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Estelar’s Bilingual Dogs

Instituto Estelar's Bilingual Dogs

As yesterday was World Dog Day, we'd like to feature our furry Estelar family in this blog. Our students tend to fall in love with our r...

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Adventures in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Bound

After all this time of restricted movement, people are starting to travel once again to Costa Rica. Costa Ricans and tourists are responsible in wearing masks,...

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Ready to travel to Costa Rica?

Start planning your trip!

Are you ready to take a plane somewhere - anywhere! - and experience new things? After all these months of restricted movement, people are starting to travel once again to ...

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Quarantine Reflections from a Business Owner

Here in quarantine, running my business and teaching a full load of English classes online in sunny Liberia, Costa Rica, I have been reflecting on how grateful I am for all the support people have shown my school, Instituto Estelar Bilingüe, du...

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One Woman’s Dream: Interview with Estelar’s Owner

Estelar's founder, Bethany Kirk, is featured on the latest episode of Dream Catcher's Costa Rica! Learn more about how she managed to start a business in paradise and make it successful for 9 years and running.