Spanish course in Medellín
Enjoy a Spanish course in Medellín, nicknamed the ‘city of the eternal spring’ and one of South America's hidden gems.
Prices & dates for Medellín
Why take a Spanish course in Medellín?
Medellín is one of South America's hidden treasures, Colombia's second-largest city, located just under an hour's flight north of the capital, Bogotá. Nestled in a lush valley, it is affectionately known as the 'City of Eternal Spring.' Unlike other major Colombian cities, Medellín offers a rich cultural experience through its libraries, museums, nature reserves, and gardens. Over the past few decades, it has undergone significant transformation, emerging as a hub of innovation in Colombia.
While Medellín gained notoriety due to its connections with drug cartels and the popular 2015 TV series, the city today is a far cry from its troubled past in the 1970s and 80s. Although it remains Pablo Escobar's hometown, visitors can now explore the once-infamous areas on themed tours, though the local tourism board prefers not to promote this aspect.
Instead, come to Medellín for its warm and welcoming people, breathtaking scenery, delightful and affordable cuisine, excellent public transport, and impressive museums, libraries, and public spaces. Medellín acknowledges its history while looking forward to the future, eager to share its vibrant spirit with all who visit.
About our school in Medellín
Study Spanish in the best part of the city! Our fantastic school in Medellín has a welcoming familial atmosphere where you can improve your Spanish. Located in the lovely El Poblado neighbourhood just a few minutes’ walk from the Lleras and Poblado parks, the school is found in a quiet street helping to ensure focused studying. At the same time our school is very close to the areas of interest in Poblado, which has many great restaurants, bars, hotels and places of interest.
The school itself is in a large typical Colombian house and has six classrooms, a garden, courtyard and terrace where students meet and socialise together. There is also a cafeteria which serves delicious Colombian coffee, tropical juice and snacks to keep you going whilst you study! In addition, there is also library and free WiFi throughout the building.
Location of our school in Medellín
What Spanish courses are available in Medellín?
Available courses
Like the majority of our Spanish language schools, we offer full immersion Spanish language courses in Medellín. Students can choose an Intensive course of either 20 or 30 group lessons (maximum of 8 students per class), with an average of just 5-6 students.
For those students that have specific areas of the language they want to focus on, an Intensive + Private Lesson course, adding 10 private lessons to the Intensive group course, would be an ideal way to perfect your Spanish. For those students who are particularly interested in business, medicine or other areas of Spanish, our Medellín school will be more than happy to tailor the programme to your exact requirements.
All students, apart from complete beginners, will complete a short writing and oral test on arrival that our Medellín school will use to assign students to the most suitable Spanish course. At the end of your stay you will receive a certificate of proficiency together with a personalised report helping you with future Spanish language learning.
We recommend combining your studies in Medellín with Cartagena. Contact us for a special price! You can see first-hand what both cities can offer, creating an incredibly rich Colombian experience. Your Spanish lessons are guaranteed to continue at the same level across both locations and for extra-long stays our school will also provide the air ticket from Cartagena to Medellín!
Accommodation options in Medellín
Available accommodation
At our school in Medellín you would be welcome to stay with one of our lovely Colombian host families, to practice your Spanish as much as possible outside of class time! As with our school in Cartagena, our Medellín school only works with loyal, friendly and welcoming families that are almost all within easy walking distance from the school. These local host-families are carefully selected for each student providing you with a lovely place to stay, breakfast and optional dinner (half-board).
Another great option is to stay at the school’s on-site student residence in Medellín which has large rooms, a fully equipped kitchen, free WiFi, a garden with a barbeque and a fireplace for cooler evenings. It is conveniently located just behind the school so you can roll out of bed and in to your Spanish class! We offer both standard (single bed) and superior rooms (double bed with a private bathroom). A delicious breakfast is included in the price.
Accommodation can also be arranged in nearby hotels, hostels or shared apartments. Please contact us for availability.
What activities are available in Medellín?
There are three cultural activities per week included in our language courses in Medellín. From bike tours, dance lessons and football afternoons, to cocktail evenings, local market visits and coffee farm tours including tastings, there’s something for all ages!
Excursions and special activities can also be arranged at the weekends such as a Pablo Escobar tour, diving and visiting a chocolate farm.
The Museum of Antioquia and the public space in front is definitely worth visiting, home to many large bronze sculptures by local artist Fernando Botero who also has statues in Parque San Antonio. Many more museums, galleries and green spaces are to be explored throughout Medellín. The Hacienda Nápoles, situated 20 min from the centre of the city is based within the ruins of Escobar’s former home. It is a curious yet fascinating place combining a zoo, an adventure park, butterfly enclosure, dinosaur statues and three pool areas for swimming.
How to get to our school in Medellín
There are regular flights to Medellín airport. Transfers can be booked upon request.
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