The Leading Spanish School IN SPAIN & LATIN AMERICA TheSINCE Leading 1989 Spanish School IN SPAIN & LATIN AMERICA 10 12 20 32 Spanish Summer Camps Spanish Universities Language Schools in Spain, Mexico Language Schools & Foundation in Spain & Costa Rica in Latin America Programs in Spain 24 Spanish Schools in Spain & Latin America Pamplona Barcelona Salamanca Guanajuato Madrid Playa del Carmen Valencia Havana Trinidad Santiago de Cuba Granada Puerto Vallarta Sosua Oaxaca Alicante Santo Domingo Sevilla Antigua Tamarindo Santo Domindo de Heredia Cadiz Malaga Bogota Cartagena Quito Marbella Cusco Sucre Tenerife Cordoba Santiago de Chile Mendoza Buenos Aires Bariloche 2 Index Enforex, 24 academic centers . 2 Introduction . 4 Ages & Nationalities . 7 Why learn Spanish with Enforex? . 8 Teaching Method & Spanish levels . 10 Cultural Workshops & Offi cial Certifi cates . 12 Spanish Programs . 13 Intensive Spanish Courses . 14 Spanish Courses for Specifi c Purposes . 16 Leisure Activities . 22 Junior & Teenager Programs . 23 Student Comments . 24 Cultural Activities & Excursions . 25 Accommodation . 26 Host Families, Shared Apartments . 26 Student Residences, Private Apartments & Hotels . 27 Pick-up & Other Services . 28 Schools in Spain: year-round . 29 Alicante . 30 Barcelona . 31 Granada . 32 Madrid . 33 Malaga . 34 Marbella . 35 Salamanca . 36 Seville . 37 Tenerife . 38 Valencia . 39 International Summer Programs . 40 Barcelona . 43 Madrid . 44 Marbella . 45 Malaga . 46 Salamanca . 49 Seville . 50 Valencia . 51 Schools in Latin America: year-round . 52 ARGENTINA | Bariloche & Buenos Aires . 55 ARGENTINA | Cordoba & Mendoza . 56 BOLIVIA | Sucre . 57 CHILE | Santiago de Chile . 58 COLOMBIA | Bogota & Cartagena . 59 COSTA RICA | Santo Domingo de Heredia & Tamarindo . 60 CUBA | Havana, Santiago de Cuba & Trinidad . 61 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Santo Domingo & Sosua . 62 ECUADOR | Quito . 63 GUATEMALA | Antigua . 64 MEXICO | Guanajuato & Oaxaca . 65 MEXICO | Playa del Carmen & Puerto Vallarta . 66 PERU | Cusco . 67 3 4 Welcome! …discover us! Since 1989, Enforex has been recognized as the world leader in Spanish language schools. Our numerous accreditations and breadth of experience have made us the largest organization specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign lan- guage, with over 24 schools equally respected and recognized on both sides of the Atlantic. Enforex is the best option for studying Spanish, whether in Spain or in Latin America. Our company is a proven leader in the Spanish education sector for the past 25 years… discover us! 5 Spain & Latin America 24 academic centers Enforex welcomes over 35,000 students every year at our 24 academic centers, located in Spain and Latin America’s most important and emblematic areas. In Spain, you can study in Alicante, Barcelona, Cadiz, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Mar- bella, Pamplona, Salamanca, Seville, Tenerife & Valencia. Our Latin America programs are held in: Bariloche, Buenos Aires, Cordoba & Mendoza (Argentina); Sucre (Bolivia); Bogota & Cartagena (Colombia); Santo Domingo de Heredia & Tamarin- do (Costa Rica); Santiago de Chile (Chile); Havana, Santiago de Cuba & Trinidad (Cuba); Santo Domingo & Sosua (Domini- can Republic); Quito (Ecuador); Antigua (Guatemala); Guana- juato, Oaxaca, Playa del Carmen & Puerto Vallarta (Mexico); and Cusco (Peru). Enforex schools For students from 5 to 18 years old, we offer International Enforex’s credentials are reliable and extensive. Our cent- Summer Camp programs in Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, ers are accredited by the Instituto Cervantes. We are ac- Marbella, Salamanca, Seville and Valencia. These day tive members in the following national and international and residential camps provide an enriching, eye-opening organizations: eduSpain, NAFSA, AATSP, ALTO, AMACFE, experience, with 60% Spaniards mixed with youth from FEDELE, AECAE, ACTFL & ELITE. Enforex also holds the all over the world. Campers will have a great opportunity Ideal Quality Certifi cate. Other accreditations include: to make Spanish friends of their age while improving their the Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Madrid, Sweden’s language skills and participating in a variety of sports, CSN and Germany’s Bildungsurlaub. excursions and other activities. It’s so much fun that they don’t even realize how much they’re learning! Above all, Enforex is dedicated to implementing up- to-date methodologies and utilizing the most effective Enforex also stands out for our extremely diverse student and proven pedagogical techniques. All of our teachers body. Every year we receive students from more than are trained in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, 72 different countries, creating an interesting, stimulat- have the highest academic degrees in their area of ing and highly multicultural atmosphere. From children, specialization and are committed to ensuring that each teenagers and university students to business execu- student reaches their maximum potential for language tives, professionals and seniors, Enforex has programs acquisition. Perfection and enthusiasm are the basis tailored to all ages and interests. of Enforex’s philosophy; we are experts at making the challenge of second language acquisition challenging, 6 accessible and fun at the same time! guaranteed 100 forallagesPrograms Ages &Nationalities +72nationalities 15% 40% 20% 5% 5% 15% 50+ years old 50+ years Adults &Professionals Executives University Students old) (14-18years Teenagers old) (5-14years Children % that theirbeautifulcountryhastooffer. all you toshow people ready tious andfullofwarm,welcoming international artists. unpreten- Inspiteofallthis,Spainremains Spanishand thegreatest lections thatincludemasterpiecesfrom Art visitingworld-classmuseumsandcol- enthusiastscanenjoy bullfi ums hosttraditional andstadi- musicandmodernclubs,whilearenas contemporary art offl The gypsy andMoorishcities. ofRoman and theelegantremains sidewithmodernarchitecture sitsideby cathedrals Renaissance Gothicand where theancientworldandnew, balance between thecountrymaintainsaperfect Spain andseehow noon. Discover adrinkalongthebeachinafter- ing inthemorningandenjoy cangoski- Infact,you the beautifulbeachesofMediterranean. mountainsofthenorth thegreen from to will satisfyanytraveler, landscape.Spainalsohasalandscapethat andavaried history, afascinating andtraditions, cuisine, friendlypeople,richculture sociallife,excellent avibrant fun:goodweather, study andhave placetolive, lookingforasagreat you’re Spain haseverything Spain nating cultures. intothesebeautifulandfasci- canactuallybecomeintegrated you thanjustbeinganobserver, Rather Guatemala, MexicoandPeru. Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile,CostaRica,Cuba,DominicanRepublic, intimatelyincountrieslikeArgentina, LatinAmericamore to know toget you DominatingtheSpanishlanguagewillallow diversity. locationsaimtorefl Enforex’s ethnic orgeographic—and tooffer—beitcultural, hassomethingdifferent country andregion acommonlanguage:Spanish.Each landscape unitedby diverse than590million inhabitants,isa Latin America,hometomore Latin America amenco dance and song are complemented by themost complementedby amenco danceandsongare 20% Others (72 Nationalities) 10% USA 9% Germany 7% Brasil 7% East Europe 7% France bestsoccerplayers. ghts andtheworld’s 5% Africa 5% Italy 4% Japan 4% Netherlands 4% Scandinavian Countries 4% UK 3% C anada 3% China 2% Korea 2% Taiwan ect this 2% Switzerland 1% Middle East 7 Learning Spanish Why learn Spanish? • Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world and the native language of 7% of the world’s population. • Spanish is the offi cial language of more than 22 countries, with upwards of 35 million Spanish speakers in the USA alone. • There are over 16,429 Spanish-language journals, 254 television channels and 5,112 radio stations. • It is one of the most important languages of international business and politics meetings and is an offi cial language of the EU, MERCOSUR, UNESCO, the UN, GATT, ONUDI & U.I.T. • Some of the fi nest masterpieces of world literature were written in Spanish, including Don Quijote de la Mancha, One Hundred Years of Solitude and much more. • Approximately 1,000 Spanish words have been adopted by other languages, including English, French and Japanese. • Business negotiations and trade agreements in both hemispheres hinge more and more on the economic importance of Spanish. • The demand for learning Spanish has more than doubled in the last 10 years. In 15 years there will be 500 million Spanish speakers in the world. 8 Why learn Spanish with • Small class size: an average of 5 and maximum of 10 students (LTM Star Award by Language Travel Magazine). per class. • You can choose between a variety of accommodation options, • Courses start every Monday of the year, even for absolute be- with all being a maximum distance of 30 minutes from the ginners. school. We offer: host families, shared apartments with inter- national students, student residences, guest houses, hotels • Minimum stay 1 week, courses up to 1 year. and private apartments. • Schools open all year round, even during Christmas and Eas- • Whenever there are two holidays during the same work week ter. our policy is to make up one of them. • You can combine or change programs with our 10 destinations • 20 different types of language programs to choose from. in Spain at no extra charge. Since all of our schools use the same teaching method and syllabi, you’re guaranteed a con- • 24 schools in Spain & Latin America’s most attractive cities, tinuous program. each one centrally located and easily