San Jose, Costa Rica is the business center of the country. It’s educated and bi-lingual workforce make it a valuable asset for many American IT companies. Because most of the reasons people visit Costa Rica lay outside of San Jose, visitors only give the city a day or 2 to see.
Getting There: Fly into San Jose and take taxi to your school or pay small fee to have your school pick you up.
Accent: Costs Rica has some noted dialects, but the Spanish in San Jose is clean.
- 20 + hours of private/group Spanish classes a week
- 7 days accommodation at host family
- 6 days of meals (if you opted for host family option)
- free/reduced price excursions with Spanish School
Spanish Schools of San Jose:
- Costa Rican Language Academy~ $350 per week
- free gym membership
- college credit available
- IPEE~ $440 per week
- Course for Spanish teachers
- Universal de Idiomas~ $390 per week
- Courses for Spanish teachers
- Courses in medical Spanish
National Theater of Costa Rica
Accommodation: Budget options can still be had in the center city for $15-25 a night. These prices can include either dorm living or private rooms.
Navigation: San Jose is a big city and navigation could prove tricky.
Safety: Overall, Costa Rica is a safe country; however you must watch out for pick-pocketing and common crimes that occur in any city like San Jose.
