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Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico
Calle principal
Monterrico, Santa Rosa
(+502)-5475-1265
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| Rank |
84% |
| Prices |
150 USD for 20
hours per week including host family
90 USD for 20 hours per week without host family
Study one hour daily more or less: add or subtract about USD 22 per week.
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| School Size |
1 to 10 students |
| Openings |
This is a small school and it tends to fill up any given moment. It is recommendable to reserve at least two weeks in advance. |
| Summary |
Study Spanish at the beach! This school is run by a young professional teacher from Antigua. It has ample space in a yard under the shadow of cashew trees. Teaching is almost up to professional standards of Antigua and Xela. Host families have been satisfactory to many, there is also, the school guest house on campus for students opting not to do a home stay. Volunteers can teach computing to kids in a rural school nearby and live in a paradisaical private casita with pool next to the beach.
Why study in cold Quetzaltenango in winter months, if temperatures are ideal here? - April through June are very hot, in July and August there are mosquitoes.
Founded in 2001 by Geovani Colorado.
Total immersion in Monterrico is excellent, if you don?t hang out with other students or tourists! |
| Registration |
Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico fills up during spring break (especially Easter), June through August and at the end of the year. It is recommendable to enroll in advance as it is so much easier for the school to make the necessary arrangements. They are very close to the pacific coast beach and need to know in advance when you will come. |
With a timely registration, the school can assign you the best teacher from its list. (Contact us for group discounts). |
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| Teachers |
The five good teachers earn a good $38.
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School's specific Information:
There are 5 teachers, some have been trained in Antigua, others are being trained by the director. The salary is excellent for Monterrico.
Recommended teachers: Giovanni V, Byron II, Jorge III, Victor.
(Roman numbers refer to the numbers of recommendations.)
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General Information:
Spanish language teachers in Guatemala are mostly young people like University students who do this job for very little salary (US$30-$60 per week) and are trying to continue their education. Teachers in our recommended schools have undergone a formal training and know how to make students enjoy learning. By enrolling in advance, you are likely to get a better teacher. This holds especially true during high season.
If you are not happy with your assigned teacher, don’t hesitate to ask the director for another teacher. How to get a good teacher.
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| Methods |
One on one teaching. The curriculum is the same as in most schools.
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School's specific Information:
There are exams for three levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Study methods are formally accepted by the tourism institute INGUAT.
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General Information:
Spanish Schools in Guatemala promote the most effective 'one student one teacher' method. You spend your time talking and listening with your own personal teacher. This is why Guatemalan schools are probably unmatched in the world. Go to a good school, and get the grammar right, too.
A typical school day:
8:00 to 10:00 Grammar and exercises
10:00 –30 -minute break for coffee, tea, and socializing with teachers and other students
10:30 to 12:00 - Conversation, pronunciation, reading comprehension
After 12:00 - lunch with your host family
Afternoons: previously scheduled activities and homework
(See your curriculum of learning Spanish)
Most schools offer a diploma stating the amount of time studied and the level of Spanish attained (minimum of two weeks).
See more information about diplomas and university credits.
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| Materials |
The teachers assembled a grammatical guide book which is used in classes. Every student teacher team has their own blackboard. Library: small. Video library: none.
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School's specific Information:
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General Information:
At most Spanish schools in Guatemala, teachers write examples and grammar on paper; at others, blackboards are used. And at some, students receive a notebook for their own use. Teachers generally have to supply their own teaching materials. The most widespread book is AMSCO “Spanish Three Years” (Nassi, Levy), a very helpful grammar and exercise book in three levels, written in Spanish and English. A few schools have good libraries, video collections, and many have board games like Scrabble and others, to make teaching more entertaining.
If you are not an English speaker, you may want to bring grammar- and exercise books in your language. In any case a good and small dictionary is very helpful for homework.
(See recommendations on good Spanish Textbooks.)
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| Special Programs |
No special children?s program, but there is a nice big yard with trees, the beach is near, and Monterrico is a safe place.
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School's specific Information:
Although the school has no special program for children, the families and the beach are ideal for children. Monterrico is a safe place to be. Do not take your children during April or May, it is simply too hot! |
General Information:
Special Programs are available for medical students and nurses, lawyers, missionaries and business people. You study Spanish as any other student, but with emphasis on the vocabulary of your profession or interest. Schools also get you in contact with Guatemalan professionals of your field and organize practical courses upon request.
A few schools have good programs for children. Guatemala365.com recommends schools in safe places and with a garden or ample cubicles. This way the children feel free to play while learning.
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| Location |
Cubicles: Excellent, a big yard with trees, if it rains there is the neat school′s building.
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School's specific Information:
Monterrico is situated on a sand barrier which actually forms Guatemala′s pacific coast. Towards the main land there is a natural system of channels. All rivers coming down from the highland flow into this system before finding their way into the sea. The water is brackish, in the rainy season it gets clogged with a carpet of beautiful floating hyacinths. There are well preserved mangrove forests and a wealth of lagoons and reed, home of many water birds and migrants.
Monterrico is a fishermen′s village, in the last ten years a little national and international tourism has built up. During Xmas, New Year and Easter the sea is said to retreat a bit to make space for thousands of Guatemalans in holiday.
The school is right on the main road, two blocks from the sea. You learn on a veranda or in the shade of cashew trees. Bring insect repellent. |
General Information:
Many schools have big halls or patios in a pleasant environment, with tables that seat two. You can often hear teacher-student conversations from nearby tables. Some schools have separate cubicles for each teacher – student team. Most schools have small patios or gardens to relax and get to know each other at break time. Some schools also have a cafeteria or even kitchens where students and teachers meet to cook local or food from their home countries.
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| Activities |
Early in the morning a boat tour to the mangroves, in the evening search baule turtles burying their eggs on the beach (July through December). No dancing lessons but there is a beach disco.
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School's specific Information:
The school offers a guided tour to the mangroves at 5:30 am.
In the evenings during season (July through February) teachers and students walk the beach in the evenings in order to detect Parlama and Baule turtles laying eggs. The nests are than reported to the CECON (conservation group) which takes the eggs to a protected breeding site..
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General Information:
During afternoons, a school staff member takes you to the most beautiful places, interesting projects and Maya traditions of the
area, where you have the opportunity to practice your newly learned Spanish and get to know teachers and other students. These activities make your stay a real holiday. Some activities like weekend trips have an additional cost.
Note: small schools have fewer activities during low season.
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| Host Families |
Families earn $60 per week. Student?s reports about host families are varied, but mostly good. There is the attractive option of living on campus, should you elect not to stay with a host family.
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School's specific Information:
The school has three families which are very hospitable, they are situated next to the natural channel and you can take boat tours thru the mangles right there. Houses are clean, rooms have one or two beds, a ventilator and you share the bathroom with hot shower (in Monterrico not so necessary).
If you opt not to stay with a host family, there is the option of living on campus in nicely furnished rooms (2 available), even with TV.
If you decide to volunteer, you can stay in a beautiful casita with pool right near the beach.
Recommended host families: Sra. Garcia and Mingo and his family, Anabella and son.
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General Information:
Generally host families provide each student with their own private little room and three meals a day/six days a week. On Sundays, most families provide no meals. There is nearly always hot water and electricity. It is recommended that you bring your own towels, soap, shampoo and other personal care from your country or you can buy it here. Your host parents help you with any problems and encourage you to talk Spanish. It is pretty interesting to see how people live in Guatemala.
A word on food:
By looking at what families earn at different schools you can assess the quantity of food given. The range is from US$30 to $85 per week. If you are in a $35 host family, please do not complain about beans every day. Just eat out now and then.
If you do not want to stay in a host family, we recommend you to visit www.guatemalastory.com for a list of good hotels in Guatemala City, Antigua, Atitlan, etc.
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| Volunteering |
Volunteers can teach computing to kids in a rural school nearby and live in a paradisic private casita with pool next to the beach. You can also attend turtles, iguanas, and crocodiles in the Reserva Natural Monterrico or in Hawaii.
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School's specific Information:
Geovani Colorado, director of the school, and Mike, a former volunteer, have managed to get computers donated to a school five minutes on the bike from Monterrico. Geovani is looking for volunteers to give two hours of computing daily to kids in a primary school. Apart from this rewarding experience where you practice your Spanish, you can stay in a beautiful casita with pool nearby (see photos). You have also the possibility to work at the CECON (Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas) in Monterrico. You can attend turtles, iguanas, and crocodiles in the Reserva Natural Monterrico, or walk the beach, the dry forest zone or even the mangrove area with wardens. CECON is a bit sleepy. There is a better run centre in Hawai, but it is a bit far away. |
General Information:
Most schools have only loose contact to volunteer social projects or have only poor projects on their own.
If you want to volunteer, it is best to rely on PMG (Antigua, Rio Dulce and Cobán), or Entremundos (Quetzaltenango) or other non profit organizations in order to find an organization that suits students' interests.
More information on volunteering and jobs in Guatemala.
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How to get there 
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Send yourself an e-mail with information on how to get to Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico.
Just walk down main road towards the ocean, the school is located on the right side.
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Anonymous
06 / 2011 |
I really enjoyed my home stay and Spanish stay at, Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. Monterrico offers a different experience to any other touristy parts of Guatemala like Antigua & Lake Atilan as it is a small seaside tranquil spot. This is what I call the real Guatemala, and it gave me the opportunity to see what it is like to be one of say 5 tourists on the street. The school is very welcoming and provides really high quality Spanish classes. Jorge was a fantastic teacher and I felt like I learnt to have some detailed conversations about Guatemalan culture and life style with him. Jorge was also very friendly and the school was great at organizing activities for the students. I loved the trip out on the lancha and the Friday we spend fishing for Camarones (shrimp).
The lifestyle in Monterrico is very tranquilo as they put it. Girls traveling on there own there do have to take care walking alone and I found some of the men there to be a bit sleazy and did not feel comfortable with a particular old guy harassing me on the beach.
The home stay experience was a great chance to see how they really live in a seaside town. It is a basic lifestyle. The mother Annabella went out of her way to make sure I was happy with the stay and the food. She is a hard working single mother and really cares about making sure you enjoy the stay. Pablo is a sweet boy and I had such a great time being invited into their home and family.
I totally recommend to go and experience the real Guatemala and learn spanish in a homestay in Monterrico. Just make sure you take plenty of insect repelant.., the mosquitos are the worst part!
For study materials, I used a great book that I had previously from a course I did in Antigua.. I am not sure if they provide much material. The best material is the one-on-one speaking with your teacher. I think they provide some handouts which is also good practice. |
Krissy Kimura
02 / 2011 |
Proyecto Lingüistico Monterrico was fabulous. I had Jorge for three weeks and he was a fantastic teacher. Very helpful on all issues ranging from culture to politics to food to bad words.
I stayed with a host family which really added to the experience and saved a lot of money. My host family was with Berena, she's a very funny lady who also owns her own little restaurant set up. so the food is fantastic and in epic proportions. Her kids are in their 20's, so they will take you out on Saturday nights. It is a very fun family, great time. The only downside for me was the mosquitoes, but I stayed for 3 weeks so they must not have been that bad.
I thought the school was great but I don't have any other schools to compare it to. but there were cashew nut trees, orange trees, lemon trees. It was beautiful, right on calle principal. Great location. |
Katie Lueders
02 / 2011 |
I studied at, Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico and chose to stay in a hotel instead of with a host family. I had a different teacher each week, and Byron, my second teacher, was fabulous. My first teacher was good (so sorry, I can't remember her name!), but taught me more words than rules/conjugations, etc of the language. Byron created a more fun atmosphere, and got right to the roots of Spanish.
It would be fun if the school offered some field trips, but Monterrico is small and I don't think there is much opportunity to do so... Overall, I would definitely study there again, since Monterrico is very laid back and low-key, and my school was pretty good. My correspondence with the school was smooth and helpful. |
Rev. Bonnie Orth
bonnieorth@hotmail.com
08 / 2010 |
I studied in Proyecto Lingüistico Monterrico for one week with Giovanni. He was a wonderful teacher, very thoughtful and he tried to teach in a way that was most helpful for me. He listened to my requests and my feedback and tried his best to accommodate me. I learned not only Spanish, but also about the community and had the opportunity to meet his family. It was a wonderful experience in a beautiful setting. I was amazed at the power of the ocean in Monterrico and loved taking walks along the beach at night while I was reviewing my Spanish. I would highly recommend this school to others.
Homework sheets were very helpful. |
Bernard Mullady
barn4fox2@yahoo.com
08 / 2009 |
Hi, I chose to study in Proyecto Lingüistico Monterrico. The teacher was great and my experience was super. I stayed in a small hotel that was very satisfactory. I am hoping to return there later… Regards, Bernard. |
Richard Menaik
richard.menaik@gmail.com
06 / 2009 |
Hello, I studied at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico for one week. I had learned basic Spanish growing up, so one week was enough to refresh my grammar and practice conversing. Jorge, was my instructor and he was excellent. He was very patient and very committed to helping me learn. Study resources, were perhaps, less than other schools, but Jorge knew his lessons very well. Monterrico is a quaint small town with extremely nice people, and I never felt unsafe. However, it was also very hot and the cooler months would probably be much better (Nov, Dec, Jan.?). Activities included, a morning boat ride through the mangroves, soccer with the locals, and the sea turtle hatchery. I don′t think, I would have stayed longer than a week, but it was very nice for that time. Thank you, Richard. |
Anonymous
Ivonne.f@gmx.ch
11 / 2008 |
Hi, we stayed in Monterrico at, Proyecto Lingüistico Monterrico and studied for a week there. We wanted to stay longer, but we didn′t liked Monterrico so much. I can′t remember the teachers′ names, it was just a week and we didn′t have a lot of time with them. I just say the family was great, good food, nice room. The teacher of Pascal was very good and funny, mine was not a regular teacher, just 19, and he was okay. I would definitely take a school in another place. I didn′t like Monterrico, it was too hot at daytime to learn, and in the night a lot of mosquitoes, like in no other place!! Thank you very much. |
Stefanie Schmeiduch
s.schmeiduch@gmx.net
12 / 2007 |
Hola amigos, yo estudie en la escuela Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico la primer semana de Diciembre y me gusto muchísimo! Giovanni y Byron son maestros muy simpáticos y sus clases fueron muy buenas. Por eso Proyecto Linguistico merece ser recomendado a otros estudiantes! Yo no viví en una familia, viví en la pequeña casa de la escuela. Muchos saludos, Stefanie. |
Mike Mosby
mike@mikemosby.com
12 / 2007 |
My experience at the Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico was great! It was so good that I sent my wife to do 3 weeks. She spoke literally no Spanish before and now she is constantly gibbering in this language. The host family was warm and friendly and showed us many local ways and customs. I would highly recommend this school to anyone from beginner to advanced. Thanks, Miguel. |
Nathaniel And Jocelyn Lord
Nathaniel_Jocelyn@hotmail.com
10 / 2007 |
We finally decided for Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico. We studied there for one week. I had a good teacher, he knew some English so he was able to explain the things I had a hard time understanding. It was easy to have conversation with him and he taught me a lot of verbs that came in handy later on. Study materials were very basic. I brought my own notebook, pen and Spanish English dictionary. My teacher primarily used a whiteboard. Our host family was EXCELLENT! They loved to speak Spanish with us, were very hospitable and helpful. They cooked great local food and made us feel very welcome in their home. The school is fine, but if I was to study in the future I would most likely choose to study in Antigua, as there is more to do there after classes. Thanks, Jocelyn. |
Marina Wilson
marinahope@hotmail.com
07 / 2007 |
Finally I studied at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. I studied there for one week only. This was really a different experience because there were only 3 students, including me, the week that I studied there. My instructor was quite good I thought and the fact that the school was so small meant that we spent much more time with our teachers, speaking Spanish. I tried the homestay, but was not at all happy with the home. The family didn′t seem interested in having a student, they barely said hello when I arrived. It was also a twenty minute walk to the ocean and it was SO hot there that you really want to be on the beach. Overall, I would say it′s an interesting experience for a week. Thanks, Marina. |
Daisy Yokley
daisyeilene@yahoo.com
02 / 2007 |
Finally I decided to attend Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. I studied there for 1 week. My teacher, Jorge, was excellent. We had a really good time. He would teach me something new, and apply it in conversation. I learned a lot from him. There weren′t any planned activities, the school is really too small. We did have planned dinners on several occasions at the school, which was very nice. I did not stay with family. Feel free to use this information on your website. Sincerely, Daisy Yokley |
Heather Carter
hchasty@hotmail.com
02 / 2007 |
I spend a week at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico, after being in Xela for a month. Everything went ok. The classes were good. The director was very professional. My only suggestion is: don′t rent from the school if you want privacy or peace and quiet, cause you won′t get it there. I had a problem with my teacher. He and other teacher that works at the school went into the apartment (I rented a room from the school) when I wasn′t there, and with 2 Canadian girls started watching TV. I felt violated and ended up leaving after that instead of staying another 3 weeks. Besides that, I DO recommend the school. Monterrico is beautiful and a nice break from studying anywhere else. I hope this is helpful. Heather. |
Kimia Stevens
kimiastevens@hotmail.com
01 / 2007 |
I attended Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico, as well. I studied there for two weeks. My first teacher didn′t speak any English and I didn′t speak any Spanish. Someone who spoke more English would have been more beneficial the first week of studying. There were no organized activities in Monterrico, but the teachers were eager to include the students in various activities like cooking dinner at the school or going to a local fiesta. I stayed with a family in Monterrico. They were really friendly and welcomed me into their home. Staying with a family is definitely worth the experience and it was nice having fresh, home cooked meals three times a day. Regards, Kimia |
Hofer Martin
maho.beringen@surfeu.ch
11 / 2006 |
I decided to attend Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. I studied for 5 days to refresh my Spanish. I got a very good teacher; we had a good time and did some jokes. He also gave me helpful tips for my stay in Guatemala. I did some activities like walking on the beach, some swimming and the Monterrico canal tour. My family was very nice, they served good food and there were no mosquitoes in the house. The reason to join the school in Monterrico was, so that I could speak to the people and travel around by myself and it has worked fine. I will fly back home to Switzerland. But I had a great time in this beautiful, colourful country. Muchas gracias por su ayuda. Hasta luego, Martin. |
Annkatrin Lepin
ghostwritten9@web.de
11 / 2006 |
I studied one week at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. We really became friends with the teachers; they are very friendly, open, interested and enthusiastic about what they are doing. I was very happy with the school, as they let me use their kitchen whenever and however I wanted. Also the school invited me a few times to cook with them (e.g. Fish soup feast on Saturdays) and we went to Antigua together to climb up on the "volcan de agua". Monterrico, is a great little village with only few tourists throughout the week so language immersion there is very easy. I stayed in a hostel there, rather than with a family, so I can′t say anything about families. I was very satisfied with this school and got a good teacher. I highly recommend this school!!! With best regards, Ann-Katrin Leppin |
Lauren Nelson
laurennelso@gmail.com
10 / 2006 |
I studied for one week at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico. My teacher was Jorge; I enjoyed my time there very much, as he was open to any activities that I wanted to do...he helped me go shopping, went to the cemetery on Day of the Dead, and took a tour of CECON with me. However, our lessons were very light and non-structured regarding grammar. I would recommend that someone with very little Spanish study somewhere else first to gain a grasp of the language and become comfortable conversing. The atmosphere in Monterrico is EXTREMELY relaxed, which some do better than others in. I did not stay with a host family, but volunteered and stayed with a sea turtle conservation group, ARCAS, in nearby Hawaii. Though buggy, that experience was incredible and I′d recommend for anyone to at least visit the park. Regards, Lauren Nelson. |
William Seward
teacake31@yahoo.com
07 / 2006 |
I studied at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico for 1 week. My teacher was, well, ok. I did not stay with a family, instead I stayed at a hotel. Thanks and I hope this info is useful. |
Jennifer Hess
jhessdc@earthlink.net
04 / 2006 |
I attended Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico, where I stayed in a hotel and attended school for 1 week. The quality of the education there was moderate, not excellent as the instructor was better at speaking than at getting me to speak. But still, it was a good experience since in my 4th week I could follow most of his conversations. The weather the last week of April was exceedingly hot, making it difficult to study. This was one reason I stayed in a hotel, so I could sit in the hotel restaurant and get the ocean breeze while I studied. The school did not have many activities, though one morning we toured the mangrove swamps. I was the only student in the school that week so there were no other students to do activities with. I probably would not return to this school. |
Makiko Murata
makiko91@hotmail.com
03 / 2006 |
I went to the school Poyecto Linguistico Monterrico for 3 weeks yes, I went to the school in Antigua too but for me the teachers in Monterrico were better. They are young but they are very good teachers. I met several ex-students who came back to Monterrico to meet them. I could learn Spanish and a lot of things about Guatemala. It was really fun. I went to the beach everyday in the first week. From second week I started doing volunteer work at CECON (it was a good experience for me but I don′t think it′s good for everybody because sometimes there is nothing to do there). I enjoyed the discothèque on the beach too. And the best thing in mote rico is to sleep in the hammock. I liked the family very much. i enjoyed talking with them. I liked the food too. Write me back if you need more. |
Tova Woyciechowicz
tovakate@hotmail.com
02 / 2006 |
I studied at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico for 2 weeks. My teacher was awesome! There is nothing like a one to one, teacher and student ratio to aid in learning. I would recommend the school to others. It is rurally located and thus communication was a challenge, but being in the gorgeous mangroves and the ocean were worth it. Mainly we created our own activities. The teachers were very supportive of my project making trash cans out of trash to address that environmental problem. There were lots of other optional things that worked out good. The teachers provided all the essentials. There was comfortableness about the family′s dynamic. |
Lioba Suchenwirth
suchenwirth1@hotmail.com
10 / 2005 |
I stayed in Monterrico, with the Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico, for 2 weeks. I really enjoyed my stay, though it might be recommendable for travelers to hook up with somebody else before coming to Monterico, as it can get a little lonely... I was the only student in the school. My teacher was excellent, and my host familiy was nice, though I would choose to stay in a hotel next time, as it is a lot cheaper. |
Anonymous
gabriel.rebick@gmail.com
08 / 2005 |
Projecto Linguistico in Monterrico for 1 week - Was O.K., I liked the school, and my teacher, but not a place to go expecting to meet a lot of people. |
Petra Vujakovic
petravujakovic@yahoo.com
08 / 2005 |
Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico I went to Monterrico for 2 weeks (in August 2005) after spending 3 weeks in Antigua. And it was a very nice, but a completely different experience. Monterrico is a small place, where tourists mostly come only for weekends, and therefore you can experience it in a different way if you stay there during weekends. Although some would say it would be boring, I found it very very interesting. You can have more contact with local people than in a town full of tourists like Antigua, and see what their life is about. I enjoyed every day of it, only the heat was sometimes quite unbearable. The school is small - only 5 teachers, and therefore only 5 students. Bayron, my teacher, was an excellent teacher and also a very good friend. I learned a lot. I stayed in a family, and I think it was a useful experience, although students should know not to expect any luxury in home stays there, and if they are picky about the condition of rooms and food, maybe they may prefer to stay in a hotel. |
Ditte Petersen
ditte@walsted.dk
07 / 2005 |
Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico was the 3rd school I was attended - and I stayed there for a week. Monterrico is a very small town right on the coast and it was VERY hot!! There wasnt much to do there apart from lying on the beach and swimming, but you didnt really feel like doing anything because of the heat. it was so hot! The school was small - 4 students or something, but the owner and the teachers were very nice. My teacher was a young girl who was very good at teaching and very easy to talk to. The classes could be a bit difficult to complete because of the heat, but we had some small breaks and a few walks to the beach where the breeze was very nice! I stayed with a very kind family where I had my own room with a fan - neccesary!! They cooked some very nice meals - a lot of fish - and were really nice. The son was a teacher at the school so I talked to him a lot, as he was used to talking to people who didnt speak much spanish. He also spoke english which made it a bit easier sometimes. I can very much recommend the school - but to me it would have been difficult to have stayed there more than a week because of the heat. There arent much to do except on the weekends, where a lot of guatemalans come for a weekend break. A couple of nights we did take long walks on the beach to look for turtle eggs, and we also had a trip along the many canals which was great. otherwise I didnt do much other than lay in the hammocks, swim in the crazy ocean. |
anonymous
ophir.beckman@gmail.com
05 / 2005 |
I also studied at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico, one (1) week, it was excellent. My teacher was not university trained but the director was and he had done a good job of training the other two (2) teachers that I met. |
Elise Snell
megansnell@gmail.com
01 / 2005 |
Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico Guatemala I studied in Monterrico for 3 weeks The quality of teachers varied at both schools, but both schools were very accommodating, and allowed (even encouraged) changing teachers, if a student wasn′t satisfied with the one she had. I ended up having two wonderful teachers - one at each school′s would highly recommend Giovanni, Baryon, or Victor at Proyecto Linguistico in Monterrico. The family in Monterrico was very warm and welcoming. We would have preferred to spend more time with them, but they were also very busy with their work. They made us feel very at home. |
Line Morris
moglibix@gmx.net
01 / 2005 |
After 1 week at Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico in Monterrico sometimes yes, sometimes no at both schools. It really depends, thay both have good and bad teachers. |
Pebble Kranz
Pebble_Kranz@brown.edu
12 / 2004 |
Proyecto Linguistico Monterrico My teacher was FABULOUS! I wish I could have worked with Victor longer. He was a great teacher and by the end felt like a good friend. I was really thrilled with my school experience. I′d recommend the school to others. My experience with the family was less positive. I felt pretty uncomfortable there-- like I was a bit of a nuisance and that they were sort of fed up with housing students. However, the room was comfortable, if basic, and Sra. Garcia′s cooking was really wonderful. Thank you! |
Jan Beime
tuborgurs@yahoo.de
12 / 2004 |
Great help finding excellent schools.. thanks a lot.. Proyecto Lingüistico Monterrico 2 weeks, brilliant teacher. |
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