We like Summer * Special OFFER

As a tropical country, we love Summer in Costa Rica, that is why we want to give a Summer GIFT.

ONLY DURING JUNE 2012 and for new bookings!

ALL our programs for $200 per week at our Main Campus in Santa Bárbara, and $250 at our Beach Campus in Esterillos.

No placement fee - No last-minute booking fee - No hidden fees!

Just the opportunity to take care of this Special Offer.

WE LOVE SUMMER TIME!

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We did it! We´re opening in Esterillos beach, and you´re invited to join!

We finally did it! Yes, we are opening a Beach Campus in Esterillos Beach; Marco is ready with his summer hat and his surf boards... Oh yes... a surf board is a must when going to the beach and area we choose to open our Beach Campus! ~ As you see, Marco is in charge of operations at the beach (we will introduce you with his team in time); and Alexander, Rebecca and Robert (with the rest of the staff you know) will work and support from the Main Campus. BIG Opening Party is getting prepared for June 2nd, 2012.

We choose this location as opposed to other beach locations, because of its proximity to: other beaches, the Central Valley and because it has really good access and roads (the opposite of the beaches in Guanacaste, where it takes one hour to go from one beach to the other even with your own car… dirt roads are awful to drive!). 

Esterillos is just minutes away from Jacó, Pochotal, Hermosa, Herradura, Guapinol, Bejuco, Bandera Beaches... and when we say minutes away we mean it, you can even go in a bike!!!! Route 34 goes all the way around this coast, even more... just a little ride and a cruise trip and participants can get to Nicoya Gulf, where we offer Teaching, Children, Turtles, and more volunteer projects (Nicoya Gulf has many beaches too, such as Montezuma, Cabo Blanco, Malpais... and going a little more to Guanacaste area easy access to Camaronal, Bejuco and Samara).

 

This long beach has tide pools at its northern end, where a sculpture of a  mermaid sits atop the rocks… and our school is just 200 meters from this sculpture… All our students are allowed to use La Sirena Hotel facilities (access to bar, activities and pool).

La Sirena is just 50 meters from the shore!!!

We decided to make a partnership with this incredible small hotel, so our participants can have real fun at this place without interfering with the educational goals of the Institute.

As you can see, we are all cover and ready to start... we just need you!

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Amistad´s social responsibility program… Help your organization by helping others!

We are glad to announce our special program to fundraise economical and human resources and help for Amistad´s foundation www.fundadeico.org.

As one of our clients you are constantly helping us to support FUNDADEICO´s projects; and that is why we want to make you part of this by giving you this incredible offer that is going to also provide human and economical help to the foundation.

Starting on May 15^th, 2012; we are going to offer 3 special packages (all included) in our Main Campus, in beautiful and semi-rural Santa Barbara (These prices apply ONLY throughout FUNDADEICO and the promotion ends by November 1^st, 2012):

PACKAGE #1

2 weeks program

Pick up from the airport

40 hours of Spanish lessons (20 per week)

Spanish text/working book

Volunteer project 20 hours per week (40 hours in total) * Applicable only to projects near the Institute´s Main Campus.

Private room

3 meals per day

Laundry service once a week

Latino Dancing lessons

Costa Rican Cooking and Tropical Fruits lessons depending on the schedule.

One Day Tour (See description here http://costaricainside.com/odt_pacifichighlights.html)

ONLY $510 the whole package for a minimum of 3 participants.

REAL VALUE $610

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PACKAGE #2

4 weeks program

Pick up from the airport

80 hours of Spanish lessons (20 per week)

Spanish text/working book

Volunteer project 20 hours per week (80 hours in total) * Applicable only to projects near the Institute´s Main Campus.

Private room

3 meals per day

Laundry service once a week

Latino Dancing lessons

Costa Rican Cooking and Tropical Fruits lessons depending on the schedule.

One Day Tour (See description here http://costaricainside.com/odt_pacifichighlights.html)

ONLY $999 the whole package for a minimum of 3 participants.

REAL VALUE $1220

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PACKAGE #3

4 weeks program [1 week of Spanish followed by 3 weeks in a volunteer project]

Pick up from the airport

20 hours of Spanish lessons (the first week)

Spanish text/working book

Volunteer project 20 hours per week (60 hours in total) * Applicable only to projects near the Institute´s Main Campus.

Private room

3 meals per day

Laundry service once a week

Latino Dancing lessons

Costa Rican Cooking and Tropical Fruits lessons depending on the schedule.

One Day Tour (See description here http://costaricainside.com/odt_pacifichighlights.html)

ONLY $590 the whole package for a minimum of 3 participants.

REAL VALUE $682

 For more information about these amazing programs please write to info@fundadeico.org

Some pictures for these packages...

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Health program in Costa Rica – a volunteer’s testimonial!

As a direct provider we offer many opportunities for volunteers to get first-hand experience in the health sector.
Depending on their level of knowledge, specialization, and skill, they may check blood pressure, distribute food and medicine, weigh babies, accompany emergency response vehicles, and help with other first-aid procedures.
Examples of places where volunteers are needed are hospitals, senior care centers, the Red Cross and EBAIS (small clinics in individual communities). Assistance with public health community campaigns and other basic education can also be part of the job.

The projects provide a wonderful opportunity to doctors, nurses, medical and pre-medical students to become familiar with the challenges and health issues of Costa Rica, and they would benefit the most from this type of volunteer work.
To already get an idea of how a specific volunteer placement is like, read the following testimonial of Christel Bauló Estevez from Spain from our partner agency Volunteer Work Latin America, who completed four weeks assisting at a senior care center:


“From the first moment the language institute and my host family gave me a very warm welcome, I have had one great experience after the other. I really couldn’t have made a better decision to change my hometown Barcelona to live and work a while in Costa Rica!
On the first day, the Spanish school provided us with all the necessary information regarding our stay in Costa Rica. The volunteer coordinator accompanied me to the health center where I was presented to the director and my new colleagues.

The schedule was set up such a way that in the mornings you would be learning Spanish or go volunteering. Since my native tongue is Spanish, I decided to do four weeks of volunteer work and enjoy the school’s activities in the afternoon. They offered us amongst other Latin dance and Caribbean cooking classes, which was a so much fun!
The school is very well looked-after and situated in beautiful natural surroundings. Here we ate our breakfast, had access to wi-fi and computers to communicate with our ‘European families’ and they helped us organize our weekend trips. I was also very happy to improve my English, while helping the other students improve their Spanish; and as it turned out my grammar and vocab were not that bad after all!

The project resulted to be an incredibly enriching experience for my professional career.  My tasks at the retirement home were (as I’m an official nurse), to prepare and distribute medications, check on vital signals, sanitary education and provide treatments to the elderly…all with very limited resources. This is when I realized how fortunate we are in Europe. I started to really appreciate the jobs and installations we have in Europe, i.e. the quality of medical assistance, and also value the efforts of the nurses at the home to give the ageing residents a dignified assistance full of affection.
Over the weekend, my roommate Elke from Belgium and I visited the Volcano Poás and the paradisiac beaches of Puerto Viejo de Limón, Montezuma, Santa Teresa and Jaco. Here we enjoyed spectacular sunsets, looked at the surfers waiting for their waves and got to know people from all over the world while dancing salsa at a fiesta on the beach!
After these experiences I understand why the Tico greeting is “Pura Vida!!”
For more information about our health volunteer projects click here.

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