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Learn New Skills in South America

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South America probably has the widest selection of opportunties to learn new skills. You can learn a language throughout South America and there are plenty of skills to pick up including Martial Arts in BrazilScuba Diving in Honduras and Salsa Classes in Costa Rica!

Learn New Skills in South America With our learn new skills in South America options, you'll never be lost for words! With language schools across the continent you'll be in conversation with the locals quick smart.

You can learn Latin cultural skills from how to put the sauce in your salsa steps to whipping up a local dish and non-cultural skills like how to ride the crest of a wave.

On return from your fabulous trip you'll be able to insult your siblings and dance rings around your friends to your hearts content!

See below for our full range of programmes where you can learn new skills in South America
 find out more about our learn abroad programmes in other destinations.
Argentina Experience
Learn the lingo, put it to use in on a project then go and discover some of the country’s most famous landmarks. Soak up the Latin American culture and experience the warmth of the natives. From £1349

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Argentina Spanish Language School
Friendly tutors, small classes and accommodation with a local family help students absorb the basics of Spanish quickly. The perfect way to learn enough to participate in Spanish volunteer projects, and a chance to discover Argentina. From £599

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Bolivia Spanish Language School
A brilliant way to learn enough of the language to take part in a Spanish-speaking project or to travel around South America. Small classes and living as part of a Bolivian family make learning fast and fun. From £549

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Brazil Beginner Rock Climbing Course
Complete novices can learn and test their skills above one of the world’s most spectacular cities, Rio de Janeiro. You’ll have the chance to climb Sugar Mountain and to explore the sights in your free time. From £1199

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Brazil Martial Arts Experience
Learn capoeira, jiu-jitsu and Portuguese while living just minutes from Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Visit a samba school, sunbathe on the beach or admire the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in your free time. From £899

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Brazil Portuguese Language School

Learn what you need to get around Brazil through small, relaxed classes that encourage conversation. You’ll stay with a family in Rio and extra curricular fun could include sunbathing on Copacabana beach or climbing Sugarloaf Mountain!

From £799

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Costa Rica Spanish and Salsa
Learn the lingo in the mornings with small classes that focus on speaking and understanding. Dance the afternoons away with lessons in Salsa and Chachacha and take part in cultural activities in between. From £599

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Costa Rica Spanish Language School

Put yourself at an immediate advantage in South America and take Spanish lessons at whatever level suits you. Cultural activities such as cooking and dancing are included and staying with a family means you can practise at home.

From £599

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Costa Rica Surfing Programme

Ride some of the warmest waves in the world, against a backdrop of beautiful sand and a deep blue sky. Suitable for beginners and amateurs, the course includes intensive coaching and unlimited use of a board.

From £899

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Costa Rica Water Sports Adventure
An action-packed, adrenaline-pumping holiday that will have you kite surfing, learning Spanish, white water rafting, cooking traditional dishes, surfing, dancing the Latino way and more – all amid seriously spectacular scenery! From £1099

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Ecuador Experience
Experience Ecuador through Spanish lessons, cooking classes, trips around Quito, community and conservation projects in the Andes and the Amazon, horseback rides, sunbathing on the beaches, surfing, scuba diving, a night forest walk and lots more! From £1499

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Ecuador Spanish Language School
Learn one of the most rhythmic languages in the world and experience the culture of some of the friendliest people on earth! One-to-one teaching and activities such as salsa lessons make for progreso rápido. From £449

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Guatemala Spanish Language School
Pick up the phrases that’ll make travelling round South America more enjoyable or equip you for one of our Spanish speaking programmes. You’ll enjoy individual tuition, excellent facilities and activities such as craft sessions and meringue classes.  From £349

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Peru Spanish Language School
Learn hablar español in record time, with experienced teachers, small classes and lots of opportunities to practise. Activities such as tours of Cusco, cooking lessons, dance classes and parties make it even more fun. From £549

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Santiago Spanish Language School Chile
Pick up one of the most rhythmic languages in the world with small, friendly classes, dedicated teachers and excellent facilities. Great for travelling round South America or for taking part in a Spanish speaking volunteer project. From £499

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Scuba Diving Courses Honduras
Earn your passport to explore underwater life in the warm waters around the Honduras. Master the basics or build on what you already know and qualify to work as an instructor. From £1499

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Sea Turtle and Surf in Costa Rica
The perfect combination of sport and conservation. Help look after turtle eggs and the baby turtles – not difficult when they’re so sweet! Then learn to surf or improve your technique at a nearby beach. From £649

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