Travel Your Way to Spanish Fluency While You Experience Latino Life & Cultures

What is "Ecela"?

ECELA is an acronym for Español y Cultura En LatinoAmerica.  Our focus is on helping students learn Spansih while experiencing Latin American cultures.  

Since opening our first Spanish school in 2000 we have helped over 17,500 work toward Spanish fluency and all the benefits that come with it.  

Our six locations in Argentina, Chile, and Peru all share the same schedule so you can easily combine schools for a multi-culture (and multi-accent) experience.

Who learns Spanish at "Ecela"?

Some of our students are still in high school.  Others are well into their 80s.  Most are somewhere in between.

About 30% are from North America, 30% from Brazil, 30% from Europe, and 10% from elsewhere.​

About half of our students come as beginners.  Some are already Spanish teachers themselves.​  We will have a level for you.

Ecela Spanish Fluency Pathway

We have carefully designed our course to get you rapid improvements in your Spanish communications with only four hours of class time per day, leaving you lots of free time for cultural explorations.

• Fundamentals (2 hours/day Max 8 students/group)  Solid foundation in grammar & proper structure.
• Conversation (2 hours/day Max 4 students/group) Practice what you've learned in a supportive group.
• "Field Practice" (unstructured)  Get real-world practice by using your Spanish in the surrounding areas.  Explore by yourself or with other students.
• Homestay (Optional but highly recommended) Get even more Spanish practice (and cultural immersion) by staying with a local host.