Do you remember this song? It was actually written about San José in California, not San José in Costa Rica but that should not stop us hijacking the title for this article.
Costa Rica is a beautiful tropical country just north of the equator wedged between the Carribean and the Pacific Ocean. Its southernly neighbour is Panama and to the north runs the border with Nigaracua.
The country has a central spine made up by a volcanic mountain range that gently slopes to the open seas on either side. San José is located in the heart of the country in the central valley and is served by the International Airport of Juan Santamaria that has daily flights to Europe and North America.
San José is the capital of Costa Rica with around 400.000 people living in and around the city. It is the only large city in the whole country and government and commerce are concentrated here. The city centre is not the most attractive in the world but as soon as you go towards the suburbs, it becomes much more pleasant.
Our language school is actually located in Santo Domingo to the north of the city in a very pleasant environment but within easy reach of the capital. From San José it is very easy to organise long weekends and excursions to all the beauty that the country has to offer: national parks, live volcanoes, sandy beaches or trekking in the coffee hills. Most of the transportation is done by bus but if you want to visit the province of Guanacaste in the Northeast, we highly recommend to take an internal flight.
Our language school is open all year round but you may want to take into consideration that this is a tropical country where the rainy season runs from May until and including November. During these months you can expect regular downpours but you are very likely to see a lot of sun as well. The other upside from visiting during this period is that there are less tourists around.
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