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As the question suggests. How would you say "in order to soak in the culture".

Would you say "para calar a la cultura"?

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    Welcome to Spanish.SE! Could you add some context? Who wants or will or has soaked in the culture? I'm also curious as to why you've chosen "clavar" as a translation for "soak (in)". What dictionary have you checked?
    – Yay
    Apr 16, 2017 at 19:33
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    As @Yay suggests, please provide more context. You can get a good grasp on how to by reading How to Ask and going through the tour. By the way, so nice to see you here, Yay!!
    – fedorqui
    Apr 16, 2017 at 19:53
  • Points noted for next time. I wanted to say calar instead of clavar which might have caused some confusion. I used word reference.
    – Max Jaylon
    Apr 19, 2017 at 18:48

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Lacking a more specific context, I would say:

Para empaparse de la cultura.

In Spanish you can use the word empapar with the following meaning:

5. prnl. Imbuirse de un afecto, idea o doctrina hasta penetrarse bien de ellos.

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I'll suggest an alternative, because I think "empaparse" is a great word, but stronger than the original.

absorber: absorb, take in

Voy a hacer tal o cual cosa para absorber la cultura.

The literal word would also work well:

conocer: get to know

Voy a hacer tal o cual cosa, para conocer la cultura.

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Answer with an example of context

They lived in Costa Rica in order to soak in the culture

you can say

Ellos vivieron en Costa Rica con el fin de aprender sobre la cultura

as @Carlos Alejo said you can use

Ellos vivieron en Costa Rica con el fin de empaparse de la cultura

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  • No need to repeat the previous answer. // I think you need an object with "aprender." For example, "... con el fin de aprender algo de la cultura de Costa Rica." // I like your turn of phrase, "con el fin de". Apr 19, 2017 at 1:34

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