Spanish Language Study in Guanajuato, mexico

TENTATIVE DATES:
January 3-18, 2010

COST: $2,825, which covers 3 credits tuition for 2 weeks of intensive language study, your stay with a family in Guanajuato, all meals, excursions, and one lecture per week on Mexican culture. Airfare is NOT included.

CREDITS: 3 credits in Spanish 210,
250, 324, or 335.

TYPE OF HOUSING: Homestays

MAIN EXCURSIONS: Frida Kahlo's home; the Pyramids at Teotihuacán; tickets for the Museum of Anthropology

CONTACT: Denise at (703) 993-2155

APPLY BY OCTOBER 9, 2009!

Guanajuato is a colorful city edged by mountains and nestled 6550 feet above sea level. A UNESCO world heritage site due in large part to its well-preserved colonial architecture, Guanajuato's cobble-stoned streets are lined with restaurants, hostels, shops, and quaint homes.

This two-week intensive Spanish language program for intermediate and advanced students takes place at the University of Guanajuato's Language School. Students will live and eat daily with a Mexican family, affording them the unique opportunity to consistently practice their language skills outside of the classroom.


pyramids at Teotihuacán

The program is also complemented by lectures on Mexican history and culture. All of the Spanish language classes are held in the morning for four to five hours while evenings and weekends allow time for excursions to places of historic and cultural interest. Examples of such excursions are to Dolores Hidalgo and San Miguel de Allende. A two-day trip to Mexico City and to Teotihuacán to visit the pyramids concludes the program.



2009 program participant next to some local flora

*CGE reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.