Posts Tagged: spanish

Video: Budget-Friendly Spanish School in Cusco

A few weeks ago, AmeriSpan introduced and sung the praises of our new partner, our Cusco Spanish school. It is truly a gorgeous location, and this video proves it.

Resisting the Urge to Speak English

s it turns out, I packed my bags well, but perhaps neglected to pack my brain with a sufficient amount of Spanish to fully launch my learning from day one.

Semana Santa Celebrations

Semana Santa, as I mentioned previously, is a week-long holiday for the vast majority of the country. There are basically three activities for this time period: involvement in church activities, including preparations, prayers, masses and processions; sitting at home and relaxing or doing nothing; or going to the beach.

Meet the School: Sevilla’s Academic Coordinator

“I think one of the biggest mistakes that often make when studying a language is not practicing for fear of making mistakes.”

Starting Out in Sucre

“The center of the city’s beautiful, with flower gardens and white colonial buildings with red roofs. The buildings are all squished together like in San Francisco, but it’s a lot less city-like, somehow.”

Getting Ready for Montevideo!

“I thoroughly enjoy study abroad experiences because it is a sensory overload of new information, events, experiences, etc. and when I lay down at night my brain is tired from all of the excitement.”

Meet the School: Granada’s Head of Studies

It’s important to know that you are able to learn from people of different nationalities – this will lead to incredible personal enrichment.

Preparations for Semana Santa

My house dad, Reiner, is the events coordinator for his church in the town of Cubujuqui, which abuts Heredia to the West.

AmeriSpan’s New Budget Spanish School in Buenos Aires, Argentina

One student loved his experience here so much, he used his multimedia expertise to make a “mini-documentary” about this school for future students!

AmeriSpan’s New Budget Spanish School in Cusco, Peru

In addition to lower program costs, the school building’s incredible location (one block from major hub Plaza de Armas) provides for easy sightseeing and safe exploration.