Description:
Get fully immersed into the Latin American culture by volunteering and learning Spanish in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
Guatemala:
All Spanish courses given at the Spanish School in Guatemala provide you with the greatest chance to have a taste of the real Guatemalan way of life. Our Spanish courses in Guatemala are combined with extra curricular activities. There are sports and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, dancing and walks around the town, there are also culture classes: cooking, history & traditions, ceramics etc, as well as trips to local museums and small villages.
Spanish courses in Costa Rica are designed for you to learn Spanish in an effective way and get involved in the wide Latin American world. Get immersed in the Costa Rican way of life, learn Spanish and stay in our students' residences.
Costa Rica:
Intercultura, our partner Spanish school offers you a wide range of cultural activities to learn Spanish in Costa Rica and experience this wonderful country: Latin dance classes, Costa Rican cooking classes, lectures, films, local activities, excursions and trips. You can choose to learn Spanish in small groups or take private Spanish lessons.
Spanish courses are complemented with a complete cultural immersion in the unique Costa Rica. Enjoy cloud forests, mountain ranges, boiling volcanoes and the best sunsets in the world. Costa Rica stands out for its staggering beauty, slow pace of life and friendly locals. You have an array of activities that will make your journey a thrilling one; surfing, hiking, rafting and waterfall rappel are some of the options you can choose in Costa Rica.
Highlights:
You will get 2 weeks of mini group Spanish lessons in Guatemala where you will acquire the most important language skills. Besides you will get a grasp of the social reality of Costa Rica and Guatemala by becoming a volunteer. Both activities will enrich your Spanish knowledge and immerse yourself into different cultures by deep intercation with locals. When volunteering you will be helping these countries to achieve development and reconstruction.
Language:
Spanish
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and Spanish
Cost Includes:
- 2 weeks of mini group Spanish lessons in Guatemala
- 6 weeks of volunteering: 2 weeks of volunteer in Guatemala. 4 weeks of volunteer in Costa Rica
- 8 weeks of accommodation: Homestay full board in Guatemala. Student Residence witout meals in Costa Rica
- Salsa lesson on your first week in Guatemala
- City tour around the beautiful Antigua
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
community centers,
community development,
community organizing,
culture
and English teaching
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
.
Participants Travel to Costa Rica
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
Typically The Application Process Time Is 2 business days
COINED Argentina's Mission Statement: We are a global organization with intercultural DNA, leaders in Latin America on the International Education field. We are passionate for what we do and our mission is to develop Life-Changing experiences.
With that in mind we offer International experiences in the Education, Languages and Work fields that make exchange accessible to our participants. All of our programs are life-changing experiences and involve a full immersion whether taking a trip abroad or receiving someone from another culture. With Intercultural Centers in 32 cities in 13 Latin American countries we are specialists in programs that have Spanish as the main ingredient. Our Experiencias en Espanol involve over 5000 participants per year.
Year Founded: 1971