Ich habe im März 2026 einen Intensiv-Kurs für eine Woche bei Tico Lingo gemacht, um mein spanisch zu verbessern. Absolute Empfehlung!!

Bereits vor Anreise bei der Planung wurde ich top betreut. Abholung am Flughafen, Empfang am ersten Schultag, gemeinsame Ausflüge, der Unterricht - Alles ist sehr gut organisiert. Ich fühlte mich direkt wohl! Die Gastfamilie war sehr herzlich und wir hatten ein super Verhältnis. Die Zeit mit anderen Schülern aus der ganzen Welt, mit den Ticos in Heredia oder mit den Leuten von Tico Lingo hat mir, nicht nur sprachlich, sehr viel bedeutet und mich weitergebracht.

Tipp: Seid aktiv, wendet euer spanisch an, geht auf die Menschen zu und nutzt das Angebot von Tico Lingo. An der Stelle Grüße an Dani, die vor Ort alles im Griff hat und immer gute Laune verbreitet. Und probiert die Salsa von Yami ;-)

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I took an intensive one-week course at Tico Lingo in March 2026 to improve my Spanish. Highly recommended!!

Even before my arrival, during the planning stages, I received excellent support. Airport pickup, welcome on the first day of school, group excursions, the lessons, everything was very well organized. I felt right at home! My host family was incredibly welcoming, and we got along wonderfully. The time spent with other students from all over the world, with the Ticos in Heredia, and with the Tico Lingo team meant a great deal to me, not just linguistically, and really helped me progress.

Tip: Be active, use your Spanish, approach people, and take advantage of what Tico Lingo offers. A special shout-out to Dani, who keeps everything running smoothly and is always in good spirits. And try Yami's salsa ;-)

So my Spanish experience in the past was centered around a worn out verb conjugation book and learning street phrases. Coming to this course really challenged me and made me more confident. Not because I learned a bunch more verbs or conjugations but because I was taught how to let things flow more naturally. So in the end legit knowledgeable teacher with a love of expanding communication.

I spent 2 weeks at Tico Lingo in Heredia in March 2026. School provides airport pickup! The school was a 6 minute walk from my homestay in a safe neighborhood. The school is decorated with tons of plants which I absolutely loved! There is a beverage corner on both floors with coffee and water always available and sitting areas scattered throughout for students to gather and visit. Tico Lingo does a good job testing and sorting students into class level. I had the same teacher, Freddy for both weeks. He is so passionate about language. I came home with a new appreciation for spanish after watching him love language so much. He kept classes interesting. Class is 8-12 Monday-Friday and the school offers optional afternoon activities, some free and some have a cost. Examples include dance classes, cooking, yoga, tours to volcano, chocolate making tour, a couple hours visiting locals in spanish and english, an afternoon walking tour of the city and one day each week students can pay $6 to have lunch with Yami, the woman who cooks traditional Tico food at the school. There is a gorgeous table and seating area to do homework among the beautiful plants with the warm, gentle breeze always flowing thru the building. Sometimes there is spanish music playing too! Its a very casual environment which promotes learning. Staff are all super friendly and helpful. The school considers your preferences to place you in a suitable homestay if you are wanting a homestay. I loved mine. My homestay mother spoke zero english which also helped me learn more. Her home was very clean and she was an amazing cook. I ate breakfast and dinner there each day. I felt welcome there. Overall I am thankful for the experience I had there as an older solo traveller. It was safe and really set up for more spanish fluency in a fun way with various ages of students. Tico Lingo has carefully thought over every detail and runs so smoothly!

Hola, we are Brian and Sigrun newly-retired from Nuevo York! Our goal in visiting Costa Rica was to begin our adventure with a one-week Spanish immersion program. Our hope was to build upon beginning Spanish learning that we had in school over 30 years ago, and Tico Lingo definitely fulfilled our vacation plan.

Dani, the head of student services and the Tico Lingo team matched us with a wonderful host family that spoke English, but also emphasized conversation in Spanish most of the time. We had breakfast and dinner at their house which was muy delicioso and different every day. Our Tico family taught us a lot about local customs and culture.

Our teacher at Tico Lingo was Kevin, and this hombre was the profesor perfecto. He spoke most of the time in Spanish but stopped whenever we had questions to elaborate on a topic. The written materials provided were very comprehensive. Kevin was so thorough in explaining commonly-used phrases and helping us to make conversation.

The student services director Dani was very gracious and accommodating in guiding our social activities and answering travel questions. Tico Lingo offers many tour opportunities on weekends and activities during the week. We learned some Salsa dancing, how to make empanadas, took a coffee tour, and even did a yoga class...all in Spanish.

Here is the best part...all of this immersiveness helped us to continue our trip with much more confidence in this beautiful country. The Tico Lingo program is great for both beginners (like us) and people who want to get an in-depth learning experience with any a long-term goal. We highly recommend it and Pura Vida!

During my 2 weeks at Tico Lingo I learned more useful Spanish then my 10 years in grade school. It was challenging every step of the way but teachers and staff were always there to further explain and help you practice. Everyone was super friendly and supportive and all the activities were fun and very well organized! Would love to come again to further my skills and build off of the very useful knowledge I was given. Our homestay family was lovely and had great accommodations as well! Had a a lot of access to the city surrounding the with great suggestions from staff. During tours on weekends we were taken care of every step of the way. Very safe and very organized.

What an incredible experience! Tico Lingo’s immersion program exceeded all my expectations. My learning progressed a lot and I wish I was booked for a longer stay. They made it easy and fun from start to finish. Excellent communication, small, tailored classes and lots of options for activities outside classes. The homestay aspect made a difference. My family welcomed me like one of theirs and learned a lot from them. The city is a great location for the school, all places walkable, safe to be on your own and little English spoken. The teachers and school support staff were super helpful with any and all questions. As well, you meet some wonderful people .I attended a similar immersion program in Ecuador – this was 100% better. (The quality of teaching and the experience) I have no hesitation encouraging anyone (all ages) interested in advancing their Spanish and learning more about Costa Rica - consider Tico Lingo

I recently spent three weeks at Tico Lingo in the intensive Spanish course and loved every moment.

Location: The school is in a quiet, safe residential area with plenty of restaurants, shops and bakeries nearby. Heredia is a nice, small city, and I even spent Saturdays studying at a local university library.

Class and school: I like the small class size. My class had 2 students in one week and 4 in another week. My teacher, Zaida, was fantastic: organized, patient, and funny. I observed that all teachers there are friendly and supportive. The school is very organized with excellent staff members. In particular, the student advisor, Dani, is very helpful and is always there to assist the students.

Activities: The school offers dance, yoga, cooking, and language exchange in the afternoon, and also weekend excursions, weekly. The weekly schedule is posted every Monday. I really enjoyed all the activities I participated.

Homestay: I stayed with a warm, wonderful local family. It was only a 6-minute walk from the school.

I highly recommend Tico Lingo to anyone looking to improve Spanish in a fun, immersive environment.

Tico Lingo was an exhilarating and exciting experience! I enjoyed the classes and the extracurricular activities, hiking, yoga, cooking and dancing. I highly recommend this outstanding opportunity to anyone remotely interest in Spanish language and culture. You are fully immersed into Latino community, culture, and comradery. My only regret is that I couldn’t stay there longer. I think a month’s stay would’ve been more beneficial to my needs. I strongly recommend doing an online Duo Lingo, Babbel, Rosetta Stone or one of the other online bilingual apps to brush up on your vocabulary prior to attending.