Spanish in Turrialba - Intensive Group

Start of the program: Monday at 07:00 Placement Test written and oral for students that are NOT complete beginners. Complete beginner students don’t need to come for the Placement Test and can show up at 08:00 instead.

Intensive Group Spanish classes include 6 hours of lessons a day from Monday to Friday. The hours are from 8:00 till 12:00 with a break from 9:50 till 10:10, and again from either 15:00 - 17:00 or 17:00 till 19:00 (in mutual agreement locally). When there is only one student at this level, you receive 3 hours of private lessons at the same price. This course needs to be booked if Bildungsurlaub accreditation is necessary.

Spanish by the River-Turrialba, founded in June of 2002, looks out over the surrounding mountain valleys home to world-class rivers, primary and secondary rainforests, a towering volcano, and the quaint town of Turrialba. Known for its authentic Costa Rican feel, you can easily find everything you need here: hotels, restaurants, pool & karaoke bars, gourmet coffee shops, ice cream parlors, discos, swimming pools, banks, internet cafés, gyms (aerobic, fitness, yoga, capoeira, karate, etc.), bookstores, post office, boutiques, and the weekly farmer’s market.

The school itself consists of a hostel for 12 and 4 open air classrooms with views of the jungle below and the volcano above as a background to your Spanish classes. A balcony lined with hammocks, a garden rancho for studying, a large office and a yard filled with fruit trees all contribute to a stress-free learning environment.

2024
15 September
12 October
25 December*

2025
01 January*
11 April
13 - 19 April (17-18 April*)
01 May*
25 July
02 & 15 August
15 September
12 October
25 December*

*Days without classes. Classes missed on this day will be rescheduled