Special price
for former participants

 

 

*If you pay your 2011 program during the year 2010, you will be able to obtain 2010 fee.*

The Institute will remain closed on the following national holidays:

• New Year's Day (January 1^st)
• Juan Santamaria's Day - Costa Rican National Hero (April 11^th)
• Holy Week (for 2010: from Saturday March 27^th through Sunday April 4^th, 2010)
• Labor Day (May 1^st)
• Annexation of Nicoya (July 25^th)
• Virgin of Los Angeles Day, honoring St. Mary, Patron Saint of Costa Rica (August 2^nd)
• Mother's Day (August 15^th)
• Independence Day (September 15^th)
• Meeting Among Cultures Day (October 12^th)
• Christmas (December 25^th).

There is no compensation nor refund concerning these days.

Extracurricular Activities

The group program consists of 20 hours of small group instruction (maximum 5 students/class), from Monday through Friday. However, students have the opportunity to do more than just study. Organized activities are part of the program every afternoon each weekday. The activities vary from week to week to keep the program lively. Common activities include:

• Planting trees
  
  
• Dancing class
  
  
• How to cook tamal
  
  
• Snakes of Costa Rica
  
  
• Costa Rican Art
  
  
• Costa Rican Slangs
  
  
• Traditional Games
  
  
• Fruits of Costa Rica
  
  
• Visit to Farmers Market
  
  
• Visit to the National Theather
  
  
• Community Service in Alajuela
  
  
• Volunteer service
  
  
• Service Learning

Last Update:  2010-01-06