If you’re a soccer fan then you know about what Costa Rica have done. You have seen the national team prepare to defend in the World Cup against big, powerfull teams like Italy, Uruguay, England and Greece... and defeat them all. Now, with AMISTAD’s Soccer Experience, you have a chance to learn the playing style that has brought small Costa Rica so much success.

AMISTAD INSTITUTE has nearly 12 years of experience bringing students and volunteers to Costa Rica. Our staff has spent thousands of hours taking them around the country to learn about the Spanish language and culture. We also work with several volunteer programs around the country, including youth and sports... and of course we work with several Soccer Teams and Schools.

Now AMISTAD INSTITUTE has teamed up with these teams and schools coaches to bring you the Soccer Experience. This experience is a trip where players from primary - middle school through college age, from school or club teams, can come to Costa Rica to train and play with Costa Ricans under the direction of Spanish coaches. Things are intense: the days are filled with classes, training, practices, and games.

However, the Soccer Experience is more than practice and conditioning. It also includes soccer-focused extracurriculars, like attending professional matches. Groups also get acquainted with Costa Rican’s history and nature by visiting important cultural, and touristic sites. Take advantage of this opportunity to boost your soccer skills and experience Costa Rica’s unique culture, nature and biodiversity with the Soccer Experience.

SOCCER EXPERIENCE OPEN FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS
Programs for, Junior groups (ages from 8 to 12) and Teen groups (ages from 13 to 20 years old).
At the program, players are organized according to their group age and skills.

Homestay accommodation in Costa Rica is organized with our very nice and carefully selected Costa Rican host families. Participants are placed with the host families according to their preferences and requests (alone or with 1 or 2 other participants). Students are placed with Costa Rican host families with children of similar ages.

ABOUT THE SOCCER TRAINING
The Soccer Experience is open for boys and girls from 7 to 19-20 years old.
Training 2 days, 2 hours per day. Matches when it is possible.
Special facilities. Professional coaches.
Our international students are mixed at the Soccer field with the Costa Rican players. Many of the boys and girls of the host families also attend the Soccer Schools and other program activities together with the student/s they have at home.
Each player is placed with his/her group age according to their skills and level.
Each Monday, new players join our programs and the coaches will place them with the right group to train.

CAREFULLY SELECTED COSTA RICAN HOST FAMILY ACCOMMODATION in our locations
* The Soccer Experience at Amistad includes particpants' homestay with carefully selected Costa Rican host families located nearby our schools.
Participants are placed with the host families according to their preferences and requests. Students choose to be placed alone with the host family or together with 1 or 2 other participants of the program.

* Accommodation for groups or families can be customized. Inform us about dates and needs.

SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAM
Intensive Spanish lessons from 8 pm. to 12. are available for the participants of the Soccer Program Monday through Friday.
At Amistad Institute students take a test the first day to be placed with the right group. Students are organized in small groups of 8 students aprox. with similar level of Spanish.
The Spanish teachers organize the groups and classes every Monday according to the level of the new students who join the class that better match their level of Spanish. All learning material need for the classes is provided at school and included in the program.
Certificate of Studies at the end of the program.
Our teachers are professional Spanish teachers who love their work and have years of experience with teenagers students.

CULTURAL PROGRAM
Some afternoons, Monday through Friday, there is a complete and fun cultural program that includes a variety of guided visits, entrances to museums, guided Historical routes, guided walks to the nicest areas of the city, etc.
Tropical Fruits, Costa Rican Cuisine, and Latino Dancing classes are included.
The Spanish teachers accompany the students during all the activities and excursions included in the program.

DAY EXCURSION ON SATURDAYS
The summer program also includes excursions on Saturdays. Excursions are different each week.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Arrival and departure days of the program is Sunday/Saturday (some participants can arrive on Saturday to recover from jetlag).

THIS IS A SUPERVISED PROGRAM
Fully supervised program. Directors are available 24/7 and they are daily at school taking care of the participants.
Our teachers and coordinators accompany the group of students during most of the cultural activities, visits and excursions included in the program.There is a guide with them always.
The program curfew is at 10:30 pm for minors, and it will be enforced.
Our Costa Rican host families help us to supervise and coordinate the students.
The children of the host families participate in many if not all of the program activities together with the student/s they have at home.

DAY PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN COSTA RICA
(no accommodation needed)
If you are in Costa Rica with your children and you want to enroll them in the Soccer Experience/and the Cultural program, contact us to inform us about your family plans so we can offer you a customized and supervised Program for you and your kids.
Choose between: DAY or HALF DAY PROGRAM

FOR GROUPS (all ages, all year round)

Customize your group program!
All packages can be modified to suit your group's budget. Let us know about your dates, needs and requests.
We'll prepare a great program for your group that will be a fantastic experience for players, coaches and parents!

If you are interested in joining with your groups or team one of our "standard" Programs just let us know.

FEES
Weeks
Price
1
600 USD
2
1080 USD
3
1600 USD
4
2115 USD
Extra
550 USD
 
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