I spent my elective away doing Spanish Immersion in Manuel Antonio. I took private classes for 4 hours/day and stayed with a Costa Rican family in the nearby town of Quepos. The instruction was very high-quality and they were very easy to communicate with to plan the trip. This school had free afternoon/ evening activities planned every day to practice Spanish more, which was great for a solo traveller. Very safe, beautiful area (albeit pretty touristy).

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