• Instituto Pacifico de Idiomas: Learn Spanish in Costa Rica with us! Our immersion Spanish classes, English classes, tours, surfing lessons and accommodations will make it easy to study Spanish in Costa Rica and travel at the same time!

• 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 !!

• Centro de Idiomas Intercultura Two campuses, beach and city, academic credit, homestays, cultural activities calendar, latin dance classes daily, and volunteer programs.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

• Learn Spanish in Costa Rica... Rancho de Espanol a real language and cultural immersion program in Costa Rica. Homestay & on Campus Accommodation...

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.

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

• 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.

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