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,...

Top Language School 2020

Despite the pandemic forcing our Spanish immersion program to close for most of last year, students still wrote positive reviews about their time with ...

It’s our 10th Anniversary!

We are survivors here at Estelar, and we have amazing support from our family around the globe, enabling us to reach our 10th birthday despite the pandemic and other setbacks. In fact, we received many generous donations this year for our Englis...

And we’re back: Spanish Immersion in Liberia is possible again

Costa Rica is ready for you!

After months of being closed due to the pandemic, Costa Rica is opening its borders to all US States as of November 1, 2020. To see details of...

What makes Estelar unique?

There are a lot of Spanish schools in the world, and it can be hard to choose where to go for the immersion experience, which we all know is crucial for mastering a language. So why choose Instituto Estelar Bilingüe in Liberia, Costa Rica?

There are a lot of great reason...

I've got a new attitude

Remember this song from the 80s? It seems appropriate to describe the shift...

Extraordinary Spanish Immersion & Homestay Programs

At Estelar, we work hard to live up to our name, which means extraordinary, pertaining to the stars. We are constantly improving our offerings and ensuring that students are getting the best experience possible.

Thus, we are overflowing with pride to announce that we have...

Learning Spanish from the Perspective of an English Teacher

Whilst living in Costa Rica, I have worked my way through two separate, yet complementary processes; teaching English and studying Spanish. I arrived in Costa Rica from Scotland with a fairly basic level of S...

Why Learn Spanish with Estelar

Why You Should Learn Spanish with Instituto Estelar Bilingüe

At Instituto Estelar Bilingue, we are all about learning Spanish in a dynamic and conversational manner, and we want i...

Practicing Spanish with Locals

The people in Liberia, Costa Rica have been beyond nice, and I have not had a single negative experience so far. I was a bit worried before coming here about what to expect, but when trying to speak in Spanish, everyone I've spoken to has been kind and understanding. They k...