Intercultura News

Ready to explore the cloud forest after a week of studying Spanish?  Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest is one of the few remaining cloud forests on the planet.

Set atop the spine of Costa Rica’s continental divide, Monteverde is a world above the coastal towns that dot the country's famous shoreline. It is a place of cloud forests and coffee plantations, monkeys, mist, and friendly locals. The town of Santa Elena is small and quaint, filled with tasty restaurants and folksy artisan shops, while the nearby rainforest hosts a remarkable amount of biodiversity. Read more »

Many sodas and restaurants will offer naturales -- fresh fruits blended with ice and either water or milk.  Costa Rica is a land of many tropical fruits.  While you're here, try them all when you order a natural with your lunch or dinner! Read more »

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The universities of Yale and Columbia have recently named Costa Rica in the Top 5 Greenest Countries in the world.  Costa Rica is the only country outside of Europe to make the Top 10.  For more information, please see the complete article at the Tico Times.

Samara was recognized (again!) as one of the top beaches to visit in 2012.  There's no better place to learn Spanish in Costa Rica than in Samara, with its beautiful beaches and myriad of activities, including yoga, surfing, paddle-boarding, kayak tours and canopy tours.  For more information on the rankings, click here.