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Pucon Spanish School
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The Place
The resort town of Pucón, beautifully situated on the banks of Lake Villarrica beneath the volcano of the same name is one of the great tourist attractions of Southern Chile, especially famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. From here you can access hiking tours in several National Parks, climb active volcanoes, raft or kayak crystal-clear rivers, bathe in hot springs or ride horseback in ancient native forests. At the same time, Pucón offers a good touristic infrastructure and you can enjoy the active nightlife with its restaurants, bars, and discos.
The School
Right in the center of Pucón there is the Language school, a group project of three Chilean language teachers (all women) with many years of experience in teaching Spanish to foreigners. Here, instruction comes with individual tutoring and a personal touch. The housing is with friendly Chilean families and is also considered as part of the course as your day will be completely Spanish-spoken. You will be part of your host family sharing all meals with them.
The Spanish Lessons
In order to achieve the best results and make the most out of your time, courses are organized mostly one-on-one or one-on-two. This allows to adapt automatically the lessons to the level and necessities of each student. The school provides its own classroom material. During the summer (november to march) group-courses are also offered, with a special teaching content for travellers.
The aim is to teach a grammar basis allowing communication for daily situations. The lessons for advanced learners are stressed on conversational skills and a deeper knowledge of grammar. Build-up courses are focused on the Mapuche (native Chileans), including visits in the Mapuche community centers.
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The teachers
Individually designed instruction
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Courses and Prices
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Course are tailor-made to the needs of tourists visiting Chile. Their goal is to create a good grammatical base which allows communication in everyday situations. For advanced students, conversation and more complex grammatical knowledge are being stressed.Special courses are dedicated to topics related to the indigenous people of the region, the Mapuche, and combine with visits of Mapuche community centers.
Apart from the three daily hours (60 mins) of instruction, you will receive special material to increase what you have learnt during the day.
One-on-one / One-on-two
The individual and semi-individual courses can be combined
to blocks of 2, 3 or 4 weeks. Instruction is every day
including holidays, except sundays. Courses may start
on any day. 10 % discount in low season (May - August).
The indicated hours have 60 mins. All prices per person.
Lodging with a host family includes 7 nights per week, with 3 meals per day. Also lodging in hostel possible.
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Duration |
Units
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Course |
Lodging with
full board |
Lodging in hostel |
| One-on-one |
One-on-two |
Single Room |
Double Room |
Double Room with breakfast |
| 1 week |
10 |
190 USD |
160 USD |
240 USD |
400 USD |
300 USD |
| 1
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15 |
250 USD |
200 USD |
240 USD |
400 USD |
300 USD |
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Enquiry / Reservation Form
Group Courses
5 days of instruction, 3 hours each, totalling 15 hours, beginners' level
Max. 6 students per group. Courses depend on a minimum of students.
Courses in 2010:
February 8 - 19
February 22 - March 5
March 8 - 19
March 22 - April 2
The indicated hours have 60 mins. All prices per person. 10 % discount in low season (May - August).
Lodging is with a host family and includes 7 nights, with 3 meals per day.
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Duration |
Units |
Course |
Lodging with full board |
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Weeks |
30 |
340 USD |
480 USD |
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Additional Activities
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From Pucón, it is easy to explore several natural attractions in the surroundings: you may raft on the Trancura river, visit the famous waterfalls Ojos del Caburgua, and several thermal bath. You may climb Villarrica volcano, hike in the Huerquehue and Villarrica National Park, with its 1000 years-old native forests and crystal-clear mountain lakes.
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Climbing Villarrica volcano
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