Learn Spanish in Latin America – Much More Than Learning a Language
Many people choose to learn Spanish in Latin America because of the wide range of incredible locations in which to learn the language. Students can choose a beach location like Montanita in Ecuador, or a very historic town like Cusco, high up in the Andean Mountains of Peru. Whether you want to explore archaeological sites, experience indigenous culture, observe wildlife, or simply laze on unspoilt beaches, Latin America provides all the ingredients for the perfect learning experience.
If you want to see the jungle or have always wanted to go to Machu Picchu, then take a Spanish course that facilitates these aspirations. For example, El Paraiso Spanish Language School (Costa Rica) enables students to stay in Manuel Antonio National Park, with its beautiful beaches and extraordinary biodiversity. ACUPARI Language School (Peru) is based in Cusco, the amazing capital of the ancient Inca Empire. Some students divide their time between two locations so they can explore the natural and cultural diversity of Latin America.
Another reason people choose to learn Spanish in Latin America is the immense choice of courses available. They range from private one-to-one tuition to a myriad of specialized programmes. For example, Interhispanica (Argentina) offer Spanish and Latin American economy classes. OLÉ (Mexico) offer specially designed programmes for children, teenagers and seniors. Educacion Para Todos (Guatemala) offer customised programmes for social science and medical professionals. Most language schools offer special modules to meet the needs and personal interests of students.
A popular option is to combine a Spanish course with some volunteer work, either once you have finished your language course or during the time when you are not attending lessons. Typical areas of work include helping out in orphanages or nursery schools, working in local community projects, assisting with wildlife or conservation projects. Volunteer Latin America provides information on over one hundred Spanish language schools that offer volunteer work and internships. One such school is Tandem Santiago – Escuela de Idiomas Violeta Parra (Chile), which arranges internships for high school graduates and college students throughout Chile.
Many language schools enable students to combine a Spanish course with adventure and sporting activities. For example, Andean Global Studies (Ecuador) offer Spanish classes combined with diving, surfing or kiteboarding. The Mariposa Spanish School and Eco Hotel (Nicaragua) organizes horse riding trips to the Masaya Volcano. A wide range of outdoor pursuits and activities are offered at other language schools including trekking, paragliding, rock climbing, river rafting, skiing and snowboarding.
In addition to the Spanish courses, most language schools offer extra-curricular activities to suit the tastes of all students. This includes attending sporting events, jungle hikes, guitar lessons, cooking classes, movie evenings, trips to the theatre, parties, and excursions to local places of interest (archaeological sites, indigenous communities, national parks, etc).
From the evidence cited above, it is easy to understand why many people choose to learn Spanish in Central or South America. There isn’t anywhere better to combine a language course with learning new skills and having fun. For example, a Spanish course combined with Salsa, Merengue or Tango dance lessons is a great way of meeting other like-minded travellers and having fun. Many students forge lifelong friendships through such an experience.
So what are you waiting for? Immerse yourself in the Spanish language and culture of Latin America for the most rewarding educational experience of your life.
Forget about Spain, where the accent isn’t as attractive and prices far higher than in Latin America.
Stephen Knight
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February 28th, 2010 at 2:51 am
Which Foreign Language Should I Learn?
I’m going into highschool and I have to take a foreign language course for 2 years or more. I have been taking Spanish for 2 years! (7th and 8th grade) I just don’t get anything besides English! I have to much stuff to be worried about, so it’s hard to remember a second language. Well which one would be the easiest? (Oh, and by the way, I don’t care if more than half of America speaks Spanish and a second language has nothing to do with the career I am going to persue in the future.)
1) Latin
2) Spanish
3) French
4) Italian
February 28th, 2010 at 7:53 am
italian. dare to be different.
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February 28th, 2010 at 7:55 am
I would pick Italian. But thats because we dont have that language at our school so I would try something different.
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February 28th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Take french..It’s like spanish.
So if you know french.
You’ll know alot of spanish words meanings.
But you’ll have a french accent.
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February 28th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Probably Spanish. You can actually earn more money in many jobs in the US if you know Spanish and that should influence you decision even if it does not. If you live up near Canada and do business with them, then perhaps French. Unless you want to teach Latin or go in the the priesthood, Latin is not that useful. Italian is not either if you live in the US.
If you have already had 2 years of Spanish then I advise you to stick with it. Otherwise you could get confused. A friend of mine switched from Spanish to French and got all messed up. He did good in Spanish but kept writing Spanish in his French class (they are slightly similar as both are romance languages) and failed French.
Spanish was easier for me because of the simple fact that so many people do speak Spanish and therefore literature and tv shows are easy to use as learning tools. It is harder to find French books, newspapers and tv shows in the US.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Latin! If you go into science you’ll know what all the species names means
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Italian – something different. French is too similar to Spanish, so if your not that interested in Spanish, then you would not be inetereste din French. I think Latin was the writing using hundreds of years ago, so pretty pointless. So go for Italian
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:05 am
To me spanish;
there are alot more benifets to someone who can speak both spanish & english just beacuse we live in a nation were the majority of the people speak them.
there will be great job oppertunities for people who know both
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Don’t mess with Latin unless you have a LOT of time… it’s all about combining forms and structures… if you want another language besides Spanish, then take French. I am fluent in both and I’ve been able to travel anywhere in the world with English, Spanish and French… and have NEVER been anywhere that SOMEONE didn’t speak one of those languages.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Spanish is the easiest out of those four. German and Dutch are really easy for English speakers. But I would say Italian if you wan’t to learn a lanuguage. It’s a lot like Spanish too so you may have a head start.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:11 am
spanish cuz u r learing it already or is u want sumthin different french is easy enough
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Initially I was going to say whatever would be best for your future career, but you have said that a second language would have no affect upon that.
As you have already learnt Spanish, I would choose French or Italian (preferably French). My reasons for saying this are;
a) Both use Romanized writing, as is English.
b) Both are based on Latin, as is Spanish and English.
c) Although there are a lot of similarities with French, Italian and Spanish, French is probably the easier of the alternatives.
The main difference between English and the other three are:
1) The adjective comes after the noun in the other three while it comes before the noun in English (the red car — l’auto rouge in French).
2) the specifier is more prominent, and gender specific, in the other three than in English ( the – le,la, les in French — Los, la in Spanish).
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A former journalist with over 30 years in the Industry in Australia and South East Asia and who speaks several languages (English, French, Cambodian, Thai plus a smattering of Mandarin Chinese and Indonesian)
February 28th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Can I tell you something? It is better to learn Spanish because half of our country is made of fuking illegal Hispanic bastards that have pretty much taken over. I mean have you noticed that on most papers and packages and stuff, there are instructions in English and Spanish. That is not fair because in middle school we are forced to learn their language but they don’t,because the government makes it so easy for them to live here without learning English. That isn’t right because a lot of people from all over the world live here and they have to learn English to be able to work and stuff but Spanish people don’t. So if you take Spanish it’ll help you because a lot of times you’ll have to work with Spanish speakers that can’t speak English. And Spanish is the easiest to take. I know because i’m taking it now.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:17 am
you should learn Latin.
YOU
can lead the
LATIN REVIVAL FRONT (LaRF)
!!!!! ?ex oriente dada? !!!!
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:19 am
go for French or Italian
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:21 am
As a foreign language educator I would recommend you choose the one that you have the most interest in. If you have personal desire to learn the language that is what makes it easiest.
If you don’t have any interest in any of them then choose between Spanish or Italian.
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