CPI Heredia
City of Flowers
Highlights
Site Founded: 1991
Location: San Joaquin de Flores, suburb of Heredia
Climate: Temperate tropical: average daily temperature of 80F
Approved by the Instituto Cervantes as an Accredited Center | Certified Examination Center for the DELE exam.
Local color
- Easily manageable, walkable town.
- Friendly locals.
- Surrounding volcanic vistas.
- Traditions: country fairs, religious processions, parades, farmer’s markets.
- Accessible to larger, urban center of Heredia and capital city of San Jose.
Added bonuses
- Close to San Jose International Airport (SJO).
- Easy to use public transportation.
- Authentic cultural experience in the Central Valley where 66% of the Ticos live.
- Medical tourism with access to the best private, bilingual hospitals in the country.
- Shopping: modern malls and artisan crafts.
- University student ambience in nearby Heredia.


Local tours: fun, nature, and culture
Week day
- Museums: Gold, Jade, Art, and the National Museum.
- National Theater.
- Volcano visits.
- Coffee tours.
- Waterfall trails.
- Rain forest hikes.
- Canopy zipline.
- Animal refuge
Week-ends
- Tortuguero National Park or Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean Coast.
- Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast.
- Arenal Volcano


Where will I stay?
With a local host family, apartment, or hybrid of both options?
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