Learn Spanish in Pichilemu |
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Spanish courses in PichilemuThe Spanish school is located in the very center of Pichilemu at walking distance from the beach. Close to the school you will find a variety of cafés, restaurants, take aways and internet cafés. The comfortable "patio" of the school and the nearby park invite to have lunch in the shade of the trees and the relaxing ambience invite to rest your mind after the Spanish classes. The class rooms of the Spanish school in Pichilemu are located on the third floor of a modern building. They offer an amazing view on the ocean, the headlands and the historic town center. The roof terrace is used as chill-out area and is equipped with sunbeds, chairs and tables. In the comfortable reception you will find an area for studying, having coffee, exchanging books and watching movies. The Spanish school in Pichilemu was founded in 2005 with the objective of building a quality language school outside the capital Santiago de Chile. With its wonderful location at the seaside Pichilemu is indeed a very attractive alternative to the capital for learning Spanish. With South America Inside you can even combine your Spanish study in Santiago and Pichilemu. If you want to stay in both locations we are happy to arrange that for you. The majority of the Spanish students come from North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. You will see that studying together with other globetrotters is even more fun! The school also works as an English language learning facility for Chileans. The mixture of foreign language students and locals studying at the same school is conducive to cross-cultural exchanges and furthers your interest in the language of "the other"..
Teaching Methodology and Spanish Courses
Spanish & Surf Course:
Spare Time Activities Pichilemu offers a wide range of spare time activities from which you can choose to benefit a maximum from your stay. The Spanish school in Pichilemu can organize a lot of different activities as for example surf and kite courses. Beside the typical beach and water sports you can engage in other types of outdoor activities or discover Pichilemu's cultural offerings.At the weekend you can visit one of the world famous wineries or a national park; you can go horseback riding or take a trip to the famous town of Valparaiso, Viña del Mar or the country's capital Santiago. Besides, the school organizes yoga classes and can help you rent street and mountain bikes so you can discover the amazing surroundings on your own.Being a hotspot of the international surf scene Pichilemu offers a great variety of nice bars, night clubs and restaurants. During the summer months from December to March Pichilemu hosts a number of famous surf competitions.
AccommodationThe best way to learn the language and the culture of your host country is to live with a local family. This is why we accommodate our Spanish students in Chilean host family during your stay in Pichilemu. The host families are carefully selected and commit to integrate their host in their daily life. Families host the student in a single room (double rooms available on request) and you have access to the common rooms of the house to share time with your host family. The accommodation with a host family includes breakfast, lunch and a snack in the early evening. The families all live at walking distance to your language school.
Volunteer WorkIf you would like to put into practice your language achievements and fully immerse into the local culture you can book your Spanish classes in combination with a volunteer work. As volunteer you get the opportunity to assist teachers in local public schools in preparing and giving English classes (you will obviously not only speak English). You can volunteer for up to twenty hours per week, from Monday to Friday. A minimum of three months volunteer work and a minimum booking of three weeks Spanish course are conditions for participating in this program.
Spanish School Location - Pichilemu
Pichilemu is located 3.5 hours southeast from Chile's capital Santiago de Chile. The town is known for its deep huaso (cowboy) culture. However, it is most famous for its spectacular beaches with beginner to advanced surfing waves. In addition to surfing, guest can spend time mountain biking, kayaking, learning to kite surf, doing yoga, horseback riding, and visiting nearby farms, artisans, and wineries.
Prices and ServicesThe prices include the following services:
USD 65 enrolment fee. Check-in accommodation Sunday before the course starts. Check-out Saturday after the course as ended (extra days can be booked!).
Clarifications:
How to enrol? To enrol for the Spanish course in Pichilemu, please download the registration form and complete it accurately following the instructions on the first page. Send it then to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or your contact person at the office of Chile Inside.
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All of our Spanish teachers hold a university degree and have a two year experience of teaching Spanish as a foreign language in average. Speaking, text writing and oral as well as textual understanding are taught using workbooks and through various exercise activities. The school combines different teaching methods and attaches a great importance on applying the acquired knowledge outside the classroom. While instructors know English they only speak Spanish during class. During coffee breaks, teachers encourage students to have conversations with their classmates in Spanish.
Pichilemu offers you the unique opportunity to combine Spanish classes with a Surf Course. This beautiful beach town is very renowned for its perfect surf conditions (for beginners as much as for professionals). Our offer Spanish & Surf consists of 15 weekly Spanish lessons in the Group Course and 6 surf lessons per week. The instructors have a lot of experience in teaching surf. This package covers the surf equipment as well. Spanish lessons are taken in the morning and in the afternoon you can completely switch off on the surf board.
