Comments on: How to Choose a Spanish School in Antigua, Guatemala https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/ UK Travel Blog Tue, 16 May 2017 09:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28128 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:34:46 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28128 In reply to Sam.

So easy to just end up working all the time rather than learning Spanish – I know that all too well! Guatemala is a really great place for studying Spanish because the standard of teaching is high, there are lots of schools and tutors to choose from, and it’s cheaper for lessons than many of the other Central American countries.

]]> By: Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28127 Fri, 08 May 2015 13:28:59 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28127 In reply to Sharon.

Very welcome! Great to hear. I totally recommend DuoLingo for beginners learning Spanish from home :)

]]> By: Sharon https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28094 Thu, 07 May 2015 21:20:51 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28094 What a wonderful way to learn another language. Thank you for sharing, I’ll be sure to get started now that you’ve inspired me.

]]> By: Bence https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28091 Thu, 07 May 2015 20:36:17 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28091 Hey Charlie,
I love your blog, quality content, very inspirational. I haven`t studied in Antigua but i`ve got a good experience in another school in Guatemala, so why not to share it? :)
This year, during my travels in Central America I`ve decided to take a longer break and study Spanish somewhere. Guatemala seemed to be a good place to learn and I was about to cross the country anyway… I started to browse the internet, check out the guide books and ask fellow travelers about their experience…Antigua, Quetzaltenango (Xela) and Lake Atitlan came up the most frequent…one girl though mentioned a recently opened school in Livingston which I`ve never heard before (neither the town nor the school)…
I like experimenting with new things so I gave it a try and as it turn out I found a hidden gem. I had a blast during my two weeks at Casa Iguana Spanish School. The school offers accommodation in two places: one is right by the Caribbean in a stunning location, 15 minutes walk from the town center, the other is in Casa de la Iguana hostel which is the only hostel in town so most of the young backpackers are staying there. The teachers are really good and flexible, they come to the location where you`re staying at and speaking English as well (it was really important for me since I`m a beginner so I needed further explanations in grammar details etc). They offer various types of activates, my favorite was the shopping tour when we went out on market day with my teacher, bought the stuff and then cooked it together. In just couple of hours you learn so much about the language, the country, the culture etc. in such an engaging way.
Moreover they offer online lessons as well so once you get back home you can continue practicing the language for dirt cheap with the same teacher you started with. I think that`s a really innovative approach teaching languages.
So people out there who are trying to find a really good Spanish school and like to go on the hidden path take Casa Iguana Spanish School in consideration as well.
http://casaiguanaspanishschool.com/

]]> By: Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28085 Thu, 07 May 2015 17:42:50 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28085 In reply to sina.

Hi Sina – Thanks for the recommendation. Did you study there?

]]> By: sina https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28063 Thu, 07 May 2015 06:48:55 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28063 Continental is also a very good Spanish school. Extremely friendly and flexible teachers in a very nice and quiet setting.

]]> By: Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-28019 Wed, 06 May 2015 09:20:56 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-28019 In reply to Katie Featherstone.

Thanks Katie, I hope that it will be useful! I definitely think that you could end up in a situation that is either really uncomfortable or awkward if you sign up for lots of lessons without having had the first one. Fortunately, I had a great experience with Cambio :)

]]> By: Katie Featherstone https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-27987 Tue, 05 May 2015 19:45:06 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-27987 I’m sure this will be really helpful for people. It seems like you could accidental get yourself into a difficult situation if you aren’t very assertive. It’s good to have an honest opinion.

]]> By: Sam https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-choose-a-spanish-school-in-antigua-guatemala/#comment-27959 Tue, 05 May 2015 10:42:14 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=3653#comment-27959 Sounds like you choose a good one! We considered finding a Spanish course for Zab when we travelled in South America in 2013, but in the end we just ended up working all the time! Guatemala looks like a good option for doing one later on though, when we eventually make it to Central America.

]]>