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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
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Week 1
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Cit y Tour
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*Tour of INBIO Bio-diversity Theme Park
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*Volcano Poás Tour
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**Day trip to Escuela Agrícola Región Trópico-Húmeda (EARTH University.)
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Week 2
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City Tour
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*Volcano Irazú Tour
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**Day trip to Punta Leona- Carara Biological Reserve
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Week 3
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City Tour
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Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú
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**Day trip to Organismo para Estudios Tropicales (OET) in Sarapiqui
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Week 4
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City Tour
*Sustainable Worm Compost Pile Tour
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**Water Farming Tour
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*Tour of Recycling Project
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**Day trip to PALMICHAL , Acosta Rural community eco-tourism
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*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.
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Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Visit public hospital
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Visit private clinic
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Visit public clinic
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Visit Red Cross
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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.
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Four hours a day in group plus two hours a day private lessons
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Lessons only
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Lessons and homestay
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4 weeks
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$1398
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$1898
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3 weeks
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$1070
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$1445
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2 weeks
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$742
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$ 992
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1 weeks
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$ 413
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$ 538
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Additional week (applies after 4 weeks of study)
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$ 328
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$ 453
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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.
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Week 1
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City Tour
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*National Museum
Cooking Lesson
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Cross-cultural Mixer
Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts
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**Day trip to Guayabo National Arqueological Park
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Week 2
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City Tour
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*Jade Museum
Cooking Lesson
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Cross-cultural Mixer
Handicrafts or Pronunciation Session
**Pueblo Antiguo´s Costa Rican Nights
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*Britt Coffee Tour
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Week 3
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*Alajuela City Tour
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*Popular Culture Museum & Tour of Mask factory in Heredia
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Cross-cultural Mixer
Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts
**Typical food & dance at Ram Luna Mountain Restaurant
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Week 4
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*National Theater Tour
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*Visit to National Legislative Assembly
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*CODECE Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú
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*National Gold Museum
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*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.
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Weekend tours Sat & Sun
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Week 1
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City Tour
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* Tour of INBIO Bio-diversity Theme Park (Half a day)
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Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts
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**Day trip to Escuela Agrícola Región Trópico-Húmeda (EARTH U.)
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Excursión to Volcano Arenal
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Excursión to Volcano Arenal and hot springs
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Week 2
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City Tour
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*Excursion to Volcano Irazú
(Half a day)
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Handicrafts or Pronunciation Session
**Pueblo Antiguo´s Costa Rican Nights (At night)
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*Britt Coffee Tour
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Excursion to Monteverde Cloud Forest
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Excursion to Monteverde Cloud Forest (National reserve and cheese factory and bat farm tour)
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Week 3
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City Tour
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Rural community eco-tourism in San Rafael, Escazú
(Half a day)
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Pronunciation Session or Handicrafts
**Typical food & dance at Ram Luna Mountain Restaurant (At night)
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*Gold Museum (Half a day)
Dancing Lesson
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Excursion to Manuel Antonio Beach & National Park
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Excursion to Manuel Antonio Beach & National Park
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Week 4
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City Tour
*Shopping along Moravia’s Artesian Strip
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*Children’s Museum
Cooking Lesson (Half a day)
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Handicrafts or Pronunciation Session
Excursion to Volcano Poás (Half a day)
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*National Theater (Half a day) Dancing Lesson
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*Braulio Carrillo National Park
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**Turtle Island and **Highlight Tour
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*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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