The program is geared toward business executives, educators, ecologists and students. The trip offers an intensive language study in groups of no more than five and field trips to local attractions or businesses in Costa Rica. Sessions on businesses in Costa Rica are also available upon special request.
Placement is determined by skill level.
Participants will live with local families. The Centro Linguistico Conversa school was founded in 1974 and is dedicated to teaching Spanish and English. The campus is located on a hilltop about ten miles west of San Jose. Situated on six acres, the school includes 20 classrooms, a dining hall and a lounge, as well as a 50-foot long swimming pool, a volleyball court, hammocks and other facilities. The cost of this program includes all meals, transportation from Chicago, lodging and instruction.