Academia de Español Nicoya

I first attended Academia de Español Nicoya in 2016 with Indiana University. The quality of instruction along with the immersion that I received was excellent! They have great teachers who make learning a new language fun!! The school matches you with the teacher that works best for your Spanish language immersion! Within the immersion experience is the important aspect of family homestays. These families welcome you and sincerely want to help in the process of Spanish language acquisition! They use the phrase Pura Vida (pure life) which truly defines the people of Costa Rica! I especially liked the conversational walking tours of Nicoya! Academia de Español is situated in the historic town of Nicoya, Costa Rica, an area known as the Guanacaste region. Not only is this a fantastic Spanish language immersion school but due to its location, there is much do and experience in this beautiful province. The school organizes day excursions to Palo Verde which is an immense national park of unique biodiversity and to the cultural village of Guatil where pottery is still created in the pre columbian way. Importantly, there are wonderful beach communities nearby where the school can organize overnight excursions to places like Samara and Tamarindo. My first experience in this special part of the world was so memorable that I returned this past summer 2021!