Learn Spanish in Montanita, Ecuador
Learn Spanish in Montanita, offering you stunning beaches, incredible surf, rare wildlife and much more in this unspoilt paradise!
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Why Learn Spanish in Montanita?
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
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.
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What Spanish courses are available in Montanita?
Available courses
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
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?
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.
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Montañita: Student reviews & feedback
Intensive 20 with Cabaña
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!
- T. Sigalo
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