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Becoming a Risk-Taker in Chile

As time goes by, it becomes harder and harder to take risks like picking up and moving to a foreign country for a few weeks, months, or even years. So why not get your risk-taking, globetrotting impulses out of the way now, while you’re young and unencumbered? Consider traveling to South America to study Spanish, […]

Cultural Tidbit: Traditional Folk Medicine in Peru

If you visit Peru to study Spanish, don’t miss out on one of the most fascinating aspects of local indigenous culture: folk medicine. The folk medicine tradition is strongest in the Andes, where it involves both medicinal plants and mystical ceremonies. When you visit the Andes, you will probably use the most common folk remedy […]

Testimonial: Andrew Newell

Spanish School in Buenos Aires, Argentina – Newly arrived in a big city, from a diverse range of countries, ages, backgrounds, staying for varying periods of time to gel and get along? Most people would find this a nearly impossible task but they seem to manage it at ECELA Spanish School in Buenos Aires with […]

Cultural Tidbit: Backpacking

South America has so many jaw-droppingly beautiful landscapes that it’s hard to imagine taking a trip there without doing a bit of hiking, trekking, or backpacking. Patagonia, Macchu Picchu, and the Peruvian Amazon are popular sites to explore. If you can spare a few days or weeks, traveling around South America and hitting some of […]

Modismo del Día: Nunca llueve a gusto de todos

Spanish Saying: Nunca llueve a gusto de todos. Literal Translation: It never rains to everyone’s liking. English Equivalent: One man’s meat is another’s poison; you can’t please everyone all the time.

Cultural Tidbit: 5 Reasons to Travel Alone in South America

Traveling in foreign countries can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know the language. You may feel nervous about setting off all alone to study Spanish halfway across the world. However, if you give yourself fully to the experience, you’ll find that you can in fact get past the initial awkwardness of being alone and […]

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