Antigua is home to many fine Spanish language schools. Most offer one on one instruction for either full or half days and can arrange home stays with local families for a reasonable cost.

Many people contact us asking if we can recommend one of these schools. There are so many to choose from !!! But because they all offer one on one instruction, I think the quality of your learning experience will totally depend on who your instructor happens to be. Many of the schools suggest that students study with a different instructor each week, so that they have a variety of learning styles. What may work well for one student, may not work as well for another.

If you would like to maintain or improve your existing Spanish skills with a real immersion experience, we suggest you take one of our art classes from a local Guatemalan, in Spanish. Then you can study a local craft while using your Spanish the entire time!! For example, all backstrap weaving instruction is given by local indigenous weavers. You may choose to take that instruction either at their home in a nearby village or in Antigua. What a great opportunity to spend time with a local family and experience what village life is really like!!

Sometimes our participants study Spanish either before or after their art workshop with us. This is a GREAT idea and we encourage you to try it !! It really does make your stay more meaningful (not to mention fun!) if you can communicate with the Guatemalans you'll meet.

I just found a great resource for Spanish language schools in Guatemala -- try this: guatemala365.com

In addition, here's a short link list of the Spanish language schools that are in our neighborhood or that we are familiar with: Amerispan.com or send Mirna an email at amerispan@guate.net. Sevilla Academia de Espa–ol or send an email at espanol@sevillantigua.com . La Union Centro Linguistico Academia de Espa–ol Guatemala