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Costa Rica Travel Resources
These Costa Rica travel resources include information about traveling, living and studying in Costa Rica. Our Costa Rica resources include links to travel articles. general information, getting to Costa Rica, traveling around the country, weather information, hotels, restuarants, news and Costa Rica culture.
Staff Picks
- Alajuela Spanish School: Meet the School - Meet staff members from our Alajuela Spanish school.
- Educator Program in Alajuela, Costa Rica - See our school in Alajuela, where a Spanish for Teachers and Educators program takes place.
- Participant Insight: Spanish in Heredia - Guest blogger Jennie M. discusses her language immersion program in Heredia.
- Participant Insight: Studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach, Costa Rica - AmeriSpan participant Bradley R. blogs about his experiences studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach.
- Participant Insight: Studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach, Costa Rica - AmeriSpan participant Bradley R. blogs about his experiences studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach.
- Participant Insight: Studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach, Costa Rica - AmeriSpan participant Bradley R. blogs about his experiences studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach.
- Participant Insight: Teen Delegate in Coronado - Teen Delegate La'India S.'s accounts of the Independent Teen program.
- Participant Insight: Teen Delegate Scholar in Alajuela - Follow Teen Delegate Scholar Erin K. on her adventures in Alajuela!
- Spanish School in Alajuela, Costa Rica (video) - A short video about studying Spanish in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
- Spanish School in Heredia Video - Watch a video of our Spanish school in Heredia, Costa Rica.
- Spanish School in Manuel Antonio Video - A short video of our Spanish school in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
- Spanish School in Samara Beach Video - Watch a video of our Spanish school in Samara Beach, Costa Rica.
- Spanish School in San Jose Video - A short video of our school in San Jose, Cosa Rica.
- Study Abroad Scholarships Available - See which scholarships are available for this program.
- Study Abroad Scholarships Available - See which scholarships are available for this program.
- Study Spanish in Costa Rica - Watch a video of our Spanish school in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
- Top 5 Medical Spanish Programs - Here are our Top 5 Medical Spanish based on popularity and feedback.
- Video: Jaco Beach Spanish programs - Video about Spanish programs in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
- Video: Jaco Beach Spanish programs - Video about Spanish programs in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
Travel articles
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On Turtle Patrol in Costa Rica - Jennie Morrris shares her turtle volunteer work experince
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Costa Rica College Study Abroad:Fee Comparison - Compares the prices of Study Abroad Organizations offering Universidad Veritas College Study Abroad programs
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Heredia and Samara Beach Costa Rica Spanish Schools Movie - See a movie of our Spanish schools in Heredia and Samara Beach, Costa Rica.
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Alajuela Costa Rica Spanish School Movie - Alajuela, Costa Rica is a great place to learn Spanish! Take a look...
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Manuel Antonio Costa Rica Spanish School Movie - If you are interested in learning Spanish while staying near an incredible national park, check out this movie of Manuel Antonio.
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San Jose Costa Rica Spanish School Movie - San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, is home to one of our Spanish schools. Click to watch the movie.
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Participant Insight: Junior Immersion in Heredia Costa Rica (Video Blog) - AmeriSpan participant, Niki W., kept a video blog during her Junior Immersion program in Heredia, Costa Rica.
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Participant Insight: Spanish in Heredia - Guest blogger Jennie M. discusses her language immersion in Heredia.
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Learn Spanish in Costa Rica Movie - Watch a video about learning Spanish in Costa Rica, at our Monteverde Spanish school.
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Participant Insight: Studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach, Costa Rica - AmeriSpan participant Bradley R. blogs about his experiences studying Spanish in Heredia and Samara Beach.
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Participant Insight: Junior Immersion in Heredia (Video Blog) - Guest video blogger Johanna G. shows us why she loves Heredia!
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Participant Insight: Teen Delegate in Coronado - Teen Delegate La'India S.'s accounts of the Independent Teen program.
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Participant Insight: Teen Delegate Scholar in Alajuela - Follow Teen Delegate Scholar Erin K. on her adventures in Alajuela!
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Alajuela Spanish School: Meet the School - Meet staff members from our Alajuela Spanish school.
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El Cafe: Working in Spain - What's it like to work in Spain? Here is a first hand account from AmeriSpan's Anne-Marie Dingemans
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Free Week: 4 weeks for the Price of 3 weeks - Get a free week of study abroad when you register for three weeks at select locations.
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Favorite Place On Earth #1 - AmeriSpan's staff list some of their favorite places on earth
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El Alquimista - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Paulo Coelho's El Alquimista (The Alchemist).
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America's ignorance of the world is now a national liability - Washington Post article discussing the relationship between national security and study abroad.
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Volunteering Abroad - The Next Step in Helping - In light of recent events, a new focus has been placed on helping others in need. While it is a wonderful opportunity to help out in your home country, the rewards of volunteering in countries overseas are limitless.
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Eco-Tourism: Rethinking the Benefits - Eco-Travel The Benefits vs The Costs
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Bridging the Achievement Gap - Marlo Goldstein, Director of Academic Programs at AmeriSpan, recently attended two conferences focusing Latino issues in North Carolina, the state facing the highest percentage of growth in the latino community. She left the conferences informed and inspired.
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Is there a Witchdoctor in the house? - Article about how many Latinamericans prefer traditional medicine to the science of today.
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El Ciberspanglish - Article in Spanish about how Spanish is adopting English words, especially related to technology.
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José Donoso y su historia personal del - Article in Spanish
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Berenjena Gisada - A vegetable dish.
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La Eva de las plantas - Article in Spanish
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Gazpacho - Cold tomato-cucumber soup popular in Mexico & Spain.
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Interview: Ecuador Volunteer Placement - Sue Lavene, from our Volunteer Department, interviewed one of our past volunteers, Gabriel Gonzales, who participated in our 8-week Volunteer Program in Quito, Ecuador.
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Spanish Tortilla - For a little taste of Spain in your own kitchen, try this delicious dish.
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The Food and Wines of Spain (A cookbook) - AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this great cookbook.
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The Art of Flamenco Dance - Former AmeriSpanista Anne-Marie recalls learning about Flamenco while visiting Granada.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude - AmeriSpan's Beth Klemick reviews this classic.
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SAP on the news- How do they do it? -
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Before Night Falls - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Before Night Falls.
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The Feast of the Goat - Karli Goldman reviews "The Feast of the Goat"
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La Oreja de Van Gogh - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews La Oreja de Van Gogh.
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The Adventures of Don Quixote - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Cervante's Don Quixote
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Paella - A typical Spanish dish.
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Flan de Queso - A yummy, creamy dessert.
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Historia del tenis - Article in Spanish on the history of tennis
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Isabelle Allende (An interview) - AmeriSpan's Jim Kane interviews Isabel Allende
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Jugo Especial - Lara Naaman Cooks up a Peruvian Recipe for Revenge
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To abuela's house we go... - Ricardo Gonzales, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America, writes a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother
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Shakira en el mercado inglés - Article in Spanish about Shakira, one of the most popular female pop stars.
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Los oficios de Nueva York - Article in Spanish
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Nasdaq: una historia de altibajos - Article in Spanish
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Tres Leches - Tres Leches means 3 milks and gets its name from the 3 different kinds of milk added to make the cake. It is a popular dessert in many Latin American countries.
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Empanadas Cordobesas - Empanadas Cordobesas (from the Marianacci Kitchen in Córdoba, Argentina)
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Churros - Churros (traditional snack)
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Peep, peep, peep - Set within the fabric of a personal cultural experience, this article is a provocative and thoughtful reminder of the fragility of life; both in Latin America and in the United States. A must read for thoughtful people!
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Hunger of Memory - AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews Richard Rodriguez’s autobiography.
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Plato Pescado Carribiano - A traditional Caribbean dish.
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The Obnoxious Tourist - Are You One? - Helpful hints to avoid this being labeled as obnoxious.
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¡Yo! - Liz Cleveland of AmeriSpan reviews this book.
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Arroz con Leche - A typical dessert of Spain
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Aterciopelados - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Pipa de la Paz, an album by Aterciopelados
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Ricky Martin - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Vuelve, an album by Ricky Martin
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Noticia de un secuestro - AmeriSpan's Liz Cleveland reviews this book.
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Maria, Full of Grace - AmeriSpan's Sue Lavene reviews this movie.
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Hispanics and Terrorism -
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Demographics, Hispanics and…YOUR Life! - Find out how the recent BOOM! in the Hispanic population affects you and your life on a practical level. Get the facts and what they really mean to you.
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¿Cuánto debemos saber? - Article in Spanish.
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¿Los españoles descubrieron Brasil? - Article in Spanish asking did the Spanish discover Brazil?
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Ozomatli - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller reviews Ozomatli
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Ceviche - A traditional fish dish.
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AmeriSpan Contest: Tips and Best Practices - It is not too late to win the race for one of the Kindles or to have a very good chance in the grand prize drawing. This article will show you what to do to take become a lead in 1 week. which includes an iPod Touch, Flip Video camera, study abroad programs, language learning aids and travel gear.
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Spanish at Home - Bilingual America is the best option for those who can't study abroad to learn Spanish
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Top 5 Medical Spanish Programs - Looking for a medical Spanish course. Too many to choose from. Here are AmeriSpan's Top 5 SALUD Medical Spanish programs based on popularity and past participants' comments.
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Medical Spanish in Latin America and Costa Rica - More and more medical students have been finding AmeriSpan's SALUD Medical Spanish programs beneficial.
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El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on El Amor En Los Tiempos de Cólera by Gabriel García Marquez
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Spanish...The NEW Language of Commerce - Spanish has become the NEW Language of Commerce and I’ll show you how and why in this article.
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Cesaria Evora - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.
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The Changing Face of Latin America - Latin America is changing…well, let me rephrase that…Latin America is changing too fast!
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Before You Go, You Need To Know - Before traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America offers a list of what you need to know.
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The Fruit and the Root - Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.
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The Power of Patterns - Forget about "tenses" and "conjugations!" - Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America tells us about a better way.
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The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... - What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.
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Are Language Skills Enough? - Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication
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Tips for Traveling Inexpensively - These days, from the weak dollar to the outrageous airfares, traveling abroad may seem out of the question. We beg to differ! There are many ways you can travel that are budget-friendly. We’ve gathered together some of our favorite cheap travel tips to help you make your trip a reality!
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Save Money by Volunteering Abroad - Volunteer abroad to save money over traditional language programs and get an incredible immersion experience.
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Get an Edge in the Job Market - AmeriSpan's Business and Professional language programs can give you an edge in the job market and make your resume stand out.
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Learning a Language? Add Some Fun! - Discover AmeriSpan's 'Language and Fun' programs
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Discount: Get Into College or Graduate School - Save $150 if a college or graduate application resulted in a rejection or "wait listed" letter
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Discount: Save 10% on any AmeriSpan Spain program - AmeriSpan announced a 10% discount
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La Manzanilla Junior Immersion Homestay Movie - Watch a movie of a teen participant in La Manzanilla with his homestay family.
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Don't Forget about Departure Tax when Studying Abroad! - When your study abroad trip is over, be prepared to pay a departure tax at the airport in certain countries.
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Study Abroad Money: How Much Cash to Carry - Our expert tips on how much cash to carry with you on your study abroad trip.
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Don't Forget Passports When Studying Abroad - Locating your birth certificate and getting your passport in order is a very important step in preparing to study abroad.
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Money Matters for Teenager Study Abroad - AmeriSpan's tips on what type of money your child should bring on their teenager study abroad trip.
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AmeriSpan Study Abroad Named LTM's 2011 Best Agency in North America - AmeriSpan awarded LTM's Best Agency in North America for the third year in a row.
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Language Travel Magazine Star Awards - For the 2nd year in a row, AmeriSpan Study Abroad was voted BEST AGENCY in NORTH AMERICA by language schools throughout the world.
General Information
- Weather Guide - Offers daily high and lows for popular destinations in the
country....just click scroll down on the left hand side and click on
"Costa Rica."
- Passport Info. - A helpful "how to" site for American citizens interested in applying
for a passport.
- CIA Fact Book - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Fact Book on Costa Rica.
Getting There & Around
- eXito Latin America Travel Specialists - eXito (800-655-4053) has secured special deals to most of Latin
America and their knowledgeable staff can give you advice on the
cheapest way to arrive, the most direct way to get there and which
airlines have the best service. They excel in mixing and matching
different cities and countries for a low price.
- Grupo Taca - A consortium of several Latin American airlines including Taca
(Honduras & El Salvador), Aviateca (Guatemala) and Nica
(Nicaragua).
- Sanborn's Insurance - The authorities on getting you from the USA/Canada to México and
Central America via car. Auto insurance, excellent road maps, tips
and other must-have resources for those who prefer to leave the
flying to the birds.
Hotels & Restaurants
- Costa Rica Hostels - From the Internet Guide to Hostelling. A brief listing of hostels in
Costa Rica.
Language Related
- AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.
- Languages of Costa Rica - From the Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Costa Rica's many indigenous languages, plus Spanish.
- Ahora Hablo! Medical Edition - This medical Spanish book is pocket-sized and includes vocabulary for dental and vision care as well as many specialized areas such as obstetrics and cardiology.
News & Culture
- La Nación - Edicion Electronica Especial - Special Electronic Edition (Español)
- Tico Times - Costa Rica's English language newspaper of features, travel stories
and news.
Travel & Tourism
- Rivers Wild -- Canoe Costa Rica - a travel article about canoeing in Costa Rica, brought to you by
High on Adventure, the online magazine devoted to the adventurous
traveler.
- TravelNet - Costa Rica's TravelNet is one of the country's largest tourism sites
on the World Wide Web. It includes details about renting cars,
hotels, and sports activities and more!
- Moon Travel Handbooks - This award-winning guide provides the necessary practicalities
for a weeklong beach stay or an extended outdoor adventure
vacation to Costa Rica.
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