Welcome to Our Turrialba Campus

The AEC campus in Turrialba is located in the heart of this truly Costa Rican (Tican) city of 30,000. Its location is one block above the main highway on a quiet street across from a small park and local Gymnasium, with lovely views of the surrounding mountain from many of its classrooms. It is conveniently located within a ten minute walk to all its host families, bus depot, shops, restaurants, and central square. The school itself is a two story building with the common areas, offices and internet/computer stations on the first floor. Classrooms are upstairs. It has an enclosed and private back yard where students can relax and share plans for their day.

Turrialba was selected as a campus site by AEC because of this unique location. By being outside the standard tourist flow, Turrialba has kept its Costa Rican native charm and therefore serves as the most immersive of our campuses. Even though many tourists pass through town to experience its famous white water rafting, there are not many foreigners living in the area. This makes for an excellent environment for students wishing to practice their Spanish in the Turrialba shops, restaurants, and places of interest without the constant distraction of English speaking tourists and thus be better immersed in the Spanish language and Costa Rican culture.