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ECELA Student Program: Spanish & Tango Dancing

Spanish & Tango Dancing Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires is the home of the most passionate and magical dance in the world, the tango. We at ECELA Buenos Aires are offering a Spanish & Tango Dancing immersion program year round in 2011. Everything listed below is offered for a low price of $1,990. Included in […]

ECELA Student Program: Spanish & Tango Dancing

Travel Between South American Countries

Let’s explore how to effectively get around the continent as you learn Spanish abroad with ECELA. There are many ways to travel between our locations. Not surprisingly, if you have enough free time, you will have the most interesting and fulfilling trip when you choose a multi-country program. This option gives you the benefit of […]

Surfing in Lima, Perú

If you study in Lima, Perú, you can take advantage of the year-round surfing there. The ocean water is cold so you’ll wear a wet suit, which means you can ride the waves (or attempt to, anyway) any time! For information about surfing in Peru, you can look here: http://www.perusurfguides.com or do a general search […]

Sunday's Mini-Lesson: Expressions with Tomar

Here’s your chance to pick up a few idioms and expressions with the verb tomar. Tomar algo a bien/a mal to take something well/badly Tomar a broma/risa to take as a joke Tomar a pecho to take to heart Tomar la palabra to take the floor Tomarle el pelo to pull someone’s leg Tomárselo con […]

Sunday’s Mini-Lesson: Expressions with Tomar

Visto de Viernes: Surfing!

Today’s Visto de Viernes is especially for all of you who are experiencing cold winter weather right now. You can surf in Lima year round! Tempting? Learn more about it and pick up a little Spanish while you’re in Perú!

Fíjate: Lima, Peru

ECELA School: Lima, Peru Location: Grimaldo del Solar 750 Miraflores City Information: Known as “City of the Kings” Capital and largest city in Peru Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site Located on the central coast of Peru, touching the Pacific Ocean Has held onto pre-Inca and Inca traditions One third of the Peruvian population lives […]

8 de diciembre: Día de la Virgen María/Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María

December 8th is a holiday for countries in South America. It goes by various names, but our ECELA schools will either be celebrating the Día de la Virgen María (Day of the Virgin Mary) or the Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María (Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary). Here is a brief history […]

Getting There: Finding your plane ticket

In our articles assisting students seeking to learn Spanish abroad, so far we have discussed how to select a location (or locations), how long to study, whether to live with a host or with other students, and which type of classes best suit your learning needs. Now we would like to cover another topic that […]

“How Do I Reserve a Spot?”