Academia de Español Nicoya

I booked two weeks of tuition at the Academia de Español in 2010. I could barely say anything in Spanish then and needed a good course to get me started. After two thoroughly enjoyable weeks of excellent teaching, I felt ready to travel in a Spanish speaking country. I returned recently with my husband who was initially reluctant as he does not really enjoy learning languages. However he loved his week of Spanish tuition and the whole experience this language school offers as much as I did a...

My history with Academia de Español Nicoya is quite interesting. I traveled there various times as an undergraduate and graduate student with Indiana University. Once I began my Spanish teaching career I knew that I wanted to give my students the same cultural experience that I had with this immersion program. Academia de Español offers students a unique combination of excursions and educational experiences to help them learn Spanish, develop as a person and broaden their understanding of, and r...

We have traveled to Costa Rica several times and both Gary and Alberto are wonderful to work with. The homestay families have always been polite and approachable. The food is fabulous. The town is very safe, friendly and culturally interesting. We keep coming back because the students love the experiences especially the school immersion program and the school visits. The activities and field trips are exciting! We love the water activities and zip lining. They always have an altruistic p...