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Your Spanish course in the green valleys of Costa Rica

Babylon Idiomas offer two destinations that lie in the interior of Costa Rica: San José and Turrialba.

Learn Spanish in Turrialba

Our Spanish language school in Turrialba Turrialba is located on the Atlantic slope side of Costa Rica, and is world famous for its incredible river rafting and kayaking on the Reventazon and Pacuari rivers.

This mountain community is just an hour and a half from San Jose, the country's capital, and serves as an ideal location for those interested in enjoying Costa Rica's outdoors while studying Spanish. The town itself has a population of about 50,000 which makes it a fairly large city in the country. Coffee and sugar cane plantations dot the mountainsides and valley that surround Turrialba. In the centre of town there are a number of stores, restaurants, churches, bars and parks that serve as an ideal setting for students seeking a truly Costa Rican cultural experience.

Our campus is located on the immense grounds of our proud host CATIE, (Central Agronomic Tropical Investigation Ensensia). This is Central America’s oldest and most respected research facility with over 450 acres of agriculture, administrative centres, housing, schools, laboratory, pool, library, club and lake. All facilities and the entire grounds are open to our students to enjoy and utilize

The school has a reception area with general information about CATIE and the surrounding countryside, Internet access, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and three indoor classrooms. There are also three outdoor classrooms or ranchitos and a porch. In the back of the school the ranchitos are shaded by two very large and very old trees, which create a wonderful backdrop in which to have classes.

Our students are able to utilize the different services available at CATIE such as the bank, post office, office, library and cafeteria. They can also pay an extra fee to utilize the fully equipped gym, which has a sauna, aerobics and dance studio. There is also a club that students can join for $10 a month which entitles them to use the Olympic size swimming pool, table tennis and pool tables as well as an international restaurant. As members of the club, students will be able to attend all special events and parties such as their Mother and Father’s Day celebrations.