quiet and safe city, small groups.

Conversa Established in 1975. Spanish Programs at two locations, Santa Ana campus and San Jose in-town school. U.S. college credit available.

Cosi A Spanish language school in Costa Rica that offers intensive Spanish classes beginning each week all year round, at the city and at the beach.

CPH Language and Cross-Cultural School - A boutique language school specializing in courses designed for individuals or groups, delivered by experienced professors with emphasis on personal attention and achievement of agreed goal

CPI Spanish immersion programs at THREE fully established campuses. See the most stunning locations of Costa Rica: the Monteverde Cloud Forest,Flamingo Beach and Heredia while receiving the same high quality Spanish instruction.

CRLA - Costa Rica Language Academy Costa Rican owned and operated language school offering first rate Spanish instruction by professional, qualified teachers, in a warm and friendly environment

D'Amore Beach and Spanish all in one! Beautiful Manuel Antonio is the location of this incredible school. A la playa!

El Paraiso School Study spanish in a tropical paradise and enjoy classes of surf, dance, cooking, cultural activities, all included.

Forester Instituto Internacional Spanish language school offers professional instruction, homestays, excursions program, U.S. academic credit.

ILERI Costa Rica Escazu / Panama city & Bocas del Toro: ILERI is a small institute in Escazú. You will have the option of staying with a costarrican family .We have programs for people of all ages.

ILISA Instituto de Idiomas Providing quality instruction for serious people since 1987.

Institute for Central American Studies Mesoamerica Language Program Come to Costa Rica, learn a new language, enjoy a new cultural experience; we offer an intensive, accredited, conversationally-oriented Spanish program at all levels.
Instituto de Español Learn Spanish in Costa Rica. Best programs, best price – guaranteed. 20% off, 2 X 1 possible. Contact us now!

Instituto Guanacasteco Tropical Samara Beach and the colonial town of Nicoya. Two locations to better serve you in pristine Guanacaste province. Surrounded by national parks and reserves.

Intensa Your best choice to learn spanish and visit the most exciting places in Costa Rica. College credits. Special rates for groups.

Instituto Pacífico de Idiomas Spanish immersion schools in Jaco Beach and Heredia. Offer weekly Spanish programs, host families, free surfing lessons, cooking, dancing, tours. Also, Conversational English for locals.

Learn Spanish and Surf offers the best Spanish Immersion Program in Costa Rica. We also offer surfing lessons with qualified people who can get you started on the warm Costa Rican waves.

Live & Learn Spanish. For just $185/wk immerse yourself in a typical little Costa Rican village. Price includes 20 hrs. of Spanish instruction, homestay with Costa Rican family, 3 delicious meals a day, laundry and airport (San Jose) transfers. This community-based language school has been setup as a non-profit to be run by the community, for the community.
The Corcovado Foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to protecting the natural resources of the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, especially by stopping illegal hunting and logging.

Universal de Idiomas For-credit and non-credit courses in small, personal classroom settings. Over 18 years experience.

Wayra Spanish Institute Spanish at Tamarindo Beach. Learn in nature, speak in scenic splendor, pronounce in paradise. Lots of activities: surfing, diving, golf, horseback riding... Auch in DEUTSCH.

Non-Profit Organizations and Study Centers and Internships

FLACSO(Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences): all of Flacso Costa Rica's published materials are available to purchase on-line direct from the center.

Biology and Ecology Courses

INBioparque an educational and recreational center that includes interpreted trails with permanent exhibits (frogs, tarantulas, bees, ants, bromeliads, orchids and butterflies), interactive exhibition halls and audiovisuals.

The Carbonera School is located on the Osa Peninsula in Southwestern Costa Rica. At a gathering of neighbors in January 1991 the idea of a community school was shifted from a dream into action. This dream is kept alive through generous donations of Lapa Rios' guests and the hard work of the community.

TROPICAL SCIENCE CENTER ANDMONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST PRESERVE: Tropical Dendrology and Birding courses lastingtwo-three weeks are offered every year.

Other educational resources in CR

K12 Link in Costa Rica
KIDLINK contact: Vigny Alvarado Castillo, (valvarad@arenal.uned.ac.cr)
Universidad Estatal a Distancia, San Jose, Costa Rica.
TEL: (506) 533-2121, FAX: (506) 533-4990
Costa Rica Books Online