Arkansas State University

The Arkansas State University CPI Costa Rican adventure included a visit to the colonial town of Heredia with Johnny, learning different techniques of Latin dancing and Latin cooking and this week commenced with visiting La Carpio to volunteer with the Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation; in this afternoon visit the group split into 3 different teams for interactive activities with the kids of the Montessori making for an afternoon filled with lots of smiles and laughter. It was extremely rewarding for the group to spend their time and share their love with the children in La Carpio.
Esta semana estarán de nuevo en el campus de Heredia aprendiendo mucho español. ¡PURA VIDA!

 

 

 

Primer Día de St. Francis School

El día de hoy los estudiantes de la escuela St. Francis disfrutaron un día lleno de actividades y conocimiento sobre Costa Rica. Todos los chicos y chicas de levantaron bien temprano para asistir a su primer actividad del día el Canopy de SkyTrek. Ellos tuvieron la oportunidad tirarse en 7 lineas diferentes que iban de un lado de una montaña hacia el otro. Después de esa aventura ellos pudieron caminar por el pueblo de Santa Elena en donde compraron recuerdos para sus familias. Antes de regresar al CPI para sus primeras clases de español en Costa Rica, los estudiantes disfrutaron de una rica comida típica. Al final del día todos estaban cansado pero felices de regresar a sus casa ticas para poder descansar para el día de mañana. 

 

 

St. Francis tiene Sabor

We are happy to report that for the students of St. Francis the excitement has been nigh on unceasing during their first full week of classes. Having been Monday and Tuesday to orient themselves and adapt to their new school setting, on Wednesday our favorite college-aged emissaries were entreated to a cooking class with CPI’s resident master chef Doña Nidia.

MSU La primera semana

On May 19th, 2017 the intrepid students from Missouri State University landed in San Jose. As they began to disembark upon the Costa Rican soil, their hearts beating at a brisk pace. Although not ticas quite yet, they were well on their way. Inundated with excitement, anxiety, and a full heart they heard their first words of Spanish. After a short drive to Hotel Auténtico they relinquished the pressures of culture shock and succumbed to their heavy eye lids. The following day would be a day full of adventure, mystery, and new experiences. 

Upon waking themselves, their taste buds too would soon be just as active. They tasted their first Costa Rican meal. A buffet provided by the hotel which offered a litany of various Costa Rican fruits among which included, watermelon, papaya, and pineapple. They would have their first opportunity to indulge in Costa Rican huevos and of-course Gallo Pinto. After sufficiently indulging and rehydrating with water and natural juices they embarked on their first adventure into the Costa Rican wilderness; La Paz Waterfall Gardens.

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