Yes, all our teachers are native teachers. They are from all over the Spanish speaking world. We like to have different accents and cultures in the classrooms. You can have a teacher from Costa Rica and Panama, but also from Mexico or Argentina … Most speak some English, but will only use English in moments of “frustration” or if it helps to quickly explain something in not-Spanish.

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Once you made a reservation and we confirmed lodging, we can’t to make changes in lodging options. If necessary anyway, please consult with the School Manager, he/she will tell you what possibilities there are. Same concerning classes. You can request extra (private) classes, but take we can’t accept cancellations (see cancellation policy under “Registration Form”).
If we do make changes, a $15,- administration fee can be charged.

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Yes, you can and actually, we recommend it! it is great to study (at least) two weeks at one school, take some time to “let it sink in”, travel a bit, practise a bit, study vocabulary and then after (at least) one week, arrive at a next school. If your time “off” is longer than a few weeks, you might have to do a new intake test or a shorter, oral evaluation.

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We are a private institution and not directly affiliated with any university. Therefore, we can’t issue academic credit directly. However, most universities have various mechanisms that allow students to obtain credit for field courses taken away from campus. These are often called “independent study” courses. If you are going to take the course for credit you must arrange this through your professor or academic advisor and university. We recommend you do this prior to coming to Costa Rica or Panama. Our School Manager will provide an official grade transcript to your academic institution or advisor. You will be responsible for providing direct evidence of participation such as lecture notes, proposals, reports, exams, etc. Normally, up to three units of credit are awarded for 40 hours of study at our schools. On the Registration Form can mark if you want obtain credits.

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The subjects of our course are defined as a “step-by-step”. We have 3 basic levels: beginners, intermediates and advanced. Each level has 5 steps. Each step contains certain verb structures, vocabulary and other structures. Every day the teachers keep a record of what you are studying, what your homework is and other specifics. At the end of your study period at a school, you receive this record and you can keep it if you don’t travel to another school, but need to take it with you to the following school, if you continue. The School Manager of the school that you leave also sends information about your progress to the School Manager of the school where you will continue.

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Group classes start every Monday. Sometimes it is possible to fit in a group, even if you start on a different day then Monday, but you will need to arrive at the school the day before and do an intake test. If you don’t fit in, you will be advised to take first some private lessons until it is possible to join the group. Private and mini-group classes can start any day of the week.

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Don’t forget to bring a notebook, pen & pencil. A dictionary (especially if you want a translation from Spanish to Swahili (!) and (empty) flashcards (so you can make them during the classes) are great as well!

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We teach any day of the week, from Monday till Friday, from 8:00 till 12:15, from 13:00 till 17:15 and from 17:30 till 19:30. In the weekend, we only teach from 8:00 till 12:15.

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It is hard for us to determine your current “level” without having spoken to you. Some students that have followed the exact same course for the same amount of time in a Spanish speaking country, still have different “levels”. At the latest a day before your arrival, we determine your “level” based on a written test and a short oral evaluation. After having evaluated the test, we try to place you in a group. Our estimation will be more based on comprehension and conversation skills, than on reading and writing skills.

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Yes, it is no problem to stay at a hotel while you take classes at the school. If you let us know what you expect of the hotel (facilities) and what your budget is, we can help find and make reservations for a suitable hotel.

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Pack light, cotton clothes. It is also recommendable to bring some long sleeved shirts and long pants for places with mosquitoes. It is best to wear light colors, however, if you plan to go to Tortuguero, bring some dark colored clothes as well. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a raincoat or umbrella, although you can also buy these items in San Jose or in Turrialba. For most excursions you want to bring: comfortable walking shoes, teva´s, daypack (small backpack), water bottle and pocket knife. You can also bring: a camera, discman, etc. but be aware that you will need to look after it well.

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We recommend contacting your local health organization. We have the experience that although malaria pills are often recommended, they aren’t necessary. Nevertheless, we prefer you to take your own decision based on information you will obtain in your home country.

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Yes, family members and friends are also welcome to make reservations for staying at the school or with the host families. It is not necessary to study Spanish. They are welcome to join the excursions and other activities that the school organizes. In this case, please let the School Manager know, so arrangements for payments can be made.

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Yes, in Turrialba the water is very well drinkable. For the rest of Costa Rica, yes it is drinkable everywhere, although at some beach places is recommendable to drink bottled water.

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Yes, you can receive mail at the local post office, although it may take a week or even two weeks to travel from the United States, Canada or Europe to Turrialba. Have it sent to:

Spanish by the River/ your name
Aptdo 42 – 7150
Turrialba/ Cartago
Costa Rica

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Yes, you can always continue with your classes. We can’t guarantee the preferred accommodations because a reservation for those might have been made, but we will do our best to accommodate you well.

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Yes, if there is no reservation from a new student at your host family, it is possible to prolong your stay, paying $12.- per night extra. You can also travel in the country and come back for a few days to the host family. In this case, please let the school know about your plans and contact the school once you are back so we can take care of payments.

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The host families in Turrialba are probably exactly what you would expect of a host family. They are friendly, enthusiastic and warm people that love to welcome foreigners in their house.

We work with all sorts of families: for example families with children (young and old), but also single older ladies, furthermore we have families that speak some English and families that don’t speak English at all. You can write us your preference. A maximum of 4 persons can stay with one family (divided over at least 2 rooms). You will always receive a private room, but you might share the bathroom with the family. All the host families live in town (in the valley), the school however is located in the mountains, about 10 minutes distance from the town by public transportation. You can go to and return from school by local bus, share a take with other students and teachers or walk it in about 40 minutes.

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When we ask this to the host families, of course they answer that the students don’t need to bring anything, we have experiences though, that they mostly appreciated the presents that were brought from your own country. That is to say something typical, a souvenir with the name of the village or the country you’re from.

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There are 3 double bedrooms. One bedroom has a double bed. There is a shared bathroom with hot water. There is a good, fully equipped kitchen where you can prepare your own meals. You can also order a breakfast at school for $2.50. The roomy balcony with hammocks and places to sit is perfect for study and socializing. Make sure you bring food the moment you come up to our place, there isn’t a real supermarket nearby.

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Take the 8:00 am boat from Bocas island to Changuinola (Finca 60), from where you will take a short taxi ride to the bus terminal in Changuinola for about $1,-. The bus to San José leaves at 10:00 am. You tell the bus driver that you want to get off in Siquirres and the ticket will cost $7,-. After a stop at a restaurant in Limon, it is better to remind the busdriver (or his assistant) that you want to get off the bus in Siquirres. It is about one hour after the restaurant in Limon.

You will be “dropped” a little outside of town and you´ll need to walk into town (or flag down a taxi), with the soccer field on your left hand side. After the soccer field, you turn left and there you will find the soccer field on your right hand side. From here you take the bus to Turrialba. The bus cost about $1.50 (in colones). Once in Turrialba you can take a taxi to the school for about $2.00 as well. Make sure you have the address and phone numbers at hand: Barrio El Recreo, por la carretera, 50 mts después de la entrada a Chirraca, a mano izquierda, por el muro de piedras. (For most taxi drivers it is enough to say “la escuela de español en el Recreo” ). Phone numbers: 556 7380/ 391 9021.

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You can either travel along the Pacific side or along the Caribbean side.

If you want to go along the Pacific side you can take the 7:00 am bus to David /$1.50) that passes in front of the school. At 8:30 am the bus to San Jose ($12.50) leaves from the bus station in David. You can get off the bus in Cartago, at a place called “El Quijongo” and from there you take a taxi to the bus station from where the bus goes to Turrialba. If you have bad luck, you need to wait an hour for the next bus (coming from San José) or you have no place to sit. You can also decide not to get off the bus in Cartago but to continue to San José. For how to travel from San José to Turrialba read “How do I travel from San José to Turrialba?”

If you want to go along the Caribbean side, you need to get to David and from David take the bus to Changuinola. From Changuinola, you get to the border (Sixaola), from where you can take the bus to San José (and get off in Siquirres) or take the bus to Limon and from Limon to Siquirres. In Siquirres, you´ll need to walk into town (or flag down a taxi), with the soccer field on your left hand side. After the soccer field, you turn left and there you will find the soccer field on your right hand side. From here you take the bus to Turrialba. The bus costs about $1.50 (in colones). Once in Turrialba you can take a taxi to the school for about $2.00 as well. Make sure you have the address and phone numbers at hand: Barrio El Recreo, por la carretera, 50 mts después de la entrada a Chirraca, a mano izquierda, por el muro de piedras. (For most taxi drivers it is enough to say “la escuela de español en el Recreo” ). Phone numbers: 556 7380/ 391 9021.

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There are buses leaving from the bus station at calle 13, between avenidas 6 and 8. (Ask a taxi driver in San José for “la parade de autobuses a Turrialba). The buses are going every hour. There are “directos” and “colectivos”. Go for the “directo”, if you don´t want to be waiting for people going on and getting of the bus. The last bus goes at 10:00 p.m. The price is about $2,- (in colones). Once in Turrialba you can take a taxi to the school for about $2.00 as well. Make sure you have the address and phone numbers at hand: Barrio El Recreo, por la carretera, 50 mts después de la entrada a Chirraca, a mano izquierda, por el muro de piedras. (For most taxi drivers it is enough to say “la escuela de español en el Recreo” ). Phone numbers: 556 7380/ 391 9021.

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We recommend you to obtain this information from the Costa Rica embassy in your home country. At this moment, most tourists can stay as long as three months without leaving the country. If they wish to stay longer, they need to leave the country for 72 hours. You can go to Panama or Nicaragua.

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At the Turrialba school you can pay with VISA or Mastercard credit cards. You can also bring traveller’s checks or use the local ATM´s. Be aware of the fact that you can’t pay with traveller’s checks at the school and that you always have to pay a certain amount to the back to exchange them (but not much!). You can also bring a small amount of $ that you can exchange at the airport or elsewhere in the country into colones (= the local currency). Some services can even be paid in dollars. The exchange rate at the moment of this writing (December 2007) is:
1 dollar = 500 colones.

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Yes, you can receive calls and faxes at the school. The international number is: 00506 – 556 7380. Make sure the callers and faxers know about the time differences, so we don’t receive calls and faxes in the middle of the night. E-mails can be checked at the school at $1.00 per hour or $5.00 per week for unlimited use. We have Wireless Internet at the school, so you can also decide to bring your own laptop and use the Internet without extra costs.

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In Turrialba, you don’t really need a mosquito net. Generally, there are not so many mosquitoes in Turrialba and besides that, for example at the school, all the rooms have ventilators that would keep any mosquitoes away. It is recommendable to bring repellent for excursions.

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Turrialba is among our three schools the school where we have the best immersion. In Turrialba you don’t find many tourists and the “Turrialbeños” don’t speak much English.
The town is busy and the people is super friendly and helpful. It is especially great for people interested in the local culture and also for adventurous people that like to explore nature.
The school is located a little outside of the busy town at a cool place with a spectacular view.

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Official Holidays 2010 in Costa Rica that coincide with workdays

01-01-2010 – New years day

01-04-2010 – Holy Thursday

02-04-2010 – Good Friday

15-09-2009 – Independence Day

When a holiday is on a week day, we offer an educational excursion. If students prefer to have classes, we (re)schedule the classes of that day at the same day or another day during that week.

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Yes, family members and friends are also welcome to make reservations for staying at the school, the apartment or at the B&B with local families. It is not necessary to study Spanish. They are welcome to join the excursions and other activities that the school organizes. In this case, please let the School Manager know, so arrangements for payments can be made.

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No, you can’t drink tap water in Bocas del Toro, you can buy bottled water at the school. For the rest of Panama, yes it is drinkable in most places, although at some beach places is recommendable to drink bottled water.

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Yes, you can receive mail at the local post office, although it may take a week or even two weeks to travel from the United States, Canada or Europe to Turrialba. Have it sent to:

Spanish by the Sea Corp./ your name
Apartado 0101- 00005
Bocas del Toro/ Isla Colón
Bocas del Toro/ Panamá
América Central

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In Bocas you can live with a local family, have a private room and eat breakfast at the house. The families offering lodging to the students don’t promise lots of conversation everyday. That’s why we don’t call it a home stay. You will always receive a private room, but you might share the bathroom with the family. You will stay with other students at the B&B (another difference with host families: there you will be the only student, unless you request to share with other students).

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There are 3 double bedrooms and one room that can be shared by 3 persons. One bedroom has a double bed. There are shared bathrooms with hot water. There is a good, fully equipped kitchen where you can prepare your own meals. You can also order a breakfast at school for $2.50. The balcony with hammocks and places to sit is perfect for study and socializing.

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The total trip will not take more than 6 hours. First you take the bus from the Boquete to David. You can take the bus from the main road, 180 mts from the school. Once at the busstation in David, you take the bus to “Changuinola”, but you will get off the bus before, in Almirante. From where you get off the bus, you need to take a taxi ($0.50) to where the watertaxis leave for Bocas. The boat will take 30 minutes, costs $3,- and the last one leaves at 18:30.

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You can take a flight from San José to Bocas Island with nature air. You can make an online reservation: www.natureair.com.

Once at the island, the easiest is to take a taxi for $1,- to get to the school and just say “Spanish by the Sea”, justo detrás del Hotel Bahía” (right behind hotel Bahía).

Or you can travel by bus. There are mainly two options:

1 .From the Gran Terminal del Caribe, in front of Ulacit University, at 6:00/ 8:00 and 10.00 a bus leaves for the border town (Sixaola). (Transportes Mepe at 257-8129). This trip till the border takes about six hours. At the border you can either take a bus or a taxi to Changuinola, to be precise: to finca 60 where you can take the 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. (last!) “water taxi” to Bocas. This water taxi costs $5,- and takes about 1 hour, it is a beautiful ride.

You can also take a taxi or a bus to Almirante, where there are more frequent water taxis leaving for the Island. The last watertaxi leaves at 18.30.

2.The other option is to take the 9 a.m. bus from San José till Changuinola. This bus leaves at 9 o’clock in the morning from the a place a little north of the “Coca Cola Terminal”, opposite from the Cocori Hotel. The trip takes 7 hours and cost about $9. From Changuinola you need to go to either finca 60 or to Almirante, just like described in 1.

Once in Bocas, you walk to the Southern end of Main Street, you’ll see a nice wooden, green building, Hotel Bahía, we are right behind it.

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There are different possibilities to travel from Turrialba to Bocas, it all depends on what time you leave, but you will always be taking different buses and follow the trayect:

Turrialba – Siquirres – Limón – Sixaola – Changuinola (and then either continue to Finca 60 or Almirante to take the boat to Bocas).

At 8.00 a.m., you leave the bus station of Turrialba. It’s not possible to buy your busticket for this route in advance. At 9.30 a.m., you will arrive in Siquirres. You do have to walk around the soccer field to the bus station At 9.45 a.m., the bus leaves to Limón. At 10:45, you arrive in Limón. Again you need to go to another bus station (it’s best to take a taxi and tell the taxi driver to go to the bus station where the buses leave to Sixaola. At 12.00 a.m., the bus to the border (la frontera) Sixaola, leaves Limón. At 4.00 p.m. the bus arrives in Sixaola (the trip takes about 3 hours, but it’s 1 hour later in Panama). At the border you can either take a bus or a taxi to Changuinola, to be precise: to finca 60 where you can take the 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. (last!) “water taxi” to Bocas. This water taxi costs $5,- and takes about 1 hour, it is a beautiful ride. You can also take a taxi or a bus to Almirante, where there are more frequent water taxis leaving for the Island. The last watertaxi leaves at 18.30.

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Yes, you can receive calls and faxes at the school. The international number is: 00507 – 757 9518. Make sure the callers and faxers know about the time differences, so we don’t receive calls and faxes in the middle of the night. E-mails can be checked at the school at $1.00 per hour or $5.00 per week for unlimited use. We have Wireless Internet at the school, so you can also decide to bring your own laptop and use the Internet without extra costs.

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Yes, it is no problem to stay at a hotel while you take classes at the school. If you let us know what you expect of the hotel (facilities) and what your budget is, we can help find and make reservations for a suitable hotel.

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At the school in Bocas, all the rooms have ventilators that keep the mosquitoes away during the night. It is recommendable to bring repellent against the chitras (“nee see-ums”) that you can find at lots of places. You can also buy a good repellent in Bocas, it is called “off in the woods” (for if you would forget it!).

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Bocas is a place with an interesting history and nowadays an area with a blend of nationalities and cultures. It is becoming a bit touristier than in former years and that causes that you can find lots of goods restaurants and places to socialize. Also, the tourist infrastructure is continuously improving and nowadays diving, nature hikes, sailing, etc, is organized very professionally. The school is conveniently located in the centre of town and shops, restaurants, home stays and hotels are all at walking distance.

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Yes, family members and friends are also welcome to make reservations for staying at the school, the casita or at a homestay. It is not necessary to study Spanish. They are welcome to join the excursions and other activities that the school organizes. In this case, please let the School Manager know, so arrangements for payments can be made.

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Yes, you can drink tap water in Boquete. As for the rest of Panama, it is drinkable in most places throughout the country, although at some beach places it is recommendable to drink bottled water (for example in Bocas del Toro).

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Yes, you can receive mail at the local post office, although it may take a week or even two weeks to travel from the United States, Canada or Europe to Boquete. Have it sent to:

Spanish by the Sea River – your name
Entrega General
Boquete/ Chiriqui
Panamá
América Central

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The host families in Boquete, although they just started to work with us two years ago, know very well how to make you feel welcome and comfortable at their home. They are friendly, enthusiastic and warm people that love to welcome foreigners in their house.

We work with all sorts of families: for example, families with children (young and old), but also single older ladies, furthermore we have families that speak some English and families that don’t speak English at all. You can write us your preference. A maximum of 4 persons can stay with one family (divided over at least 2 rooms). You will always receive a private room, but you might share the bathroom with the family. Most host families live around the school and the school is located a bit before the Centre of Boquete, about 5 minutes distance from the by shared taxi (35 cent). You can go to and return from school by local bus, shared taxi or walk it in about 30 minutes.

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There are 4 double bedrooms. One bedroom has a double bed and this room or one that has two single beds can be rented with a private bathroom. The option to rent the room with a double bed + the room with two single beds can also be rented with the private room (for example for parents with one or two children). All bathrooms have hot water. There is a good, fully equipped kitchen where you can prepare your own meals. You can also order a breakfast at school for $2.50. It is great to have breakfast outside and enjoy the birds. There is a television with Cable Television and a DVD player in the communal living area as well as a music player to listen to your own music.

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The total trip will not take about 6 hours. You take the boat (watertaxi) from Bocas to Almirante. This trip takes 30 minutes and cost $3,- Once in Almirante you need a taxi that brings you to “El Cruce” (= Crossing point) . This won´t cost more than 50 cents. At the “Cruce” you might have to wait a bit for the bus as it actually starts in Changuinola, and so there is not an exact hour to take the bus here, but every 20 minutes a bus comes by. The part Almirante – David costs $7,- and takes about three hours and half. From David you can take a taxi (about $15,-)(30 minutes) to Boquete or enjoy the local bus – ride for $1.50 It will take about 45 minutes. Make sure you don´t stay all the way to Boquete. The school is located a bit before Boquete, it is called “Alto Boquete, Entrada a Palmira”. From where you get off the bus, you cross the road and walk up the newly asphalted road. After 180 mts, on your left hand side you’ll find the school. You can’t miss it, it has a good sign.

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- You can take a flight from San José to David with Air Panama (www.flyairpanama.com).

- Or you can travel by bus.

The bus leaves at 7:30 am from San Jose. It is the Tracopa bus and the trip costs $12.50 It stops on the way to have lunch. At 17:00 Panamanian time (one hour later than in Costa Rica) you will be in David. From David you can take a taxi (about $15,-)(30 minutes) to Boquete or enjoy the local bus – ride for $1.50 It will take about 45 minutes. Make sure you don´t stay all the way to Boquete. The school is located a bit before Boquete, it is called “Alto Boquete, Entrada a Palmira”. From where you get off the bus, you cross the road and walk up the newly asphalted road. After 180 mts, on your left hand side you’ll find the school. You can’t miss it, it has a good sign.

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- You can take a flight from San Jose to David with Air Panama (www.flyairpanama.com).

- Or you can travel to San José the day before you want to travel to Boquete and get on the Tracopa – bus that leaves at 7:30 from San Jose (Calle 14 between avs 3 & 5).

- Or you can go direct and leave Turrialba early (6:00 a.m) to Cartago, have breakfast in Cartago (to kill some time)/ take a taxi to the highway where the Tracopa – bus (Calle 14 between avs 3 & 5) that comes from San Jose will pass by. It will pass by at 8:15 a.m. and they will take you to David. From David you can take a taxi (about $15,-)(30 minutes) to Boquete or enjoy the local bus – ride for $1.50 It will take about 45 minutes. Make sure you don´t stay all the way to Boquete. The school is located a bit before Boquete, it is called “Alto Boquete, Entrada a Palmira”. From where you get off the bus, you cross the road and walk up the newly asphalted road. After 180 mts, on your left hand side you’ll find the school. You can’t miss it, it has a good sign.

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Yes, you can receive calls and faxes at the school. The international number is: 00507 – 720 3456 Make sure the callers and faxers know about the time differences, so we don’t receive calls and faxes in the middle of the night. E-mails can be checked at the school at $1.00 per hour or $5.00 per week for unlimited use. We have Wireless Internet at the school, so you can also decide to bring your own laptop and use the Internet without extra costs.

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Yes, it is no problem to stay at a hotel while you take classes at the school. If you let us know what you expect of the hotel (facilities) and what your budget is, we can help find and make reservations for a suitable hotel.

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No, there aren’t many mosquitoes in Boquete, so you don’t need a mosquito net.

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The school is located a little bit before Boquete. It is called “Alto Boquete”( = High Boquete), whereas the Centre is a little further (coming from David) and called “Bajo Boquete” (= Lower Boquete). Our school in Boquete is a very peacefull, quiet place. As the school as an institution, but also as a building, is very new, it is very comfortable. Everything is very new. The temperature is lower than in Bocas and Turrialba. There are basically no mosquitos. In other words: a great place to study! A large part of the year you can squeeze oranges and prepare fresh orange juice from the various orange trees we have in our garden and have breakfast outside, while looking at the bright colored birds that are attracted by the fruits that we put out for them on a special tray. Let´s not forget the hummingbirds that will also accompany you. From the school there are a lot of nice hikes to make and together with a few visits to the gym that is located at 5 min. walking from the school, you can also work on your physical condition. Homestays are mostly located at walking distance from the school. To get to town, you can either walk (but will take about 30 minutes) or take one of the taxis that come by about every 5 minutes and costs 35 cent. Unlimited wireless Internet is available at the school at $5,- per week or at 0.50 half an hour.

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We recommend contacting your local health organization. We have the experience that although malaria pills are often recommended, they aren’t necessary. Nevertheless, we prefer you to take your own decision based on information you will obtain in your home country.

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Yes, you can always continue with your classes. We can’t guarantee the preferred accommodations because a reservation for those might have been made, but we will do our best to accommodate you well.

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Yes, if there is no reservation from a new student at your host family, it is possible to prolong your stay, paying $12.- per night extra. You can also travel in the country and come back for a few days to the host family. In this case, please let the school know about your plans and contact the school once you are back so we can take care of payments.

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When we ask this to the host families, of course they answer that the students don’t need to bring anything, we have experiences though, that they mostly appreciated the presents that were brought from your own country. That is to say something typical, a souvenir with the name of the village or the country you’re from.

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We recommend you to obtain this information from the Panamanian embassy in your home country. At this moment, most tourists can stay as long as three months without leaving the country. If they wish to stay longer, they need to leave the country for 72 hours. It is easy to go for the weekend to Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean Coast in Costa Rica.

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You can change your traveller’s checks or use the local ATM´s. If you first study in Turrialba, where you can pay with your credit card, you can also pay right away for your study in Boquete and/or Bocas. Be aware of the fact that you can’t pay with traveller’s checks at the school and that you always have to pay a certain amount to exchange them (but not much!). You can also bring a small amount of $.

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Pack light, cotton clothes. It is also recommendable to bring some long sleeved shirts and long pants for places with mosquitoes. It is best to wear light colours. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a raincoat or umbrella, although you can also buy these items in David.

Nights at Boquete can be cool so it is a good idea to bring a fleecejack. For most excursions you want to bring: comfortable walking shoes, teva´s, daypack (small backpack), water bottle and pocket knife. You can also bring: a camera, discman, etc. but be aware that you will need to look after it well.

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Official Holidays 2010 in Bocas and Boquete (Panama)
01-01-2010 – Friday – New years day
09-01-2010 – Saturday – Día de los Mártines *
17-02-2010 – Tuesday – Carnaval
01-04-2010 – Saturday – Día del Trabajo *
02-04-2010 – Friday – Viernes Santo
03-11-2010 – Wednesday – Separación de Panamá de Colombia
05-11-2010 – Friday – Conmemoración Patriótica de la ciudad de Colón
10-11-2010 – Wednesday – Primer grito de Los Santos
16-11-2010 – Tuesday – Bocas del Toro day **
28-11-2010 – Sunday – Independencia de Panamá de España *
08-12-2010 – Tuesday – Día de las Madres
25-12-2010 – Saturday – Navidad *

* No effect on classes

** Only in Bocas del Toro

When a holiday is on a week day, we offer an educational excursion. If students prefer to have classes, we (re)schedule the classes of that day at the same day or another day during that week.

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