Beach in Montanita, Ecuador at dusk

Learn Spanish in Montanita, Ecuador

Learn Spanish in Montanita, offering you stunning beaches, incredible surf, rare wildlife and much more in this unspoilt paradise!

9 classrooms
Kitchen for preparing drinks and snacks
Private terrace and gardens
Rooftop yoga studio
Course materials available on-site (on loan)
Wi-Fi throughout the building
Accredited by SETEC
Approved for Bildungsurlaub programmes

Learn Spanish in Montanita
Classes on the rooftop terrace
Exploring Montanita
The schools Cabanas

Prices & dates for Montañita

(b) = start dates suitable for complete beginners and all other levels

Why Learn Spanish in Montanita?

Sunset at the beach

Learn Spanish on the stunning beaches of Montañita. Our poolside cabanas are the perfect place to unwind after class.

A Spanish course here offers far more than language lessons. Montañita is an unspoilt paradise, famous for world-class surf. Its warm Pacific waters are also ideal for scuba diving, snorkelling and other water sports. You can also pair your Spanish studies with surfing, salsa, yoga and more.

When the sun goes down, savour fresh seafood at a beachfront restaurant or dance until late in one of Montañita’s lively bars. Beyond the shore, you’ll find miles of lush forest, including Machalilla National Park, home to rare native wildlife. We also organise trips to the unforgettable Galápagos Islands, where you can see giant tortoises and share the sand with sea lions and penguins

Our school in Montanita

Classes on the rooftop terrace

Although Montañita is a typical laid-back surfers paradise, when it comes to teaching Spanish, our school means business! Our partner school is the only Spanish language school on the Ecuadorian coast that is officially accredited by the Ecuadorian government. This accolade ensures that the programmes available meet both national and international education standards. All classes are conducted by friendly, professional teachers who are all qualified to teach Spanish as a foreign language.

The school’s nine classrooms are bright and sometimes open-air, with many of them overlooking the beautiful beach. Learn Spanish to a backdrop of rolling Pacific waves! Lessons can also be held in the school garden, making use of the shaded patio area. Students have access to a shared kitchen area, where they can prepare snacks and meals between classes. Alternatively, Montañita’s picturesque town centre, with its many beach bars and eateries, is just a two-minute walk from the school.

 

Location of our school in Montañita

What Spanish courses are available in Montanita?

Available courses

  • Intensive (20)
  • Intensive + Activities (20)
  • Intensive + Activities (20)
  • Private Lessons (20)
  • Medical (20)
  • Surfing (5)

One of the great advantages of learning Spanish at our Montañita school is the small class sizes. The Intensive course (20 lessons per week) has a maximum class size of only five students. In such small classes, you’ll receive plenty of attention from your highly-skilled teachers, so your Spanish will quickly improve! If you’d like to learn at an even quicker pace, Private Lessons are available too.

For both beginners and experienced surfers, Montañita is one of the best surfing locations in South America! It offers reliable waves and a real surfing culture. Our school’s Intensive + Surf course comprises five 90-minute surf lessons with a professional instructor (plus board) per week, to be taken in conjunction with a Spanish language course.

Other activity courses run by the school include kitesurfing, scuba diving, Salsa and yoga. Any of these programs can be combined with a Intensive course or individual tuition.

Why not give something back to the local community as you learn Spanish in Montañita? Anybody can take a Volunteer Work program, helping in schools, clinics, nurseries or veterinary practices. If you’re a medical student or professional, you can gain experience in local hospitals after taking specialist Medical Spanish lessons in the morning.

Special courses in Montañita

Accommodation options in Montanita

Room in a Cabana

Available accommodation

    Enjoy the convenience and comfort of our school’s traditional cabañas! Complete with en-suite bathrooms, hammocks and fans, the cabañas are located less than five minutes’ walk from the school, beach and town centre. They share a kitchen, outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi!

    If you want to develop your language skills as quickly as possible, we recommend that you live with a local host family. Our school only chooses host families who are friendly, hospitable and eager to help you practice your Spanish!

    Shared student apartments are also available, which are perfect for saving money and socialising more with your fellow students.

    What activities are available in Montanita?

    Learning to surf

    Let our school show you the best of this beautiful part of Ecuador! The school regularly organises horse riding and surfing trips, as well as excursions to Isla Del Plata, an island of exquisite natural beauty. Other typical activities include dance lessons and cookery classes.

    How to get to our school in Montanita

    Transfers from Guayaquil Airport are available with our school, although they are not included in the cost of the course.

    Location: east Montañita
    Nearest convenience store: 350 m
    Nearest café: 180 m
    Nearest metro stop: N/A
    Nearest bus stop: 210 m (Coop Libertad Peninsular)
    Distance from train station: N/A
    Distance from airport: 179 km (Guayaquil José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport)

    Course

    4.7 / 5
    Accommodation

    4.3 / 5
    School Staff

    4.7 / 5

    Montañita: Student reviews & feedback

    Intensive 20 with Cabaña
    Course
    Accommodation
    School Staff

    I enjoyed the course. I liked the system, the fact that the teachers were changing every week. Some teachers were better than the others but in general I liked it.

    I really loved the accommodation. It’s very green, comfortable, beautiful. The garden, the swimming pool, the cabanas, the hammocks were amazing. The stuff is very helpful.

    I truly enjoyed staying at Montanita cabanas and learning Spanish at Montanita school. I liked that the school organized lots of activities together what made us to become friends. I loved the experience!

    School statistics

    Nationality (%)


    Australia (5)
    Canada (10)
    Mainland europe (50)
    Others (15)
    Uk (10)
    Usa (10)
    * Statistics considered correct at the time of publishing
    IALC Partner
    ALTO
    WYSE Travel Confederation
    WYSE Work & volunteer abroad
    Our schools are rated  (4.59/ 5) based on 4096 customer reviews!
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