Learn Spanish while traveling in Central America

You will start your Spanish courses in Panama City. After classes you will see the most important historical marks of Panama and enjoy rooftop bars and local restaurants. You will also get to visit Miraflores Visitor center to learn about the famous Panama Canal and see the huge ships pass through the locks. And of course, you need to try out Latin dance classes with a local dance instructor. You will also be amazed by the Kuna indigenous people and the idyllic tropical beauty of the San Blas Islands. A tour for to another island where you can snorkel along a sunken ship is included. This is not a formal class, but the teacher will join the trip and will be as much as possible giving information in Spanish and, if the group wants, organize some games or tutoring sessions when that is appreciated.

In week two you will travel from Panama City to Boquete on local buses. In the evening you will get an introduction to the Boquete school, surroundings and history of the area. The fresh climate in Boquete is great for studying, lots of progress can be made here. Options are to stay at the school or go and live for a week with a local host family. The zip lining experience is a high-speed adrenaline tour to discover Panama's rainforest from up above and admire its magnificent beauty from 13 different canopy stations. Hiking, waterfalls, hot springs, a coffee tour, volcano Barú are attractions worth to explore.

The following week you will travel via bus and boat from the highland town of Boquete to the Caribbean Island of Bocas del Toro. On Sunday, the catamaran tour with snorkeling will ease everybody into the Caribbean lifestyle. During the week, exploring the many beaches and other attractions around the islands in kayaks, bicycles or water taxis is very popular. The Dive school, a few steps away from our Spanish school offers all PADI courses in a way that they can be smoothly combined with the Spanish classes.

Final stop is Costa Rica! In Turrialba, Costa Rica, the non-touristy feel of town can be enjoyed and all the Spanish that have been learned so far can be practised with the local “ticos”, a nickname for Costa Ricans. During the last day of classes on Friday, the possibility is offered to do a level test (levels A1 till C2) and at the final Happy Hour during the barbecue, certificates will be handed to all the participants, the effort realized will be celebrated and together, we get ready for the last spectacular excursion: the rafting trip on the Pacuare. This excursion provides a thrilling ride down the river filled with stunning natural beauty and exciting rapids. The campsite, located in the heart of the jungle, will provide an opportunity to learn about the rainforest and will give us some time to relax in a hammock.