Costa Rica Immersion Program
Start planning now for the 2010 trip! Join us this summer for a trip of a lifetime. Live with a host family in Tilarán, Guanacaste to truly experience Costa Rican culture and
hospitality. Study Spanish in the morning and explore the country in the afternoon. Day trips will include*:
1. Trip to coffee or sugar plantation
2. Visit a working ranch
3. Visit Lake Arenal
4. Nature walks
5. Salsa/Merengue dance lessons
*These trips may be subject to substituion due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control.
Over the weekends, we have trips planned for the nearby rainforest, volcano/hot springs, and beach.**
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Session 1: August 9-13, 2010
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Session 2: August 16-20, 2010
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$495/session includes room/board and day trips during session dates only. (Price subject to change for 2010 – more info by January, 2010.)
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Sign up for both sessions and receive a 15% discount.
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Airfare and travel incidentals separate.
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Weekend trip(s) additional and optional.**
We appreciate your referrals. If you participate in this program and refer another paying participant, you will receive a Costa Rican survival kit valued at over $50. It will include some essentials like: sunscreen, Bug Guard, pocket dictionary, chocolate, etc.
Instructors: Gina Covello earned her master’s degree at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She has over 15 years’ experience teaching language and developing curriculum. She lived in Tilarán, Costa Rica while serving in the U.S. Peace Corps and still has many contacts there.
She is partnering with Costa Rican, Roy Prendas, who has a master’s degree in communication (mass media and English) and extensive experience making nature films including filming for World Wildlife Fund: Oliva Films.
With Habla Language Services, you will be receiving the best in language instruction, Costa Rican culture and nature! Come join us for a very personal Costa Rican learning experience!
Tilarán, Guanacaste: Gateway to Lake Arenal and the Arenal Volcano, Tilarán is a charming town that lies in the northeastern regions of the Guanacaste Province. Located along the Pan American Highway some 4 km from Lake Arenal, Tilaran is now fast becoming a key location for adventures in and around the lake area. A quaint little town 22 km from Cañas, Tilarán is also a major farming zone for coffee, peanuts and macadamia nuts in the region as well as for cattle and horse ranching.
A relaxed and laid-back town, where the residents are friendly and everyone knows their neighbor, Tilarán is a great place to stay in while touring the Arenal area due to its fantastic climate and slow pace of life. The weather in Tilarán is great because this town lies over 500 meters above sea level, and the temperatures here are always cool and comfortable. Tilarán is also a great area for some world class windsurfing in Arenal Lake.
Contact us for additional information or a registration packet.
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