Stacy Gould of Arizona and Colorado is a retired information technology consultant who studied Spanish at Ecela in Cusco, Perú.
She is an experienced traveler of South America, and she has a fresh take on learning a new language while enjoying everything that is around you.
Listen to hear her only concern (which turned out to be a great experience) and her favorite Peruvian dish.
0:13 – Retired yogi/hiker/extensive traveler
1:11 – Ready to achieve fluency
2:25 – Small city & high altitude appeal
2:56 – No concerns…
3:18 – Learning the Ecela way
4:42 – Young kids
6:22 – Activities after classes
7:25 – Flexible teachers, practical experiences
8:04 – Food recommendations – fruit, avocado, causa
9:20 – …maybe one concern (homestay success)
11:08 – Machu Picchu trek
12:08 – Other long excursions
13:01 – In touch with husband
13:27 – Daily Univision
14:00 – sobrevivencia y quizas
14:30 – Don’t wait to go!
15:03 – Clean, clear Spanish
15:35 – Future plans