Nicaragua, origins and history of the Spanish Schools (5)
By Raúl Gavarrette O. Almost at the end of the 90´s Nicaragua experienced a tourist boom and became more popular as a new destination for tourism in Central America, and entrepreneurs from North America were attracted by the potential Nicaragua had. In 1997, a new language school Project was started in Nicaragua by entrepreneur Paul […]
Learn Spanish in Granada, Nicaragua
If you are travelling in Central America, give yourself a chance to stop by Granada, Nicaragua. The beautiful colonial Granada located on shores of the huge Cocibolca Lake offers great opportunities to study and learn the Spanish language. The Cocibolca Lake, is the eighth biggest in the world and the only fresh water lake inhabited […]
First Spanish Schools in Nicaragua, origins and history (4)
By Raúl Gavarrette O. Granada, the first colonial city in Nicaragua, was unspoiled in regards to language programs. The first Spanish program that opened in Granada was Casa Xalteva in 1995. This school was founded by Ken Carpenter and Gregory Calvert. They had arrived in Granada in the early 90’s and fell in love with […]
Spanish Schools in Nicaragua, origins and history (3)
By Raúl Gavarrette O. By the end of 1992 the former Escuela de Español Laguna de Apoyo – later in 1995 known as Escuela de Español Proyecto Ecológico Laguna de Apoyo- started operations. This school belonged to the McKaye family. Beverly McKaye a South African artist became its first Director and owner. The McKaye family […]
Spanish Classes in Managua
Available in all of the Pacific Region! At your own site, at your own pace! Spanish one-on-one lessons program is mainly offered in Managua city and near vicinities. Actually, it is the main and only linguistic product we offer in the capital of the country. The Instituto Lingüístico teachers are sent directly to the participants’ […]
Spanish Language Schools in Nicaragua, origins and history (2)
By Raúl Gavarrette O. The unexpected victory of Violeta de Chamorro in the presidential election in 1990 made many residents to change their mind and plans and most of them left the country almost right after Daniel Ortega lost the power in February that year. Beverly Truman left Estelí and returned to the United States […]
Nicaragua Spanish Language Schools origins and history (1)
By Raúl Gavarrette O. The origins and history of the Nicaraguan Spanish language schools dates back to the 80´s during the Sandinista revolution. In the eighties this was an incipient language industry and it was not seen as a business activity. The way the first Spanish language school was launched and open to public did […]
Nicaragua, a great destination for learning Spanish
Learning how to speak Spanish language requires some effort and dedication. There is an old saying that the only way to truly learn a second language is to speak the language, and the best way is by getting immersed in a language program in a country where the language is spoken. Learning Spanish is more […]
Spanish classes & water sports in Laguna de Apoyo
Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located between the departments of Masaya and Granada in Nicaragua. Lake Apoyo was declared a nature reserve in 1991 and is managed by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA) and comprises one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Activities within the Laguna de […]
One-On-One Spanish lessons in Managua
Available in all of the Pacific Region! At your own site, at your own pace! Spanish one-on-one lessons program is mainly offered in Managua city and near vicinities. Actually, it is the main and only linguistic product we offer in the capital of the country. The Instituto Lingüístico Inter-Cultural teachers are sent directly to the […]