What to pack for a Spanish immersion trip to Costa Rica
What to pack for a Spanish immersion stay in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: the essentials, clothes for afternoon activities, dry vs green season, what to leave.
Welcome to our Spanish immersion program’s blog! This is an initiative that we are trying our best to keep updated with fun stories and useful tips and tricks on how to learn Spanish, especially in an immersion context. Different blog categories will include Spanish immersion stories from Peace Corps volunteers (these are so good, very genuine and unique stories), tips and tricks related to grammar, vocabulary and expression sheets, and stories from our students.
We hope that you enjoy learning about our Spanish immersion program. Meanwhile, please visit our website for more information on Spanish Language Bootcamp’s immersion program, located in an adorable and affordable rural community. Students are offered immersion experiences by the week. Most cannot believe that our prices include homestay (room & board, food, laundry services, etc.), 20 hours of Spanish, 4 language activities (include horseback riding in the forest, visiting volcanic craters, etc.), and access to some of the region’s most desired attractions!
Living with a host family in Costa Rica: what to expect
What it is really like to live with a host family on a Spanish immersion trip in Costa Rica: your room, meals, the language, and how families are chosen.
A day in our Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica, hour by hour
What a normal day looks like on our Spanish immersion program in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: breakfast, class 8 to 12, an afternoon activity and family dinner.
What a Spanish immersion week in Costa Rica really costs
The full cost of a Spanish immersion week in Guanacaste: $1,195 for one week and less per week for longer stays, what it covers, the few extras, and a worked four-week budget.
Finding “Pura Vida” in La Fortuna
Written by a student who studied with us over New Year’s 2022–2023. I found Spanish Immersion Costa Rica through meetup.com. I was going through a “midlife” crisis. Here I was…
Pressure makes diamonds – Billy Worthy’s Spanish immersion experience
Written by Billy Worthy, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica from 2010. It is his own story of learning Spanish through immersion. I took Spanish language…
Welcome to our Blog section!
Welcome to our Blog section! Our Spanish immersion program tries to draw on the region's rich culture and natural splendor. Here are stories and short essays related to learning Spanish…
Costa Rican Spanish expressions
1. ¡Pura vida! As you can see from the picture above, this phrase can be used for pretty much any situation. From the jungles of la Fortuna to the signature…
Why we started this program
At the beginning of 2010, I received an invitation from the Peace Corps to serve as an Economic Development Facilitator in Costa Rica. I was absolutely thrilled! I knew that…