Why go to Latin America to learn your Spanish?
Monday, 3rd August 2009
With many different countries to choose from, spectacular landscapes and friendly people, Latin America is a great region to learn Spanish. The costs of studying in many of the countries of Latin America are also lower than those in Spain.
Spanish is spoken throughout most of Central and South America, as well as on many Caribbean islands. The countries have different characters, climates, cultures and people, and while there are some variations in the Spanish spoken in each one, these are mainly minor differences in vocabulary and pronunciation. If you have learnt Spanish in Spain, or learnt the Spanish of Spain elsewhere, you will be able to communicate with the people in Latin American countries without too many problems, though it may take a while to tune your ears to the pronunciation. In some ways you might find it easier to understand Latin Americans as many of them speak more slowly than Spaniards, especially in Mexico.
You can choose between numerous language schools in most of the countries of Latin America. Some are in large, cosmoplitan cities like Buenos Aires in Argentina, Havana in Cuba, or Santiago in Chile. Or if you prefer small, quieter places you could study in Cusco in Peru or Sucre in Bolivia. The schools offer a range of courses including group classes, preparation for Spanish language exams, private lessons, specialist lessons for teachers and other professionals, and combinations of language classes and activities such as cooking, dance or music. Some can also arrange for you to do voluntary work in local community projects after having studied Spanish for a period of time.
There is a great variety of landscapes in Latin America ranging from tropical rain forests to deserts, mighty, snow-topped mountains to sweeping plains, and in some countires, such as Chile, you can find all of these and more. The northern parts of Latin America tend to be tropical or sub-tropical, the southern parts are more Mediterraean, and the most southerly parts, such as Tierra del Fuego are sub-Antarctic. Up in the Andes it is usually cold, while in the Amazon in is normally hot and humid. So whatever climate and landscape you prefer, you can probably find a suitable one somewhere in Latin America.
Another reason why Latin America is a good place to visit is because it is home to some of the natural and human-made wonders of world, including Macchu Picchu, the Angel Falls, the Amazon, and much more.
Tags: language, course, bolivia, chile, peru, mexico, argentina, cuba, spain, culture, spanish
Posted by Simon Ager 2009-08 under Language variations,
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Posted by Leslie on 09/16 at 09:47 AM
i think their are a lot of options to learn spanish but if you have the budget to go to latin america i think it will also contribute in learning spanish. Actually, to learn a language and be good at it, you must really immerse yourself with the particular place, stay for months and you'll see how good you are after how many mos. so i think you should go.
leslie
Posted by Fernando Salazar on 10/12 at 03:20 PM
I'm truly positive that most of the investment will be the airfares. Staying and food are generally cheap compared to Europe, so you will have to make your numbers:
* cheaper tickets & expensive food/stay/course in Europe, or
* expensive tickets & cheaper food/stay/course in Latinamerica
With what you'll save you can visit so many places here. No joke, I see hundreds of young Americans and Europeans walking around that live pretty well with much less money than needed in their home countries!
If you want to learn Spanish, Latin America is the place to go.