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Location
  • Colombia
    • Medellin
Length
2 to 5 weeks
Language
Spanish

Program Details

Language Level
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Immersion Level
Intensive Standard
Class Size
Small Class (1-7)
Weekly Classroom Hours
10
Housing
Host Family Hostel
Age Min.
18

Pricing

Starting Price
145
Price Details
The volunteer package is 600K COP (approximately USD 145) per person per week. This fee covers the costs of Spanish classes, meals, boarding, and cultural tours, and activities at the school.
In summary, you will enjoy the following:
•10 hours of group Spanish classes (Option to add 4 hours of 1:1 private lessons for intensive learning).
•Accommodation from Sunday to Sunday in a shared room with access to fast Wi-Fi with speeds over 100 Mbps.
•Delicious traditional local breakfasts and lunches from Monday to Friday (vegetarian option available).
•Shared bathroom with hot water.
•Various activities at the school you can participate.
•Insurance in our facilities.
•15 hours of work on various tasks at our school.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Classes Meals Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Airport Transfers Some Park Fees SIM cards Transportation Travel Insurance Visa
Aug 06, 2024
Jul 27, 2024
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About Program

Join the Spanglish Colombia family! Immerse yourself in the local culture and learn Spanish in Jericó, a beautiful small town just 2.5 hours from Medellín. Help us with various tasks at our school, such as marketing and social media, permaculture gardening, cleaning, or teaching English or yoga.

The school program is designed by weeks starting every Monday, so volunteers should arrive on Sunday to settle in. You can arrive days earlier and stay with us at a hostel until Sunday to start your week as a volunteer. Volunteers will be in a shared dorm with bunk beds. The day will begin with an optional yoga/exercise/meditation class, followed by breakfast at 8:30. The Spanish class is 2 hours from 9:00 am to 11 am or 11 am to 1 pm.

According to your lessons, we will schedule you 3 volunteer hours each day (15 per week). We prefer your volunteer hours to be completed by 3 pm so you can enjoy nature and the town. The days off are Saturday and Sunday.

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Program Highlights

  • Spanish learning
  • Immersion in Colombian Culture
  • Mountain and contact with nature
  • Traveling and backpacking
  • Volunteering

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  • Instruction 5
  • Support 4.7
  • Fun 5
  • Housing 5
  • Value 4.7
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Benjamin
22
Male
United Kingdom
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing

Jul 27, 2024

I spent 4 weeks at spanglish at the start of 2024. The only regret I had was not staying longer. It was fun, a good price and gave me an incredible basis in Spanish which I have been able to utilise very well. Saying that, I have been told that when I speak spanish, I now speak in a colombian accent. Spanglish is an amazing start for any travellers. I recommend it to anyone travelling to colombia. There are many opportunities for hiking, the town near by is small but beautiful and packed with things to do. The food is also spectacular. Everyone at the hostel is so kind and accommodating and (Ji)Raffa is an amazing teacher.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Go for more than 4 weeks
Pros
  • Great people
  • Great lessons and teaching
  • Great and calm location
Cons
  • The dogs are too cute
15 people found this review helpful.
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Some of us students at the top of los nubles
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Anthony
44
Male
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Rafa’s adaptive approach

Jul 25, 2024

Rafa at Splanglish Columbia offers an exceptional language learning experience that is both personal and enriching. His willingness to adapt to my learning curve made each lesson highly effective and enjoyable. The warmth extended by his mother, who not only cooked but also shared allowed us to cook her meals with her really added a unique, homey touch to the experience. Rafa's periodic check-ins, even after my sessions ended, showed his genuine care and commitment to my progress, making the impact of his teaching last well beyond the classroom. Everything about my time here made it the perfect experience. I can’t recommend it enough!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Take advantage of the wonderful people living in the town! They are warm hearted and caring. We can all learn something wonderful from the beautiful people in Jerico!
Pros
  • Adaptive
  • Olga’s food
  • Scenery
Cons
  • I wished I would have stayed longer
16 people found this review helpful.
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The perfect experience
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Joshua
19
Male
France
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Spanglish

Jul 24, 2024

Spanglish school way the best way to start my trip in South America. It gave me a solid base on Spanish, contacts to travel with later on and lots of Memories with the family, the dogs and the other student. Rafa is a very good Spanish teacher who takes his time whilst teaching to explain to everyone, the school adapts to the level of every student which is great. The mother Olga is lovely and only speaks Spanish which is great for practicing! I loved my time there and hope to go back one day.
Fully recommend

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About Spanglish Colombia

Fully immerse yourself in Colombian culture while learning Spanish. Spanglish is catered to foreigners who want an immersive experience and to understand the local culture in Colombia. The school is nestled on the mountain with a view of Jericó. Experienced teachers teach the classes. And the Colombian mother/grandmother of the house, prepares all...

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