Today the Study Abroad group for Costa Rica had a very interesting seminar with Professor Roberto Fernandez about Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension. During this seminar, the Study Abroad Costa Rica group learned about Hofstede’s studies, and how efficient they are after more than forty years of its release. These cultural dimensions can be very efficient when applied … Continue reading Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions by Maria Elebengono Quenero →

Today was an excellent day!  We got to visit INCAE, the top business school in all of Latin America.  Alexandra Esquivel, the Director of International Programs gave us an excellent tour of the facilities, which included several of the classrooms, study rooms, cafeteria, gym, pool and the tennis courts.  During the tour she told us … Continue reading INCAE by Carlos Ayala →

After a excellent supper at Buena Vista Hotel and a good night sleep I woke up with the first daylight at 5:30 a.m. Considering that that there are two hours difference Between Costa Rica and Florida I was well rested. I started my day stretching out in the garden overlooking a beautiful valley. Buena Vista Hotel … Continue reading Folk Dancing,Commerce,Shopping and more…. by Vera Burianek →

Costa Rica is known for having great quality coffee.  We went to Café Britt and took a tour around the facilities. The tour was very entertaining and informative. The guides were theatrical and hilarious, which had us laughing from beginning to end. During the tour we learned about the history of coffee, the growing cycle of coffee, … Continue reading Good Coffee & Good Food: Café Britt by Amber Mgani →

A quick introduction: Christina is my traveling buddy. We met at one of the meet and great sessions from the school prior to the trip. We decided we both wanted to spend a few extra days in Costa Rica and get to taken advantage of this opportunity to its fullest, rather than just doing what … Continue reading Pre-arrival Adventure by Britney Nikles →

It is going to be Fantastic.