Blogging Spanish : Latin America

Experience Mexico for 15% less!

Stacey — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Would you like to study Spanish this spring on the shores of the Pacific Ocean or on the warm waters of the Caribbean?

Now’s your chance! Learn Spanish and get to know Mexico at an exceptional price!

Choose your Spanish course to start anytime between now and December 28 of 2009 in: Guanajuato
-- and get a 15% discount when you sign up before November 27!

Mexico's awaiting! Don’t wait to sign up!

Request a FREE brochure and shout “¡Viva Mexico!”

Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27, 2009.

Health Warning for H1N1 Flu in Mexico - removed!

Stacey — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:43:00 GMT

LAST MINUTE NEWS: As of May 25th 2009, all travel warnings to Mexico due to the outbreak of novel H1N1 flu in Mexico have been lifted! This is great news considering that after taking all necessary health and safety precautions, our schools in Mexico...(read more)

Discover our Spanish and Latin Culture section!

Stacey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:56:00 GMT

We are proud to announce the updating and translating of our Spanish and Latin culture section...
You can now read all of the English texts in Spanish and vice versa!

You’ll also find vocabulary and verbs in the Spanish texts, for easier language comprehension.

Discover our improved Culture section and begin your cultural reading with Spanish writers, Spanish painters or the magnificent Spanish sites!
New articles are added and updated each week!

Make your reading experience a learning experience with don Quijote:
Let us know what you're interested in reading by leaving us a comment!

Last Minute Offer: 2009 Dakar Rally…for US$999!

Stacey — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:46:00 GMT

If you enjoy listening to the engines roar and feel the adrenaline of a head-to-head competition, then you cannot miss the 2009 Dakar Rally Race... in Argentina!

Sign up for a 2-week Intensive Spanish Course in Buenos Aires and Cordoba and enjoy the opportunity to enjoy the Dakar Rally live while you learn Spanish!

This is the first time this world famous event will take place in Argentina. The race starts on January 3rd and ends on January 17th.

This special promotion of $999 includes:
A 2-week Intensive Spanish Course
Registration fee
Transfer service from airport to accommodation
2 nights in a 3-star hotel in downtown Buenos Aires
Accommodation in Buenos Aires and Cordoba (including breakfast)
Transfer from Buenos Aires to Cordoba in a comfortable bus

Spaces are limited, so don’t delay!
Get more details now!
Book now!

CONDITIONS:
- Offer subject to space availability.
- Offer expires January 3, 2009 (Last day to enroll is December 31, 2008).
- Offer not cumulative. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Special Birthday Offer: Study in Dominican Republic in 2009 and only pay 1994 prices!

Stacey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:19:00 GMT

Our don Quijote schools in Dominican Republic are turning 15 years old in 2009… and we want you to take part in our birthday celebration!

Expand your Spanish language skills in a Group course or in an individual One-to-One course in the cozy beach town of Sosua or in the first founded city of the New World, Santo Domingo ...
...all while YOU ONLY PAY 1994 PRICES-- the price of the year our schools opened their doors in the Caribbean island!

Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to discover the idyllic sun drenched beaches the Dominican Republic has to offer all year round …book before December 15, 2008 – and start your Spanish immersion whenever you want in 2009!

Contact our course counselors to find out more information about this special birthday offer.

Request a FREE brochure!!

Conditions:
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.

- Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.

don Quijote is now in Facebook

Stacey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:34:00 GMT

Social networking sites are setting the pace when it comes to making it easier for companies to get closer to their fans on the web. We’ve caught on to the trend and are proud to announce don Quijote has launched its own Facebook page!

don Quijote Facebook is the perfect way for you to stay up-to-date with the latest information, photos and anything related to don Quijote schools.

Share with future students your own study abroad experience, pictures and stories, or simply write to let us know what you think! Come on over and share with the world (and with us!) how you've learned Spanish! Don’t forget it's also an easy way for you to keep in touch with your don Quijote classmates, too.

Become a fan of don Quijote today!

Check out our official webpage!

Order a FREE brochure!

Our 2009 Spanish course prices are now available!

Stacey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:50:00 GMT

We have just finished uploading our 2009 price list on our website!

You can now view and download a clear layout of our course prices in PDF format.

You can also visit our courses page for a complete list of don Quijote courses, learn about our guarantees and find out what services are included in the price.

So choose your destination in Spain or Latin America, find out the most recent price information for this upcoming year and begin to plan the experience of a lifetime!

Contact us to request a FREE brochure!

Save on your next course in Mexico!

Stacey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:41:00 GMT

Live an unforgettable cultural immersion in a vibrant and colorful country: Mexico!

Learn Spanish while you wander through the elegant colonial city of Oaxaca, or the charmingly bohemian beach towns of Playa del Carmen and Puerto Vallarta.

Book a Spanish course beginning in October 2008 - and get a 10% discount!

Take advantage of this offer by enrolling between September 29 and October 24. The last class start date is Monday, October 27.

Contact a course counselor for a lot of sunshine, Spanish and savings on your next course!
Get a complimentary brochure!

Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with other offers
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Offer expires 31 October of 2008.

NOTE: This offer ends on October 31, 2008!

Special Offer: Study Spanish in Mexico!

Stacey — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:42:00 GMT

Experience the exotic culture of Mexico while you learn Spanish

Spend 4 weeks or longer learning Spanish in Mexico’s Guanajuato or Playa del Carmen, and receive 5 private One-to-One lessons for FREE.

Just book your Spanish course with us to begin in October 2008 between October 1- October 31.

It's that easy!

Do not miss this opportunity to study Spanish in an exotic Mexican location!

Contact a course counselor now to request more information.
Get our free brochure!

Conditions:
- Offer cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Offer applies only to bookings made between October 1st until October 31st of 2008, Spanish time.
NOTE: This offer ends on October 31, 2008.

Jumpstart your in-country learning – with 4 months free access to our online Spanish course!

Stacey — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:00 GMT

We believe from la cabeza to los pies that you will best learn Spanish by living Spanish. Okay, and you’ll have a lot more fun, too.

At don Quijote, you’ll always speak Spanish from your very first class… and now, for a limited time we’re delighted to invite you to speak Spanish before that first in-county class – with free access to our online Spanish course.

When you enroll in any don Quijote Spanish courses in Spain or Latin America - at any of our 7 schools or 28 partner schools -we’ll give you 4 months full access to our online course, a 160 euro value – for FREE!

Go ahead! Get a head-start on your beginner’s course!
Brush up your existing skills before your arrival!
Get a leg up on the placement test!

With multimedia dialogues, learning games, and practical lessons followed by exercises and quizzes, our online course (covering beginner’s level Spanish) is the perfect way to step up your in-country experience – and prepare yourself to truly live Spanish from your first day in Spain or Latin America.

So, ready to live Spanish?
Just book any Spanish course of 12 weeks or longer and start your course between September 1 and December 31, 2008.

Contact your course counselors to start planning your 2008 in-country course today – and claim your free online course!

Conditions:
- Offer may not be combined with any other offer.
- Offer available upon request and subject to availability.
- Immediate access to the online course as soon as enrollment and payment of your in-country course are complete.
- Cancellation: In the case that you cancel your in-country course after having received your personal online access code, you will be charged the full price of the online course (€160).
- Offer expires December 31, 2008.

Der einzigartige Machu Piccu

Paqui — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:17:00 GMT

Machu Picchu ist eine Präcolumbianische Stadt, die von den Inkas im 15. Jahrhundert erbaut wurde. Sie befindet sich 2,430m hoch, auf einer Bergkette in den Anden, in der peruanischen Uramabaschlucht, ca 70 Km nordwestlich von Cusco.

Für eine Ewigkeit, von allen außer den Einheimischen, vergessen, blieb die Stadt für über drei Jahrhunderte „verloren“, bis sie wieder von der ganzen Welt Aufmerksamkeit erhielt, nachdem ein Archäologe (Hiram Bingham) sie wieder im Jahr 1911 entdeckte.

Menschen glauben, dass Machu Picchu eine königliche und religiöse Stätte war, gebaut von Pachacuti Inka Yuapnqui, ein inkanischer Herrscher. Die Stadt besteht aus circa 200 Gebäuden und obwohl die Mehrheit von ihnen Wohnhäuser sind, gibt es auch Tempel, Lagerhäuser und andere öffentliche Gebäude. Es wird behauptet, dass um die 1,200 Menschen dort lebten, die meisten waren Frauen, Kinder und Priester.

Die Mehrheit der gefundenen Strukturen in Machu Picchu wurden aus Granitblöcken hergestellt, welche mit Bronze- oder Steinwerkzeuge geschnitten und von Sand geglättet wurden. Es ist so sonderbar weil diese handgeschnittene Steine perfekt zusammenpassen, obwohl keines der Blöcke die gleiche Größe weder die gleiche Form haben. Ein anderer wundervoller Anblick die magische Stadt zu bieten hat, sind die schmalen Acker-Terrassen, welche früher die Inka benutzten um Kartoffel- und Maisprodukte anzubauen, heute sind sie ein Zuhause für weidende Lamas.

Machu Picchu ist eine der wichtigsten archäologischen Stätten in der ganzen Welt und unter anderem Perus Haupttouristenattraktion. Heute ist diese besondere Siedlung weltbekannt durch seine imposanten Ruinen, so wie von seinem unvergleichlichem Standort, halb bis zum Andenplateu und sehr weit im Amazonbereich.

Momentan versucht Peru tausende der Artefakten welche „Bingham“ von der Stätte entfernte, wieder durch staatliche Mittel zu besorgen.

Präsentiert von der spanischen Sprachschule don Quijote, wenn sie ein paar zusätzliche Informationen zu Machu Picchu oder zu einer anderen spanischen Stadt mit Lernmöglichkeit wollen, klicken Sie bitte HIER.