• Students of Spanish have three study abroad options:

Costa Rica, México, and Spain

A few highlights of  the program:

• students live in the homes of host families.  The incredibly warm and friendly people (known as "ticos")  help our students adjust to living abroad.  Meet Marcos Soto, for example;  a Master Guide with Costa Rica Expeditions,  he  spends his time educating visitors about his country and making sure they feel at home.  One of Marcos'  most special talents is his ability to serenade you with Beatles tunes while hiking through a rain forest.
• students take classes at the Universidad de Costa Rica - one of the most impressive Central American Universities.
• students travel throughout the country to see the breathtaking beauty of this land.  Thanks to the successful efforts of the Costa Ricans to maintain this beauty, our students see nature as it was intended to be seen.  The Natural Parks and Reserves,  which comprise 12.2%  of the entire national territory, protect the best of the country's natural and cultural heritage.  Our excursions include:  el Volcán Poás,  el Volcán Irazú,  el Volcán Arenal and the Tabacón Hot Springs, el Parque Nacional de Braulio Carrillo,  la Playa Tamarindo,  and la Playa Punta Cocles.
• students have one free weekend, during which they venture out on their own to explore the country.  I highly recommend this Monteverde resort.  For the adventurous traveler, here's the link to my favorite place in the world. Greet Cookie, the Jamaican chef, nicely, and he'll cook you the best Mahimahi  you've ever tasted.
• students return to Delaware with much more than just a stamp in their passports. . . read a few of their stories and you'll see what I mean.

 A few highlights of the program:

• students begin their trip in Madrid, the capital of Spain.  We lodge in a hotel situated right in the heart of the city;  and make excursions to el Escorial (a palace of the King and Queen),  el Prado (one of the world's largest museums), and the nearby cities of Toledo and Segovia.
• students then fly south to Granada, the capital city of Andalucía, where they live with host families. The people in Granada are open and friendly;  students quickly adjust to European life.
• students take classes at the Universidad de Granada.
• students travel to many cities and places,  such as Sevilla,  Córdoba, Nerja, Salobreña & Almuñecar (the Costa del Sol),  and the Alpujarras;  the Alhambra and Generalife, Sacromonte,  Fuentevaqueros and the Sierra Nevada.
• students return to Delaware with much more than just a stamp in their passports. . . read these stories and you'll see what I mean.

* highlights of the program coming soon.  Meanwhile, check out
the city of Merida's homepage

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