Learn Spanish in Cuenca

Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador, is a wonderful location in which to study Spanish, a colonial city with cobbled streets, pre-Hispanic ruins, churches and colourful Indian markets. Cuenca lies in a high Andean valley (6,700 feet), 440 kilometres to the south of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Though Cuenca is also a modern university city of 250,000 inhabitants, the city retains its colonial charm and is an ideal location for total immersion in the Spanish language and Ecuadorian culture. Our school in Cuenca, located in the centre of the city, offers Spanish language courses with a maximum of just 5 students per group. The best way to learn Spanish is to study abroad, with total immersion in the language and students undoubtedly learn faster when they study in small groups. In Cuenca, Ecuador, the small group size and the friendly nature of this historic city mean that students at our school learn Spanish quickly and thoroughly enjoy their time in Ecuador.

Accommodation

Our Cuenca school can arrange accommodation in carefully selected Spanish speaking Ecuadorian host families, or in private studio apartments, or local hotels. The families that our school uses all provide comfortable and welcoming accommodation in middle and upper class houses.

If you want to learn as much Spanish as possible, we would advise you to stay with a host family, as then you will get lots of extra practise with the Spanish that you learn in class.

Activities

Our Spanish language school in Cuenca offers an extensive program of after class activities to ensure that you enjoy your time in Cuenca, as well as to help you practice out of the classroom the Spanish that you learn in class. These activities include a guided tour of Cuenca, film evenings and parties, visits to Indian markets and various historical sites within Cuenca, as well as excursions to nearby national parks and hiking in the Andes. Our school in Cuenca also helps students organise trips to the incredible Galapagos Islands, just 2 hours by plane from Quito.

How to get there

Our school can arrange an airport transfer for you from Quito Airport, where you will be met on arrival at Quito Airport and taken to a hotel, picked up from the hotel next day and taken back to the airport for your onward flight to Cuenca. Hotel accommodation, and one-way flight to Cuenca are all included in the transfer fee.

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Cuenca – ‘The Athens of Ecuador!’

Cuenca, Ecuador is the most amazing place to study Spanish! It was such a welcoming city, I found I could learn, study, make friends, and practice my Spanish, all with ease. It’s a unique part of Ecuador with history so special that it has been chosen as a Unesco World Heritage Trust Site! There are so many things to see and do in Cuenca, including admiring the amazing views of the Andean Mountains which surround the city! Cuenca is also a bustling university city, so I was always sure to find both international and local students amongst its streets mingling among the locals. The city had an awesome atmosphere – a real mix of old and traditional and youthful and modern everywhere I went. Read more...