Posts Tagged: heredia

Semana Santa Celebrations

Semana Santa, as I mentioned previously, is a week-long holiday for the vast majority of the country. There are basically three activities for this time period: involvement in church activities, including preparations, prayers, masses and processions; sitting at home and relaxing or doing nothing; or going to the beach.

Preparations for Semana Santa

My house dad, Reiner, is the events coordinator for his church in the town of Cubujuqui, which abuts Heredia to the West.

Introduction and First Impressions

I did know a bit about Costa Rica before coming here, principally that it is the wealthiest of Central American countries, has a stable government, is safe, and it is rumored to have gorgeous girls. Within
the first couple of days, all of these things have been verified for me.

Former Contest Winner’s Experience in Heredia

That’s not just some random guy on any old beach – that’s our trip guide waving down a snorkel crew so we can check out Isla Tortuga (which surprisingly enough has more fish than turtles).

Striving to Be More “Tranquila”

According to my Spanish-English dictionary, the adjective tranquilo/a means calm or relaxed. It could be used to describe a person, e.g. Ella esta tranquila.

Adjustment to Costa Rican Life

From what I have learned, here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for and begin your language immersion program.

First Day of School in Heredia

In general, the greatest challenge for me is the amount of conversation in the classes. I am generally somewhat reserved in my day-to-day life, so I find it challenging to share more in Spanish. However, it helps so much.

First Impressions of Heredia

I am really glad that I gave myself a day to settle in before starting the next adventure…my first week of classes…

An Introduction

By Jennie M., guest blogger studying Spanish in Heredia, Costa Rica Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, I’m currently living in San Diego.  I’m about to leave for four weeks of Spanish immersion in Heredia, Costa Rica.  I took Spanish for four years in high school and one year in college.  I studied abroad twice in… Read more »

Friday’s Activity in Heredia

By Niki W., guest video blogger at the Teen Junior Immersion program in Heredia, Costa Rica. Here, Niki W. documents a typical Friday activity. For more information on this program go to Teen Junior Immersion in Heredia, Costa Rica See Spanish programs in Heredia See all of Niki's video blogs from Heredia