TICO SPANISH
TICO SPANISH
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TICO SPANISH -Learning by Doing- is a local, Costa Rican owned business focused on teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. We are based out of the beautiful beach town of Montezuma, Costa Rica.
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Martin G
6 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
A very individual tour to the Montezuma waterfall. A nice hike along the jungle path. Andy always provides a lot of interesting details and context about nature and local culture, he gave us one of the best days of our holidays! Highly recommended!
Written 21 January 2023
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Dottiesdaughter
8 contributions
Jan 2022
This was the highlight of you trip. We were able to communicate with the locals, order food, shop in the local stores and all in Spanish. We had 90 minutes of Spanish lessons for 5 days with Andy. His teaching style is easy to grasp and effective. We will be his students for life.
Written 23 January 2022
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Theresa C
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Where to begin?! For starters, Andy was fantastic in every way - he was responsive in helping set this up and get us there from Santa Teresa. He also provided great suggestions for future travels in the region and even helped coordinate another excursion. We’re grateful for his excellent English to coordinate as well as translate throughout the experience. He met us while we had a drink in Montezuma and then walked us to the local beach home of Nidia, our culinary host. The setting for her home was fantastic and it felt like a privilege to join her in it. With Nidia’s guidance we made a vegetarian cerviche and mashed plantains (which we’ve now made on our own). My partner was served a beer and I had a homemade tamarind juice. Then we enjoyed the delicious fruits of our labour! If you’re looking for an authentic Costa Rican cultural experience then this is the tour for you - let Andy be your guide and Nidia be your culinary host. Highly recommended!!
Written 21 February 2023
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Lykke Junker Kristiansen
3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
I had two weeks of spanish lessons with Andy, and it was by far the two best weeks I had on my trip to Costa Rica. Andy is very welcoming, patient, fun, serious (in a good way) and great! The lessons were never boring, and even though you had had a long day before, Andy still made the lessons fun and interesting. He was also so sweet to recommend, show and involve me in what happened in Montezuma during the time I was there. I can’t recommend spanish lessons with Tico Spanish enough!
Written 26 September 2023
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Sara F
Oslo, Norway70 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
Such a nice experience while visiting Montezuma. Nidia showed us how to make vegetarian cheviche with plátano and it was interesting to hear her story about the house and how Montezuma has developed the last 30 years. Andy is a super guide, always positive and wants everyone to have a good time. I did the local cuisine combined with Spanish classes with him for a week, which was really good. His English is fluent and he is a good teacher!😊
Written 22 March 2023
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SimBa
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Mar 2023 • Couples
Great idea, well implemented. Its a perfect way of practicing spanish and get to know the local culture. The combination of theory and themed activities (feria = local market, how to make Ceviche with Nidia,...) are an unique experience. It is an great alternative to the touristy activities and gives an impression of life in Costa Rica. Andy is an uncomplicated and helpful guy with good english skills. We recommend!
Written 16 March 2023
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Annalena E
4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
This was a Great experience! Nidia is a great cook and made a delicious vegan ceviche. And it was very nice talking to her. Andy is a great teacher and we really like his concept!
Written 16 March 2023
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Katja Ge
Townsville, Australia7 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
Andy helped me a lot with organising surflessons, booking accomodation and every other thing I was asking for in Montezuma. I really appreciated his help as my local guide - always helpful and super friendly! Thank you so much!
Written 27 November 2022
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Mmcalisterky
Lancaster, KY8 contributions
Jun 2022
Our family greatly enjoyed our immersive language experience with Andy. He arranged for us to go into a local family's home and prepare breakfast with them. The family graciously showed us the plants that they grow in their garden and greenhouse for cooking and health uses. They did not speak any English, so it forced us to practice using our Spanish. And, Andy did a great job of facilitating the experience. Andy's approach to teaching Spanish, providing visitors with authentic local interactions, and giving back to his community is so smart and commendable!
Written 9 July 2022
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Hola Malissa
Thank you so much for taking time and your feedback! We appreciate this and look forward to having you back soon so we can keep supporting the community!
Pura Vida!
Andy
Written 30 July 2022
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Jadyn H
3 contributions
Andy was amazing. I will forever be grateful for my experience with Tico Spanish. He went above and beyond what I was expecting. It was an extremely comfortable yet professional experience. I can’t say enough good things. Thank you, Andy !!
Written 24 February 2022
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Hola Jadyn
Thank you so much! We can't say enough thanks to you for your support! Looking forward for your next visit to Montezuma. Pura Vida
Andy
Written 30 July 2022
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