Learn Spanish in Guatemala - Language Course Antigua

Learn Spanish in Guatemala - Language Course Antigua

Antigua, Guatemala


Minimum Age : 17 (Younger students can be accepted on request); Average Age : 24-28


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Antigua

Learn Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala - Take a language course in Guatemala and study Spanish at our partner school in Antigua, Guatemala

The city of Antigua was built in 1543. It preserves the architectonic characteristics of the 16th Century, such as stone paved streets, baroque style buildings, large doors with stone arches, windows with stone base and forged steel balconies, beams carved in precious woods, large stone fountains and tile roofs.

All houses and buildings are of colonial style. They prevail in a strange and extraordinary mixture of peace and active life, forming today, a beautiful colonial city where it seems that time stood still.

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UNESCO declared Antigua "Heritage of Humanity" in 1979.

The school is located in Antigua, Guatemala. Guatemala has been the focus of Spanish studies for many years. Whether you would like to improve your Spanish or master the language for business/ travelling, then this is the right place for you. The school’s one-to-one teaching system facilitates all the personalized attention students will need in order to reach their Spanish - speaking objectives.

Guatemala's warm year round climate and the historical environment of Antigua will make your stay productive and relaxing. Welcome! 

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Spanish Language School

Our Spanish language school partner offers very effective study plans and permits students to create their own study program if they wish. Half of the time is used to learn new Spanish vocabulary and for intensive Spanish grammar. The other half is used for activities which help to practice what you have learned during the class. Depending on your Spanish level your teacher will design special programs for your need and interest, for example.

The staff has vocabulary lists specified for all types of work or study; airlines, medicine, architecture, law, economics, teachers, social services, missionaries, as well as for students who only need Spanish for traveling. Please let us know for what you need the Spanish, and we will teach you according to your need.

As part of its qualification, the school is affiliated and accredited by La Universidad Rural de Guatemala, therefore, you can apply for credits to use in your university to pass from one, up to three, semesters.  

The school has its own Internet café. If you study a minimum of 20 hours a week (morning or afternoon), the school will offer you 1 hour of free Internet service per week. Free WIFI available.

For more information about the Spanish language school and Antigua, please go to Spanish language courses in Antigua

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Spanish Language Courses

The teacher prepares a weekly plan according to your needs and during every lesson notes any errors you make. At the end of each class, the teacher reviews these errors. The student will then take a weekly exam which covers all the errors made and all of the grammar studied that week. This is done to measure the student's progress.

Classes begin on the day of the week that YOU choose, Monday through Saturday. YOU decide how many hours you wish to study; options range from 2 to 7 hours daily. Each student remains with his or her own teacher for one week and then rotates to another teacher. This change provides the student with an exposure to different manners of speech. However, if you prefer to keep your original teacher, you may continue studying with that teacher. If you study for more than 4 hours per day, you have the option of having a different teacher in the morning and afternoon.

Example of Activities offered during classes :

  • Participatory activities like word games, conversation in groups and some games “teachers and students vs. teachers and students"? or “teacher vs. student"?.
  • Oral and written exercises. 
  • Group conversation and discussion to listen to other voices, pronunciation, and to practice Spanish. 
  • Music in Spanish to help help students improve comprehension and pronunciation skills. 
  • As an optional activity the students prepare a topic (political, social, religious or cultural) with the help of their teachers and then present it to other students and teachers. 
  • Talks about Antigua Guatemala history, culture and traditions
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Classes are 60 minutes long. All documents and study material are provided by the school for a supplement.

Learning Materials: USD 25 to be paid upon arrival. All documents and study material are provided by the school.
Standard Spanish Language Course (20 private lessons per week)
You can design this Spanish language course to your wishes. This option gives you time to study Spanish and enjoy the beautiful city of Antigua at the same time.

Details :

  • Duration : 1 week minimum
  • 20 private lessons per week 
  • 1 lesson = 60 minutes 
  • Sample Timetable : 08.00 - 12.00 
  • Course starting date : Every Monday (other days possible upon arrangement)
  • Level : all levels from Beginner to Advanced 
  • Minimum Age : 17 
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Intensive Spanish Language Course (25 private lessons per week)

A tailor-made course to suit the individual requirements of the student.

Details :

  • Duration : 1 week minimum
  • 25 private lessons per week 
  • 1 lesson = 60 minutes 
  • Sample Timetable: 08.00 - 13.00 
  • Course starting date : Every Monday (other days possible upon arrangement)
  • Level : all levels from Beginner to Advanced 
  • Minimum Age : 17 
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Spanish + Work Experience

Spanish + Volunteer Work

Learn Spanish and help changing the life of many people in Guatemala
Students who are in Antigua for an extended period of time can be assistants or obtain positions as teachers in local schools. Those here for a shorter time can visit hospital patients, spend time with elderly people in local rest homes, or play with children in nearby orphanages. There are also opportunities to work with handicapped people. Our Spanish language school partner can help you find a social project where you will practice your Spanish and you will help Guatemalan people. The school tries to find the social project which matches your experience and/or goals. You cover your own food and lodging (for example in Guatemalan families). To do volunteer work just let us know what you would like to do so we can find the proper place for you. Usually volunteering is done in the afternoons (after your Spanish lessons or after your Spanish course).
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The school founded a day care center for the sons and daughters of single Guatemalan mothers. They facilitate the education of the children, as well as providing them with meals, thus allowing the mothers the opportunity to find a job and giving a better life to their children.

The school is financing some of these projects with its income. Obviously, the needs are greater so they are looking for VOLUNTEERS (teachers, cooks, baby-sitters, nurses/doctors, or any one who loves kids), as well as donations of clothing for adults and children, study materials, medicines, and money, or whatever you can help with. All donations will be greatly appreciated and put to good use. With your help, the school can make a tremendous difference and change many lives.

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If a student does not enroll for a Spanish course but only does the volunteering program, accommodation is available at an extra cost:
Accommodation in Host Family, single room, full board: USD 150 per week
Accommodation in Guest House, single room, full board: USD 150 per week


Volunteering Placement Fee: USD 25 per week

For more information about these projects, please contact us at
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Dates

  • The classes take place from Monday to Friday (classes can be organized on other days upon request)
  • Students can begin their course every week 
  • Arrival day: Sunday (you can arrive on before by booking extra nights) 
  • Departure day: Saturday, after the end of the course
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The school is generally closed only on Christmas Day, New Years Day, and Good Friday (the Friday before Easter). These days can be made up on another day (such as Saturday), and no extra fee is involved.

Activities/Excursions

The school offers sportive and cultural activities to allow more opportunities to speak Spanish and learn about the Guatemalan and Latin-American Culture. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE (except transportation, entrance fees and bicycle rental).
  • Salsa and Merengue (dance lessons)
  • Movies in Spanish 
  • Preparation of traditional Guatemalan food (e.g. how to make tortillas) 
  • Scrabble in Spanish and other table games (you can beat your teacher) 
  • Soccer/Basketball games (teachers vs. students) 
  • Tours in Antigua Guatemala 
  • Demonstrations of weaving typical Guatemalan clothes and explanations of each design 
  • Visits to social projects, museums and Mayan ruins 
  • Trips during the week to indigenous villages to see Mayan ceremonies and on the weekends to touristy places. 
  • Tours with a guide to the volcanoes Pacaya, Agua and Fuego. 
  • Bicycle tours to areas usually not frequented by tourists: e.g. coffee and macadamia nut plantations and more.
Trip to Volcano Pacaya, Learn Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala
Activities in Antigua, Learn Spanish in Guatemala
Sample excursion programme (please click here)

More info on transfers (please click here)

Visa information (please click here)

Our partner school is accredited by:                                                                    Founded in 1995

The school is recognized and accredited by the Ministry of Education, the National Guatemalan Tourist Institution (INGUAT), and affiliated with La Universidad Rural de Guatemala to give university credits. 

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