Why Study Spanish at Estelar?

Why Study Spanish at Estelar?

That is a fair enough question considering the wide variety of schools and courses available out there. Since I have in past blogs already made a case for Costa Rica and Liberia both, I would very much like to focus on Estelar specifically. Read More

Teaching English at Estelar

I can honestly say that teaching English to my students has been one of the most rewarding experiences ever. I always knew that I wanted to do this but actually living the experience and helping them learn a language they are so passionate about has been satisfying and fruit...

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Toronto to Liberia!

It has been a month since I arrived to Liberia, Costa Rica, from Toronto, and it has been such a humbling experience. Coming from a metropolitan city where everyone is constantly on the go to a laid back and mellow town is extremely refreshing. No need for a alarm to get me ...

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Spanish Class at Instituto Estelar

I participated in a week-long intensive Spanish course for beginners at Estelar and was blown away at how much I learned in just 20 hours! Previously, I had never taken any Spanish in school and was nervous about my lack of vocabulary when I started, but the teacher created ...

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Spanglish: a language exchange in Liberia, Costa Rica

I am always way too early. Classes, appointments, interviews,… This Spanglish event organised by Instituto Estelar every Wednesday in Mariajuana Restaurant, a block south of the school, was no different. I arrived about half an hour before i...

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Why Liberia, Costa Rica?

When I told my friends I was going to Costa Rica to volunteer and travel, they said “wow! That is so amazing! “ When I then added that the first month would be spent in Liberia, they would say “where?” Not because they couldn’t under...

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Life Changing Experience in Costa Rica

One of the coolest things about traveling in Guanacaste and using Liberia as a home base is being so close to a lot of things. The volcano, Rincón de la Vieja, is only an hour away and and the beaches are even closer. I have been to Playa Hermosa so many times people are ...

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Beach Genres

I’ve seen some pretty remarkable beaches in my day, and the Costa Rican ones are definitely up there on my list. Each beach has some unique quality that gives it its own pizzaz. Some beaches have pure white sand, others have sand blacker than space, and others have a mix o...

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Sound the Alarm, the Liberia Parties have Started!

You can feel the happiness in the streets when the people shout “It smells like a party!” Every year in February, the much- anticipated Civic Parties are celebrated in Liberia, The White City. These ten day-long parties have social and cultural roots and are full of Guan...

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Welcome to Liberia City

With over 45,000 inhabitants, Liberia is a typical, small-sized colonial town of the great Guanacaste plains, with wide roads and old adobe buildings. The province of Guanacaste traditionally relied on beef cattle ranching to sustain its economy and heritage. Today, due to t...

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