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Spanish and Cooking
Guanajuato, Mexico
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- Preparation of typical Mexican dishes
- Relaxed informal setting
- Meals shared with classmates
- City is easy to navigate on foot
Requirements:
Program (included in tuition):
- 5 hrs/day Spanish classes (25 hrs/wk)
- Group classes (max 8)
- Shared room with host family
- 2 meals daily
- Laundry Service (host family)
- Unlimited access to on-line Spanish course during stay
- Guided orientation tour
- Emergency Message Service
Possible Options (extra cost):
- One-on-one classes
- Private room
- Weekend Excursions
- Airport pick-up
- Apartment instead of host family (private room, no meals, no laundry service)
Start Dates:
- Start any Monday
- Closed Dates:
2010: 11/15, 12/24
2011: 1/1, 2/7, 3/21, 4/22, 5/1, 9/16, 11/2, 11/21, 12/24
Host School:
Study Spanish and learn how to cook typical Mexican dishes including: sopa azteca, guacamole, enchiladas, tostadas and many other items. Two cooking classes are offered per week and are held in the afternoons following Spanish classes. At the end of class, students indulge in their creations while enjoying the favorable weather on the school's roof deck.
Information about Guanajuato, Mexico (Click to view)
For nearly 200 years beginning in 1558, Guanajuato was one of the richest silver producing cities in the world. The city possesses many subterranean passageways and narrow, winding streets that make it truly unique. Brightly painted houses line steep slopes of a ravine that once contained a river. This extremely charming city is culturally very lively and exhibits an energetic, youthful feel. This is due in part to the 15,000 students attending the University of Guanajuato that is known for its art programs. During the last two weeks of October, Guanajuato hosts the Cervantes Arts Festival, attracting famous artists from around the world.
Diversity is the word that best describes Mexico's people and geography. Over 50 different indigenous groups, each with its own language, comprise 28% of Mexico's 83 million inhabitants. Divided by the Tropic of Cancer into the temperate North and the tropical South, the country boasts snow-capped volcanoes, jungle clad beaches, deserts, archeological ruins, modern cities, upscale resorts, and isolated villages.
Participants: Most are from Europe, the US and Asia and vary in age.
Other: The must be a minimum of 4 students for cooking classes to be offered.
Prices for 2011 Spanish and Cooking in Guanajuato, Mexico
| Course Name |
1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l
Wks |
Spanish
Wks |
Class
Size |
Meals |
| Spanish & Cooking w/homestay, shared room |
$510 |
$920 |
$1330 |
$1740 |
$410 |
$390 |
max 8 |
2 |
| Spanish & Cooking w/apartment, shared room |
$500 |
$900 |
$1300 |
$1700 |
$400 |
$380 |
max 8 |
0 |
| Spanish & Cooking classes only |
$330 |
$560 |
$790 |
$1020 |
$230 |
$195 |
max 8 |
0 |
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Program Notes
- Airport Pickup: $85
Pickup is available from Leon airport for $85 for 1 person and $69 for 2 people. You can also fly to Leon or Mexico City and take public transportation to Guanajuato.
- Private room upgrade: $25/week homestay and apartment
- Extra lodging nights: $35/night (shared room), $45/night (private room)
- Private Classes: $30/hour
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