Spending three months in a Spanish speaking country not knowing even how to ask for water is embarrassing. Promising to learn this language if Spanish football team win a World Cup and never even start doing it after Spain became a European and World champion is a shame.
How easy it may seem to find a teacher who would teach you a basic Spanish, it is a rash thought. There are two schools in Tamarindo to learn Spanish. They called Wayra and CSI and they situated opposite each other. Spanish lesson prices are well overvalued and are very similar in both schools. SCI appeared a little bit cheaper but, unfortunately, I cannot compare the academic component. Still $250 dollars for 20 hours of Spanish a week in a group seems well overpriced for a developing country.
It made more sense to get a private teacher also because we were not looking for more than 8-10 hours of Spanish per week. But where to find this teacher? Looking in the internet was a complete waste of time. We were confused and concerned. Help came out of nowhere. Waiting for a bus in one of nearby towns (it is always good to explore the neighbourhood) we met a local who used to work in one of the language schools and he recommended us a teacher. The teacher firstly wanted a ridiculous amount of money, so it would be cheaper for us to take a private lesson at school. Although, a couple of minutes later we agreed on a price of $30 for 2 hour lesson.
