After classes on Wednesday, it was time for the Latin American dance class, where we learned the basic steps for salsa, merengue and cumbia. The instructor spoke only Spanish during the one-hour lesson. "Caderas" means "hips." She said that a lot. Other than that, it didn't really seem to matter what she said. We just watched and did what she did. Check out the pictures and video -- they speak for themselves. Earlier, on Monday afternoon, we learned to use the public buses to go to the city of Heredia. Our guide, Johnny, said that it was just a large town, [View Full Entry]

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It was a very long day, but the group arrived safely and in good spirits. Everyone was absolutely starved, since our connection in Charlotte consisted of hurrying to the gate, catching our breath, and getting on the next plane -- no time to get anything to eat. The CPI personnel quickly took action, though, and used a cell phone to call ahead to have pizza delivered to the school so that the group would have enough energy for the placement test and orientation session. The pizza was delivered via motorcycle, but the important thing was that no one passed out during [View Full Entry]

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ASU in Costa Rica is a 4-week summer study abroad program that gives university students the opportunity to experience Costa Rican culture first-hand. Participants in the program earn six credits in Spanish by living with a family and studying at el Centro Panamericano de Idiomas (CPI). Students spend the first three weeks of the program at the CPI location in the typical Costa Rican town of San Joaquin de Flores, just 30 minutes from the capital city of San Jose. Everyone learns to use the public bus system to go to San Jose or to the closer small city of [View Full Entry]

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