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Learn a Language

Our Language School programmes make it easy and fun to learn a language abroad. Learning to speak a bit of the local lingo of the nation you’re travelling will not only make getting about, ordering food in a restaurant, asking for directions and so on a lot easier, you’ll also get to chat to the local people and find out the in-country secrets that are usually missed!

Learn a Language - Combine it with your volunteer project

Most of our South America programmes come with the option to combine a Language School placement making it easy to learn a language on your way! So loosen that tongue and get learning!
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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.

 
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.

 
Chile Spanish Language School

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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 

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.

 
Costa Rica Learn Salsa Spanish

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.

 
Brazil Favela Culture and Portuguese

Get to the heart of a country famous for its music. Learn the lingo and discover the secrets of drumming and capoeira. You’ll stay in Salvador, the home of rhythm and the capital of joy.

 
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!

 
Learn Martial Arts on your Gap Year

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.

 
China paid teaching with TEFL

Get your TEFL certificate and work as a professional, paid English teacher in China. You’ll be introduced to the culture, be taught basic Mandarin and have time to travel in the school holidays.

 
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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.

 
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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!

 
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