"Living Simply in the Culture" Tour

Enjoy rural tourism at its best; spend a day living the life of an Expat in San Ramon, a coffee town located in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley.

Cost: $125.00 per person, including three meals.

Sample Itinerary

• Enjoy breakfast in a tropical setting

• Learn daily survival Spanish words and phrases

• Learn the money exchange and how to make change in colones

• Take a bus into town (one key to simple living & slowing down), mix with the locals, and try out your Spanish.

• Go to a local bakery and explore the variety of breads and pastries available.

• Learn about using the local health care system

• Visit the local museum and cultural center

• Visit a barber shop and beauty salon – find out how inexpensively you can get a cut and color

• Spend some time at Ropa American where you can buy clothes for cheap, cheap, cheap.

• Enjoy lunch at a typical “soda”

• Go to the Farmers Market (Fridays only) or to a local organic market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local growers for dinner – use your new Spanish skills here! Stop by a grocery store for a tour and to pick up any additional ingredients needed for dinner.

• Learn about the differences in ingredients and cooking methods from what you may be used to, learn about the effects of altitude and humidity on baking, and get a guide to the Spanish names of common ingredients and metric conversions.

• Enjoy a wholesome and tasty dinner – you can help cook if you want! – and learn about the Costa Rican culture over dessert.

• Learn the secrets to living a rich and satisfying life in Costa Rica – for less.

Customize your Costa Rican experience by adding overnight accommodations of your choice (for an additional charge) and one or more Living in the Culture day trips.