My husband and I spent 2 weeks here in Samara studying at the Intercultura Samara Language School. We loved the beach environment after studying spanish in Heredia for a few weeks (when they say "right on the beach" that is no exaggeration!). Our teachers were great, very professional, and we each learned a lot. Since there are many levels of... More

I recently spent 4 weeks studying at the Samara campus of Intercultura. The school is a two story building located right next to the beach. While there I rented an apartment just up the road but many students lived with host families. School hours while I was there were 8am to noon M,W,F and 1 to 5 on T,TH but... More

The Samara Beach Language School is great. The classes are scheduled four hours a day. Usually they are in the morning but sometimes is the schedule is busy, they will be in the afternoon. The teachers are mostly very good to excellent. The town is very small but as the name implies, right on the beach. Most of the students... More

We are both language teachers so had high expectations which the school exceeded. The staff were outstanding and in particular the office team who really look after you. I would highly recommend going for the homestay option as you learn faster and experience the real culture - particularly recommed Patricia's family. Activities are good and dance classes were great fun.... More

I cannot recommend the Samara branch of Intercultura highly enough. I studied there for two weeks this past August (and wish I could have stayed for much longer!). I spent quite a lot of time deciding where I would stay, and am quite happy I landed in Samara. While the town is a bit slow (though I have heard that... More

I found this school at the last minute on Tripadvisor after the school I had originally registered with (and which had been recommended in Fodor's & LP) turned out to be defunct. I am so happy that I found this school as I had a really great experience. This was the 4th language school that I have attended over the... More

Samara Language School, also known as Intercultura (they have a sister school in Heredia, Costa Rica as well) is an excellent place to learn and/or improve your Spanish speaking and language skills. I actually first went to the school in July/August of 2009 (2 weeks in Heredia and 2 weeks in Playa Samara) and had such an amazing time that... More

As an advanced Spanish speaker, I was looking for a challenging program where I could refresh my Spanish and focus on building my Spanish business vocabulary. Intercultura met and exceeded my expectations. My whole experience was exceptional. The teachers were very talented and thoroughly challenged me. I augmented my daily classes with private lessons to focus on specific grammar items... More

I recently spent a month at Intercultura (Samara Beach Campus) Language School and it was a great experience! The staff is friendly and willing to help with everything, the faculty listens to requests and gets to know the students and the teachers maintain great energy and interest through intense classes. The campus is ON the beach (really, just walk through... More