Jaco Beach
Wednesday, 20th February 2008
The Spanish School in Jaco is a simply gorgeous building offering a high quality teaching experience, set amongst the quickly growing beach town of Jaco with its great surf beach, boom town feel and crazy nightlife. This is a school where fun is high on the agenda, with great surfing and the opportunity to hang out with fellow students and party in Jaco, whilst at the same time being serious about teaching good Spanish.
I did a month long course (which I highly recommend) as did ten other students. We were a mixed bunch with the oldest being 50 and the youngest 16, but most being in their mid 20s. Americans, Aussies, Danes, a German, some Swedes and a Canadian or two gave the group a welcome multicultural feel which always gives you plenty to talk about and lots to learn. Spanish started early on day one and I found that four hours of class a day was going to be challenge - but that’s why I came after all, to learn Spanish. My teacher was engaging but thorough and after the month I can certainly say I was satisfied with my improvement.
Surfing lessons when high tide was at the end of the day meant a magical two hours watching the sun set over the warm tropical waters of the Pacific, catching (and falling off) waves with our instructors. I’d had some lessons in Australia before but these instructors were far better, and with 5 instructors to a class of say 14 surfers there was always someone nearby to give you the help you needed.
When we surfed in the mornings the conditions were better and what a great way to get rid of a hangover from the night before!
Studying at the school in Jaco gave me the best holiday I’ve ever had - thanks to the great instruction, good location, but most of all cool people. Thanks to Cactus Language for making it happen.
(Jonathan Edwards - February 2008)
Tags: surfing, jaco beach, language, location, german, spanish
Posted by Cactus 2008-02 under Success Stories,
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