Special Summer Fun Group
Aug. 8 - 23, 2010
This 2 week trip is designed for anyone interested in intensive Spanish instruction, as well as organized visits to hot springs, volcanic spas, ruins, and markets, and also free time to explore your own interests.
These may include weaving classes , salsa, cumbia and merengue dance lessons, chocolate making, historical museums, hiking volcanoes, cooking traditional dishes, or just time to observe plants, birds, and the beauty of the natural surroundings in Quetzaltenango.
Participants will study Spanish for 5 hours a day, with no more than 2-3 students per instructor and will live with a local family. (There are apartments and hostels available in the area if you prefer other housing
arrangements.)
The total cost is $1067. Tuition includes classes, room and board for 2 weeks, transportation from the airport to and from Quetzaltenango, a weekend trip to the deluxe hotel at IRTRA, 2 nights in Antigua Guatemala, as well as a weekly trip to Fuentes Georgina (beautiful natural hot springs) and a visit to a volcanic spa Las Cumbres.
For more information, please contact your chaperone, Chris Perry.
Student Testimony
My 3 weeks in Guatemala studying at Casa Xelaju were remarkable! The curriculum for my studies was taylored specifically for ME. My instructor was amazing and made sure that I got everything I wanted (and needed) out of my time in and out of class. The school arranged for wonderful speakers for us as well as great "field trips" to schools, volcano craters, ruins, water parks, etc. And I can't say enough fantastic things about the family that Casa Xelaju found for me to live with! I would recommend this experience to anyone!!
Rikki Given
