Casa de Arlyn

This is a full house but always enough room for our Costa Rica Spanish School guest. The family is filled with young, old, and medium aged members. It is a house full of smiles and good times. It is also an excellent example of how Costa Rican families in the rural areas have more than one generation living in the house at a time. In this home you are right off the main road but very close to three other homes making it a social area and meeting area for many groups.

Arlyn is the mom of the home and she takes over when the groups arrive. She is actually the daughter of the home but like we said before there is more than one generation in this home.

Joaksane is Arlyn's son and he is an 8 year old with all the energy of an 8 year old. He loves playing soccer and especially loves roping cattle. He has been seen running in a bull ring with baby bulls which Im sure he will tell you about. Joaksane makes for the perfect homestay brother when experiencing a Costa Rica Spanish School homestay he is your perfect example of a caballero which is gentleman and an all around good "Tico".

Jordan is Arlyn's younger brother and he works in the river. This house is the river experts because when it comes to rafting 3 of the young men in this home work as river guides or kayakers. Jordan is 19 years old very quiet and one of the most likeable personalities of the village.

Grandma is named Marta and she is incharge of the house and you can find her making tortillas when it is lunch time. Her husband Carlos passed away in 2008 and was a very respected member of the community. He was always giving everything he had to make this village a better place.

Madfred is another brother of Arlyn who works in the river and is an amazing guide. You will probably have him as one of your guides if you decide to go down the river Pacuare. He usually leaves early in the morning and shows up around 5pm after a day of rafting.

Again this is a full house but so much to do with so many people it makes for an amazing experience. Also it cant go without saying that every boy in this house is part of our Costa Rica whitewater rafting adventure in Pacuare river as they make up some of the best river guides in town.