Spanish Schools in San Jose

When you come to learn Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica, you'll find yourself in a sometimes chaotic city, full of traffic, noise and pollution. But don't let that put you off - in spite of its problems, San Jose is still considered one of the safest and least violent cities in the whole of Latin America. It's located in the middle of the Central Valley, surrounded by lush green mountains - so when you're tired of the traffic, just look up and you'll get some wonderful views. The city also has quite a number of pretty parks, where you can escape from the hustle and bustle - and perhaps do your Spanish homework!

Another great attraction for students who are thinking of coming to learn Spanish in San Jose is its wonderful climate. The city lies at 1170 m above sea level and this is the reason why its temperature is a constant 18 - 22º year-round, a kind of eternal spring. The only thing to watch out for is the rainy season, which runs from May to November, and even that is perfectly bearable.

San Jose and its Attractions

The city itself has a population of around 350,000 inhabitants, although the Greater Metropolitan Area has almost 2.5 million inhabitants. As a city to learn Spanish, San Jose has many other advantages. The city has a very lively night life, with lots of clubs and bars, several theaters and a range of discos and dance salons, as well as a wide range of excellent international restaurants - always welcome anywhere you want to go to learn Spanish!

In San Jose you'll smell coffee all over - the city basically owes its present prosperity to the coffee business. Indeed, if you're looking for something typically local to take home with you as a present, you could do much worse than a few packets of coffee. Although Costa Rican coffee is exported all over the world, it just seems to taste better here! You'll find lots of coffee plantations all around the city, and you'll find a visit to one of them an interesting experience.

If you're more interested in the arts, you'll find that San Jose has some of the best and most modern museums in Central America. Especially interesting are the Jade Museum and the Centro Nacional de Arte y Cultura. And each year, in November, the city celebrates its Arts Festival, with theater, dance and folklore performances, as well as lots of concerts and exhibitions.

It is also important to know that if you ever get tired of learning Spanish in San Jose you can get away from the city very easily. More important, since San Jose is more or less in the center of the country, you can get almost everywhere in Costa Rica relatively quickly. You'll be able to visit volcanoes, go white-water rafting, explore a cloud forest, walk round a butterfly garden, and lots more.

Spanish Language Schools in San Jose

For complete information on the courses offered by the Spanish language school(s) recommended by ABT in San Jose, just click on the link(s) below:
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