Study Spanish in Guatemala and discover one of the most amazing countries in the world. Study Spanish is offering a wide range of destinations and courses that will let you learn Spanish in Guatemala while enjoy all that this country has to give you.

Destinations for learning Spanish in Guatemala with Study Spanish:

  • Antigua - Discover the colonial charm in one of the oldest cities in the Americas.
Spanish courses in in Guatemala:
  • Intensive Group Course: This course will improve all aspects of your Spanish in no time by providing 20 highly engaging group classes a week. Each group has no more than four students to a teacher providing an effective learning environment. This is an ideal and entertaining way to improve your Spanish as you will be able to practice whilst discussing a number of interesting topics with your peers.
  • Super Intensive Group Course: To truly boost your Spanish you will attend 20 group classes a week with an additional 10 One to One classes so that you receive the attention you need from highly qualified teachers to increase your fluency quickly.
  • One to One Private Course: The one to one course gives you private tuition that is tapered to your individual needs so you can learn at your own pace and really maximize the benefits to your Spanish.
  • Immersion: The most intense and effective way to improve your Spanish providing 30 One to One classes a week.
  • Spanish and Salsa Course: Compliment your Intensive Group Course the perfect way and become an expert in smooth Salsa moves by attending 8 hours of dance classes a week.
  • Volunteer programs: Having attended 4 weeks of the Intensive course so that your Spanish is at an adequate level you will be eligible to volunteer at one of the social institutions that the school has contacts with, providing the most rewarding way to spend your time in Guatemala.

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Few colonial buildings grace the city, and it is visited more for its role as the nation's administrative and transport hub than as a must-see tourist site. In Zona 1, Plaza Mayor is a classic example of the standard Spanish colonial town-planning scheme, and is the city's ceremonial center, with the retail district nearby. It's best visited on a Sunday, when it's thronged with thousands of locals who come to stroll, eat ice cream, smooch on a bench, listen to boom-box salsa music and ignore the hundreds of trinket vendors. The square is lined by the imposing Palacio Nacional, currently being restored to house a national history museum, and the twin-towered Catedral Metropolitana. An earthquake destroyed the original market building adjacent to the square in 1976, and today the hugely chaotic Mercado Central specializes in tourist-oriented crafts. North of Zona 1 is the shady and restful Parque Minerva, featuring a quirky relief map of the country. Several important museums can be found in Zona 10, including the Museo Popol Vuh, which is a superb private collection of Mayan and Spanish colonial art, and the Museo Ixchel, which displays the rich traditional arts and costumes of Guatemala's highland towns.

Zona 13 houses the Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, with its prized collection of Mayan artifacts, and the Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, which has a superb collection of 20th-century Guatemalan art. Several km west of the center lie the extensive ruins of Kaminaljuyú, an important Late Pre-classic/Early Classic Maya site. Unfortunately, the ruins have been largely covered by urban expansion. Most of the city's cheap and middle-range hotels are in Zona 1, while posh hotels are clustered in Zona 10. Zona Viva is the place to go to eat expensively and dance the night away.

Antigua Guatemala: Antigua was the nation's capital from 1543 until 1776 (following the devastating earthquake), when the capital was moved 45km (28mi) to the east to the present site of Guatemala City. Antigua is among the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Americas. Set amid three magnificent volcanoes - Agua, Fuego and Acatenango - its superb yet sturdy colonial buildings have weathered 16 earthquakes and numerous floods and fires. Antigua is especially beautiful during Semana Santa, when the streets are carpeted with elaborate decorations of colored sawdust and flower petals. The city's churches have lost much of their Baroque splendor, the post-earthquake repair and restoration leaving them denuded of embellishment and elegance. However, many remain impressive, in particular La Merced, the Iglesia de San Francisco and the Las Capuchinas (now a museum). Casa K'ojom is a fascinating museum of Mayan music and ceremonies and related artifacts. On Sundays, visitors and locals alike gather to assess the goods for sale at the bustling market held in Parque Central. Quetzaltenango Chichicastenango: At 2030m (6658ft), the magical and misty highlands town of Chichi is surrounded by valleys and overshadowed by looming mountains. Though isolated, it's always been an important market town. The Sunday market is the one to catch, as the cofradías (religious brotherhoods) often hold processions on that day. The locals have combined traditional Mayan religious rites with Catholicism; the best places to witness these old rites are around the church of Santo Tomás and the shrine of Pascual Abaj, which honors the Mayan earth god. Incense, food and drink are offered to ancestors and to ensure the continued fertility of the earth. The town's Museo Regional contains ancient clay pots and figurines, flint and obsidian spearheads maize grindstones and an impressive jade collection.

Currency: US Dollar ($)

Meals
  • Budget: US$2-5
  • Mid-range: US$5-15
  • Top-end: US$15 and upwards
Lodging
  • Budget: US$5-30
  • Mid-range: US$30-60
  • Top-end: US$60 and upwards

Guatemala offers the very best of Central America in condensed form. In Guatemala you will find the finest artifacts from the Mayan civilization with an abundance of impressively preserved ruins and archaeological sites, such as the town of Chichicastenango. Geologically, the country is one of the most active in the Central American region with some of its highest and most energetic volcanoes. These smoking peaks contribute to the breathtaking natural beauty on display, with dense tropical jungles giving way to irresistible highland lakes.

Mayan cultural heritage is clearly evident throughout Guatemala and locals are proud to wear the traditional dress complete with an array of bright colors. Guatemala has had an eventful past to say the least, with a brutal civil war raging between 1960 and 1996. However, peace has since been negotiated and the country has quickly transformed into a friendly, welcoming destination that is constantly opening up. There has never been a better time for you to go and discover Guatemala.