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Intensa

special programs

1. SPANISH & ECOLOGY
Are you interested in programs that focus on sustainable bio-diversity?    Intensa offers an adventure in sustainable eco-tourism in Costa Rica coupled with Spanish lessons.

2. MEDICAL SPANISH
This one-to-one Spanish conversation program is specially designed for medical personnel and health providers.

3. BUSINESS SPANISH
This one-to- one conversation program focuses specifically on the business person and his or her linguistic needs.

4. LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY AND POLITICS
Explore the most salient moments in Latin America’s historical, political and cultural development while taking intensive conversational Spanish.

5. SPANISH & VOLUNTEER WORK
Share your expertise in education, medicine and ecology as a volunteer while you develop your Spanish conversation skills.

6. SPANISH & COSTA RICAN CULTURE
Acquire the key to the culture: learn to speak Spanish while sharing the Costa Rican life-style in food and dance, through theater, architecture and artifact, talk and tour.

7. SPRING, SUMMER OR  & WINTER PROGRAMS & SPANISH ABROAD
This program is for the young-at-heart, the curious with plenty of energy and those avid for adventure  by learning Spanish while climbing  volcanoes and surfing the break. You name it.

1.SPANISH & ECOLOGY

Costa Rica is renowned worldwide for its bio-diversity and its protection of the environment, qualities that allow Intensa to offer our students exciting programs in eco-tourism in the way of guided field trips and hikes while they receive four hours of  Spanish lessons either in the morning or afternoon as climatic conditions*  permit.  Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of volcanoes, national parks and reserves as well as visit a recycling plant, observe organic farming in process and the breeding of the Red Lapa (parrot).

Calendar of Events

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Cit y Tour

*Tour of INBIO Bio-diversity Theme Park

*Volcano Poás Tour

**Day trip to Escuela Agrícola Región Trópico-Húmeda  (EARTH  University.)

 

Week 2

City Tour

*Volcano Irazú Tour

 

**Day trip to Punta Leona-
Carara  Biological Reserve

 

Week 3

City Tour

Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú

 

**Day trip to Organismo para Estudios Tropicales (OET) in Sarapiqui

 

Week 4

City Tour

*Sustainable
Worm  Compost Pile Tour

**Water Farming Tour

*Tour of Recycling Project

**Day trip to PALMICHAL , Acosta
Rural community eco-tourism  

 

*Climatic conditions may result in schedule changes.

*These activities include transportation and entrance tickets
**Includes transportation, entrance ticket and one meal.

Weekend tours:  not included. Please ask for tour options at the reception area.
You will be accompanied by a school representative and the tours are also guided.

Four hour Program:      
Includes:  Lessons, homestay and activities.      
4 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $4,550
3 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $3,453
2 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $2,428 
1 week   (4 lessons daily)                                               $1,281
Additional week (ask for additional information)

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

2. MEDICAL SPANISH

 

The participant will receive four hours of conversation practice in a small group in the morning followed by another two hours of individual practice in the afternoon that focuses on medical-health themes.  During the course of study, the student will become acquainted with Costa Rica´s healthcare systems both public and private by visiting hospitals and clinics.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Visit public hospital

Visit private clinic

Visit public clinic

Visit Red Cross

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

 

3. BUSINESS SPANISH

 

The participant will receive four hours of conversation practice in a small group in the morning followed by another two hours of individual practice in the afternoon that focuses on the student’s business concerns including the preparation of written documents  used on a day-to- day basis or in public presentations.

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

 

4.  LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY AND POLITICS

 

Delve into Latin America’s most salient historical, political and cultural events while doing intensive Spanish conversation work.

Four hours a day in group plus two hours a day private lessons

Lessons only

Lessons and homestay

4 weeks

$1398

$1898

3 weeks

$1070

$1445

2 weeks

$742

$ 992

1 weeks

$ 413

$ 538

Additional week (applies after 4 weeks of study) 

$ 328

$ 453

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

5. SPANISH & VOLUNTEER WORK (regular price plus $25)

The participant will become involved with a community and its work while practicing intensive Spanish.

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

6. SPANISH & COSTA RICAN CULTURE

Do four hours of intensive conversation practice while exploring Costa Rican culture: its history,  idiosyncrasies, traditions and culinary art.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

City Tour

*National Museum

Cooking Lesson

Cross-cultural Mixer

Pronunciation Session or
Handicrafts

 

**Day trip to Guayabo National Arqueological Park

 

Week 2

City Tour

*Jade Museum

 

Cooking Lesson

Cross-cultural Mixer

Handicrafts or Pronunciation Session

**Pueblo Antiguo´s  Costa Rican Nights

*Britt Coffee Tour

 

Week 3

*Alajuela City Tour

*Popular Culture Museum  & Tour of Mask factory in Heredia

Cross-cultural Mixer

Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts

**Typical food & dance at Ram Luna  Mountain Restaurant

 

 

Week 4

*National Theater Tour

*Visit to National Legislative Assembly

*CODECE
Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú

*National Gold Museum

 

*These activities include transportation and entrance tickets
**Includes transportation, entrance ticket and one meal.

Weekend tours:  not included. Please ask for tour options at the reception area.

Four hour Program:      
Includes:  Lessons,Homestay and Activities.      
4 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $3,237
3 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $2,458
2 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $1,608 
1 week   (4 lessons daily)                                               $864
Additional week (ask for additional information)

For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

7. SPRING, SUMMER OR  & WINTER PROGRAMS & SPANISH ABROAD

These programs are designed for high school students who want to improve their Spanish- speaking capabilities while experiencing Costa Rica´s natural splendors.  In the morning, the participant will engage in four hours of Spanish conversation practice in a small group and in the afternoon travel to points of interest accompanied by an experienced guide.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Weekend tours
Sat & Sun

Week 1

City Tour

* Tour of INBIO Bio-diversity Theme Park
(Half a day)

Pronunciation Session or
Handicrafts

**Day trip to Escuela Agrícola Región Trópico-Húmeda  (EARTH  U.)

Excursión to Volcano Arenal

Excursión to Volcano Arenal and hot springs

Week 2

City Tour

*Excursion to Volcano Irazú

(Half a day)

Handicrafts          or Pronunciation Session  

**Pueblo Antiguo´s  Costa Rican Nights
(At night)

*Britt Coffee Tour

Excursion to Monteverde Cloud Forest

Excursion to Monteverde Cloud Forest (National reserve and cheese factory and bat farm tour)

Week 3

City Tour

 

Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú

(Half a day)

Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts

**Typical food & dance at Ram Luna  Mountain Restaurant
(At night)

*Gold Museum
(Half a day)

Dancing Lesson

Excursion to Manuel Antonio Beach & National Park

Excursion to Manuel Antonio Beach & National Park

Week 4

City Tour

*Shopping along Moravia’s  Artesian Strip

*Children’s Museum

Cooking Lesson
(Half a day)

Handicrafts          or Pronunciation Session  

Excursion to Volcano Poás
(Half a day)

*National Theater
(Half a day)
Dancing Lesson

*Braulio
Carrillo National Park

**Turtle Island and **Highlight Tour

 
*These activities include transportation and entrance tickets
**Includes transportation, entrance ticket and one meal.

Weekend tours: 3 days-2 nights the excursion leaves after classes on Friday, includes hotel (double room), all meals, transportation and entrance tickets to the different parks.

GROUP LESSONS/ FOUR HOUR PROGRAM:   (Minimum 6 people)
Includes:  Lessons,Homestay and Activities.       
4 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $4,871
3 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $3,945
2 weeks (4 lessons daily)                                               $2,876 
1 week   (4 lessons daily)                                               $1,311

Additional week (ask for additional information) For more information on this programs please write to info@intensa.com or call toll free 1-866-227-1352

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