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Puerto Viejo - Outdoor Spanish Course, lots of birds, Zumba and Muay Thai

प्रकाशित: 22.12.2022

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By now I have been in Costa Rica for over 2 weeks, more than one of which I spent in Puerto Viejo. At first, I didn't find it so nice here because there were tourists everywhere and I had to get used to the hustle and bustle. But now I find it really relaxed and cozy here. Especially since my reception here was very pleasant. I was picked up from the bus station by my host mom Josefina, with whom I stayed for the first 6 days. I stayed with her for the first 6 days, after which the room was already booked and I had to move. But more about that later. Josefina lives with her 3 cats in a small house on a quiet street on the outskirts of Puerto Viejo and rents out 2 of her rooms to guests. She showed me around the city and my school, where I take my Spanish course, and took me to a few stores. But also to a friend who is a jeweler and repaired my bracelet.

The school. Basically a large overgrown area with a covered concrete area with a table, 2 chairs, and a blackboard.

*And occasionally an Agouti rushes through the bushes.*

Since I was the only student in the first week, I basically had individual lessons. There's just not much going on before. In the first few days, I learned a lot, but it's still extremely difficult to apply it all. After school, I would always do my homework right away and then lingered on the grounds and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Since the grounds border the forest, you can see and hear many birds and other animals. So I was able to take some beautiful pictures in the first few days.

When I was feeling a little better (the first few days I was still quite cold), I explored the area. The largest beach in Puerto Viejo is called Playa Negra, or black beach. But there are also many smaller beaches, the more crowded ones right in the city and the more hidden and wild ones a little further out. But you can discover birds everywhere.

But I never get bored here in Puerto Viejo. Every day I discover something new. And when I ride my bike through the city, I feel really comfortable now. Relaxed people everywhere, reggae music wafting out of houses here and there, and you already know some people and greet them friendly. 'Pura Vida' as the Costa Ricans say.

And when I feel lazy, I sit in front of Josefina's house and do nothing. But sometimes there is something going on there too. Because right now everyone is already in the Christmas spirit and there is Christmas music playing or there are parades through the city. But I have also been active and went to Zumba with Josefina twice, which she regularly attends and asked me if I wanted to come along. Why not try something new?