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Cusco Spanish School
Cusco, Peru
- School Type: 1st Choice
- Language Taught: Spanish
- Spanish Program Quality:
Satisfactory
- Homestay Interaction:
Some Interaction
- Homestay Comforts:
Below Average
- School Organized Activities:
Many
Spanish School Facilities:
School occupies a beautiful and historial 19th century home with about 17 classrooms, a video room, indoor patio, auditorium, an entertainment room, and an indoor plaza. Located next to the main post office, Internet cafes, banks, casa de cambios and directly behind the most important site from pre-Columbian Cusco, the Korikancha (Temple of the Sun). It is about four blocks from the Plaza de Armas, the central meeting area of Cusco - a great place to people watch! Capacity is 65 students/day.
What We Like:
- Maximum 4 students per group class
- Private room & laundry service
- Usually one student per family
- School organizes some activities
- Diverse mix of students
- Beautiful colonial town
- Cost of living is low
- Academic credit available
What We Don't Like:
- Basic living conditions (small room, plain food, etc)
- Takes a few days to get used to the high altitude
- Public safety concerns in certain areas of Peru
- Many international tourists in Cusco
- Teachers' ability & experience varies
- Usually a 30 minute walk or short commute to school
Participants:
European mixture (many from the Netherlands) and North Americans.
Accreditation Memberships:
Recognized by Bildungsurlaub in Germany. Approved for academic credit by several US Institutions including Brookhaven College
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