My wife and I attended Tico Lingo for only 1 week due to work. The home stay was fantastic. They put us in a home exactly as we requested (no pets no dogs). Our familia tica was very hospitable and clean and a quiet place to sleep. The town of Heredia is a working class town, a few good restaurant and coffee shops and we found a few good gyms. The actual classes are structured differently based on the teacher. I would have liked more structure and learning, but I got more comfortable talking and comprehending due to being immersed in the language. There are many great parts of Costa Rica to see that are very close to here so it’s a great jumping off point. The food in this country is absolutely fantastic! Learning Spanish is a process and I’m happy tico lingo is available to help with part of that learning process.

End of September I flew to Costa Rica to follow 4 weeks of Spanish at Tico Lingo, which eventually turned out to be 6 as I missed it too much and felt like I needed more comprehension. Tico Lingo felt personal from the first email on, a call was arranged, all was clearly communicated. Even though it was a little scary at first to be placed in a host family, I would 200% recommend it. They can show you around, practice your spanish with them, eat local dishes; shapes an even better understanding of Tico’s and immersion in the culture & language. The weeks at the host family & school have made me feel so so so at home. The city of Heredia has beautiful colors, there are fun hikes to do around- but also Tico Lingo organises many activities. Intercambio, where you meet with locals and exchange language, the salsa- and yoga classes were super fun, shapes a bigger bond and with classmates we made little trips to other places in the country. I had 4 weeks of groupclasses and 2 weeks of private classes, both have its benefits. My spanish speaking still is a long road but following the classes (with amazing teachers) has helped me to go from only saying ‘hola’ to gaining a better understanding of listening & speaking without doubt. It truly felt as a community to me and that is a feeling that I cherish and am extremely thankful for ❤️

Tico Lingo is a phenomenal program! I initially signed up for a two week session, but I decided to extend and stayed an additional two weeks. I highly recommend the homestay experience. My host families were kind, loving, and so patient. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to live with them and learn Spanish in their beautiful homes. My teachers, Erick, Yobeth, and Elizabeth were incredible! Their teaching styles made learning Spanish a fun and engaging experience for me. On the weekends, I explored various parts of the country with friends from class. We went hiking, ziplining, explored San Jose, and so much more! Overall, I highly recommend the program and hope to return in the future!

This program was phenomenal! . Mi professor Eddie was very good at presenting and explaining new grammar concepts and even knew when we needed a change of scenery to keep us motivated. Mi familia Tica was with Amalia and Rohanny. They were such a caring, patient and fun duo. Talking about everyday life, food, politics and more. Not to mention the food cooked was *chefs kiss*. At every and any opportunity Tico Lingo provided extra excursions that would test my Spanish, but also be fun . Definitely recommend this program to anyone wanting a good Spanish immersion experience. I spent a whole month there learning Spanish and learn Spanish I did!

I attended Tico Lingo for a month. They matched me with the perfect homestay family and everything! My instructor, Zaida, is very knowledgeable, kind, loving and caring and I learned a great deal from her classes. My Spanish speaking skills definitely improved quickly. Yenifer (I believe is the office manager) is very sweet and on top of everything! Chris (the founder and jefe of Tico Lingo) is very down to earth, kind, knowledgeable and informative. All of the staff is friendly and kind and Yami makes the best food! I traveled to several parts of Costa Rica on the weekends and all of it is beautiful and offers so many great things! There is just so much I could say about my experience here! I plan to come back and do it again soon! If you have an opportunity to experience Tico Lingo and Costa Rica, I would say take it as soon as possible! ¡Grandes aventuras y buena suerte!