Welcome to Spanish at Locations
We offer you the opportunity to learn Spanish at four different locations in Central America without losing academic continuity. Learn Spanish in Costa Rica (Turrialba) and in Panama (Bocas del Toro, Boquete, Panama City). At all of our Spanish schools we can provide you with Spanish classes, adventure, volunteering and accommodation all at a reasonable cost.
You can study Spanish in Costa Rica at our Spanish school in Turrialba, Spanish by the River, where you can experience adventures such as whitewater rafting or volunteer at a primary school. Turrialba is a great place to learn Spanish because very few locals speak English so you get to practice your Spanish every day. As well as hostel and homestay accommodation in Costa Rica we also have a campsite by the river Paquare.
- About our Spanish School in Turrialba and adventure options – adventures include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, kayaking and mountain biking.
- Volunteering in Costa Rica – volunteer options include primary schools, working with the disabled, a tropical agriculture research center and an archealogical site.
- Hostel in Turrialba – shared rooms from just $10 a night!
- Homestay in Costa Rica – live with a local host family for just $15 a night including breakfast and laundry!
- Camping in Costa Rica – all equipment is provided for just $20 a night at our campsite by the river Pacuare.
- Day trips in Turrialba – things to do in Turrialba include waterfalls, snake farms, canyoning and canopy tour and more!
Our other Spanish schools are in Panama. At Spanish by the Sea in Bocas del Toro you can learn Spanish and learn to dive, surf or volunteer at a sea turtle conservation project. Bocas del Toro has a Caribbean atmosphere and is infamous for its big waves, beautiful beaches and great nightlife.
- About our Spanish School in Bocas and adventure options – Learn to dive, surf or relax with our Spanish and Yoga option.
- Volunteer in Bocas – volunteering options include sea turtle conservation, an old people’s home and helping out at a medical clinic.
- Hostel in Bocas - shared rooms from just $10 a night!
- Homestay in Bocas - stay with a local host family for just $15 including breakfast.
- Day trips in Bocas – Things to do in Bocas include a catamaran tour, visiting an indigenous tribe, a botanical garden and the beautiful uninhabited island, Isla Zapatilla.
We also have a Spanish school in Boquete, Spanish by the River is in the Chiriqui highlands of Panama. In Boquete you can learn Spanish and whitewater raft, enjoy a relaxing horseback adventure or volunteer at a wildlife rescue centre. Due to the locals speaking very little English, Boquete, like Turrialba is an ideal location for practicing your Spanish.
- About our Spanish School in Boquete and adventure options - adventures in Boquete include whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking, horse riding and rock climbing.
- Volunteer in Boquete – volunteer options include a center for indigenous people, a secondary school, a recycle center, a civil protection program and an old people’s home.
- Hostel in Boquete – Shared rooms from $10!
- Homestay in Boquete – live with a local host family whilst you learn Spanish.
- Day trips in Boquete – Things to do in Boquete include the Caldera hot springs, Baru volcano, guided hikes and botanical gardens.
Specialized and Customized Spanish Courses
All our Spanish courses are taught by native Spanish teachers with a methodology we have been perfecting over the last 8 years. Our unique customized Spanish courses mean we can teach you Spanish specific to your needs whether it be Business Spanish, Medical Spanish or Spanish for Law Professionals, just let us now your requirements and we’ll do everything we can to make sure your Spanish classes in Costa Rica or Panama are tailored to your needs.
If your required Spanish course isn’t listed below then contact us and we’ll do everything we can to cater to your custom requirements.
- Spanish for Travel & Volunteer – preparation for travelling and volunteering in Costa Rica or Panama. To compliment this Spanish course we offer a number of free volunteer opportunities
- Standard Spanish – Our standard Spanish course costs just $185 a week!
- Intensive Spanish – a Spanish immersion program for $275 a week.
- Specialized Spanish >>
- Business Spanish – improve your Spanish communication skills in business situations, an ideal course for receptionists, managers and executives.
- Medical Spanish – learn Spanish vocubulary for body parts, areas of the hospital, equipment and diseases. To compliment our medical Spanish course we offer a volunteer placement in a medical clinic in Bocas, Panama.
- Household Spanish - learn Spanish vocabulary needed to communicate with employees in the areas of house cleaning, childcare, food preparation, gardening and other related areas of household service.
- Spanish for Law Professionals – learn how to communicate effectively in Spanish within legal situations, to compliment this Spanish course we have a volunteer placement in a lawyers office in Turrialba, Costa Rica.
- Spanish for Construction Work – learn Spanish vocabulary for tools, materials, measurements, and design plans for your house.
- Spanish for Work in Tourism - an ideal course for those that want to work in hotels, restaurants, travel agencys and tour companies.
- Spanish for Teachers – learn Spanish vocabulary needed in the classroom.
- Spanish & Latin American Culture – this course is an insight into the unique culture of Latin America and includes the opportunity to learn how to Salsa dance and learn how to cook traditional local cuisine.
- Ecological Spanish – learn relevant vocabulary about flora and fauna in Costa Rica or Panama. To compliment our Ecological Spanish course we offer volunteer placements in an ecological organization and a butterfly farm in Turrialba, Costa Rica.
- Nautical Spanish – learn Spanish vocabulary to help you navigate the open waters, an ideal Spanish course for sailors, divers or anyone with a love of the sea.
- Preparation for Oteima Exam
- Preparation for DELE Exam
- Spanish for Families – We can create a Spanish program for your whole family from primary schools in the local area to accommodation and fun excursions.
- Spanish for Teens – a completely customized program is available to maximise teenager’s learning capabilities.
- Spanish for Groups – need a complete Spanish program organized for a large or small group, we can arrange everything for you including specialized classes at different levels.
- Spanish for Relocating – Relocating to a new country can be a stressful and difficult time, we can make it easy for you with a customised program to learn Spanish in order to find employment or a new home.
- Onsite Corporate Business Spanish - Spanish at Locations can organise a Spanish teacher to come to your organisation and teach Spanish onsite at hours convenient for your company.
Travelling Classroom
Why not take advantage of all our locations and take part in the Travelling Classroom. Take Spanish classes at all four of our Spanish schools in Turrialba, Bocas, Boquete and Panama City. Enjoy all the highlights of each location such as whitewater rafting in Turrialba and the San Blas Islands near Panama City, take your Spanish teacher with you to learn Spanish along the journey.
Volunteer for FREE!
Except for a low cost sea turtle conservation project in Bocas del Toro we give you the opportunity to volunteer abroad for free and make a difference in the local communities of Turrialba, Bocas or Boquete. Whether you want to teach English, help out in a hospital or work with animals we can arrange everything for you for free provided you stay in one of our accommodation options or learn Spanish with us.
Volunteer for free in Costa Rica
Volunteer for free in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Volunteer for free in Boquete, Panama
Adventure
For students seeking adventure we offer many different Spanish and Adventure options in both Costa Rica and Panama which vary throughout each location. Experience the thrill of white water rafting at Spanish by the River in Turrialba and Boquete. Whilst studying Spanish in Bocas del Toro why not learn to Surf or explore the underwater world and become a certified PADI diver. We also offer camping adventures, horseback riding, bird watching and mountain biking or why not take our Spanish and Adventure course where we can organise a number of adventures for you whilst learning Spanish.
Our current adventure options are:
- Travelling Classroom – learn Spanish at all four of our locations and take your teacher with you.
- Spanish & Adventure – take Spanish classes and a variety of our adventure options.
- Spanish & Surf – learn to surf in Bocas del Toro whilst you learn Spanish.
- Spanish & Dive - take your PADI open water or advanced open water certificate alongside your Spanish classes.
- Spanish & Rafting – experience the thrill of whitewater rafting in Turrialba and Boquete.
- Spanish & Kayaking – learn how to eskimo roll in Turrialba and Boquete.
- Spanish & Sea Kayak – kayak on the beautiful open waters of the Caribbean in Bocas.
- Spanish & Rock Climbing – Boquete offers the perfect landscape for rock climbing inbetween your Spanish classes.
- Spanish & Camping – learn Spanish at our campsite by the river Pacuare in Costa Rica.
- Spanish & Hiking – Boquete and Turrialba both offer a variety of hiking opportunities off the beaten track.
- Spanish & Mountain Biking – learn Spanish and explore the beautiful surroundings of Boquete and Turrialba on a mountain bike.
- Spanish & Horse Riding – Our horses are suitable for both children and adults of all levels.
- Spanish & Bird Watching – spot the infamous Quetzal in Boquete or the Trogans of Turrialba.
- Spanish & Yoga – relax and learn Spanish in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
- Panama City Adventures - take a city and canal tour, visit an indigenous village or soak up the sun on a trip to the tropical San Blas islands.
