Enforex Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica

The school is located on the waterfront, facing the marina, at the entrance of the town of Flamingo. Classes are held in a new complex with 15 classrooms, a garden area, kitchen, video room, common area and a pool with a patio. Capacity is 70 students a day and participants are mainly from the United States and Canada, although many nationalities are represented.

With a population of more than 3.000.000 people, Costa Rica is a political oasis of tranquility in Central America well known for its dedication to preserving its natural wonders and wildlife, just north of Panama. Because it is so tropical, the plants, flowers, and beaches are some of the most beautiful and unique in Latin America. The population is mostly descended from Spaniards, with African, indigenous and Chinese minorities. Costa Rica is world famous for drawing tourists from all over the world to admire and enjoy its tropical beauty. It is country actively engaged in wildlife conversation and allows Enforex students to explore the tropics with minimal damage. Mostly coastline, Costa Rica offers students some of the best beaches and surfing in the region. Flamingo Beach is a tiny resort town with many foreign residents located in the beautiful province of Guanacaste (population approximately 32.000) on the Pacific coast. The beach has beautiful white sand and is one of the nicest in the country. The reduced number of tourists in the area and the small size of the town make it ideal for those students seeking a more personalized experience with the language and culture of the country.

General Spanish Courses: 20 lessons per week. Maximum class size: 5. The focus in class is mostly on grammar and conversation. Classes start every Monday year-round. One on one lessons: The aim of this 20 lesson per week program is to offer a personalized method of teaching that is tailor made for the specific needs of the student. Classes are private. (Limited availability in the summer months).

Living with a selected host family in Costa Rica will enable the student to see and learn everything about the Costa Rican lifestyle with first hand experience of Costa Rican culture and traditions. Host families have been carefully chosen for this purpose and to ensure that students have a pleasant stay in Costa Rica. Students are treated as family members. Students are offered a single room with half board.

A wide variety of extra curricular activities are offered to all students. Some activities are free while others may require a fee. Some examples of activities are: Dance class, movies, lectures, and disco night. Planned half day excursions (2 per week) offered with a tour guide (Boat safari on Río Corobici, horseback riding in a private reserve, visit to Guaitil: a local artisan community, other beaches further away, during turtle season trip to Playa Grande to see turtles lay their eggs). Weekend trips most common destinations: Arenal Volcano, Rincon de la Vieja Volcano (& boat safari), Monteverde, Palo Verde, Santa Rosa.