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WELCOME TO THE RAINY SEASON!

Posted 13 May, 2013 - 13:01 by christiane
Study Spanish in Costa Rica during Green Season

Learn Spanish with us at Intercultura Language School in Heredia - enjoy the green side of Costa Rica. 

One of Costa Rica’s interesting facts is that it has semi-climates along the country.  The Climate Change has definitely created a diverse weather in our country through the years which we cannot follow up easily now.  Read more »

Student Experience: Learn Spanish and how to become a really good salsa dancer!

Posted 11 April, 2013 - 15:35 by christiane
German student immersing herself in Salsa, Intercultura Language School Costa Ri

Ramona, 22 years old and from Germany, was a student with us for 4 weeks. She is now doing some volunteering before she is going to return to Germany in order to continue her apprenticeship at Bosch.  As a little thank you for the whole Intercultura Team, she performed a dance together with our dance teacher Enrique during graduation. All the rehearsals really paid off! Besides improving her Spanish skills, she definitely will take home some amazing Salsa skills. Congratulations Ramona! Read more »

University groups of North Carolina visit Intercultura every year!

Posted 8 March, 2013 - 09:13 by christiane
University of North Carolina at Intercultura Heredia, Costa Rica

John, Athena, Mani and Lien (University of North Carolina) preparing 35 goody bags and 2 "piñatas" for 30 little girls at an orphanage in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Every year two different groups come from the University of North Carolina to Costa Rica to study Spanish. One group comes for 10 days in March and the other group visits us for 3 weeks in May. The main objective is to learn the language and the culture. Read more »

Pura Vida Valentine's Day

Posted 13 February, 2013 - 13:50 by christiane
Valentine's Day in Costa Rica

So you are here in Heredia studying Spanish like crazy with your “pareja” or romantic partner. You think to yourself, we both deserve a break to relax and let all of the conjugations and tenses sink in. What better excuse could there be than the celebration of "Dia de Los Enamorados" - Día de San Valentín, February 14 - among the many celebrations that European and American ex-pats have brought to Costa Rica. Read more »

Miguel Bosé Concert in San José this weekend

Posted 8 February, 2013 - 09:18 by christiane

Miguel Bose in Costa Rica Read more »

For the bird lovers at Intercultura

Posted 1 February, 2013 - 15:06 by christiane

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Only in Costa Rica

Posted 25 January, 2013 - 11:43 by christiane
Only in Costa Rica

Costa Rica might be a small country but it is full of funny surprises. If you are a student here at our Heredia Campus, for sure you will see things on the streets you would never expect to see back home. As a former student or traveler in Costa Rica you might have even some of your own truly unique shots! Read more »

Las Fiestas de Palmares - The party is on!

Posted 18 January, 2013 - 11:18 by christiane
Palmares Costa Rica 2013

In case you didn’t get enough of the Christmas fiestas, January continues the action with the famous Fiestas de Palmares.  

Palmares is a pueblito just about an hour from San José.  The Palmares fiestas are different from the fiestas found everywhere because they feature a series of concerts.  Artists come from far and wide, both Costa Rican and international, to grace the stage.  

It also hosts several nights of rodeos and a Gran Tope, a type of horse parade where the experienced riders show off their horses’ unusual dance-like gait. Read more »

Riding the Rapids in Río Pacuare

Posted 7 June, 2012 - 18:55 by christiane
learn spanish in costa rica

Just a short one-and-a-half hour bus ride away from Heredia is Costa Rica’s best rafting adventure at the Pacuare River in Turrialba. Read more »

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