Casa de Cindy y Eric

This is a family that is made up of 5 members. This house is located next to the green area of grass and the ranchito which is the ultimate socialize place. We now set up curtains and do a mock "Latin Idol" for some groups when they come and boy is it a blast. The neighbors house students also and there is always plenty people around. This house has the social bench which is just the patio that everyone seems to hang out on. It is like time square and makes for the perfect spot for a Costa Rica Spanish School Homestay. We feel like we say this about every homestay but in Sitio de Mata it is the truth.

Erick is the father and works in transporation bringing rafts down to the nearby Pacuare and Pejibaye rivers. Without Erick Costa Rica whitewater rafting tours would be tough carrying all of the rafts by foot.

Cindy is the mother and works in a hotel called Hacienda Tayutic.

Paulo is the son of 12 years and is in the 6th grade. He really enjoys playing soccer.


Jose is 10 years old and is in the 4th grade. He loves playing goaling and you will always know who he is because he is walking around with goaly gloves.

Camilia is the 2 yr old and is always happy. She has very cute curls also.

Casa de Fressy

This is a special house because this is where it all began. She is the reason for us starting the Costa Rica Spanish School in Sitio de Mata. Dona Fressy is the mother of Marlon. Marlon became friends with Tom both working as river guides on the river and that is how the idea of this immersion began. Dona Fressy is a lady who has the natural instinct to treat people with a first class style from the moment they arrive till the moment they leave. She is a mother of 4 children and has raised them all on her own. As you will see Dona Fressy is big big big on recycling and has done many projects at her home and in the area to help with recycling. She is a lover of the environment and always tries to do her part. Her love for the environment has inspired so many to allow the little things to make a difference and if enough of us work hard enough big things will happen.

Her kids names are Marlon, Daniel, Daniela, and Jonny. Jonny and Daniela live in the house with Fressy and help with groups. Jonny is 24 years old and is training to be a guide in the river. Daniela is 21 and has a daughter named Aranza and another baby on the way. Daniela enjoys making characters out of balloons and giving them to the local kids. One of our guides is an expert in making balloon figures and got Daniela into the hobby. Her daughter Aranza goes to a bi-lingual kindergarden in Turrialba and is probably the most social little girl in the community. You will definitely know who Aranza is when you leave and she is only 3 years old. Aranza enjoys puttingon Daniela's makeup and playing with her dolls. This is an amazing homestay and the house where the guides and drivers get fed so it is a popular social gathering here and is in the center of it all.

I guess we should mention that Dona Fressy got her start working in the Costa Rica whitewater rafting company as cleaning the warehouse and washing boats after coming in from the Pacuare River.