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Learn spanish at Monterrico beach!

Try our course at the famous beach on the Pacific coast: Monterrico. The course includes 20 hours of instruction, accommodation, activities, transportation and more. Come with friends and get special discounts. Learn more...

Learn spanish online +  

Our spanish course online is the easiest way to learn Spanish from the convenience of your home, office or anyplace where you can connect to the Internet. You only need a fast broadband connection, a good quality headset and a download of the software from Skype, Googletalk or your favorite VoIp software.
Studying on line is and efficient and very effective way to learn spanish, our specialist course is:
    
Convenient and inexpensive    
Focused on your specific learning style    
Tailored to your specific needs    
Offers you your own personal teacher who is an experienced and qualified native speaker of Spanish    
Flexible schedules to suite your timetable    
Access to a wide range of additional learning resources    
 

Over the years we have developed a dynamic and efficient method which allows to our students to communicate effectively and idiomatically, whether for business or pleasure. This method is now available on via the internet. Because every student is different we design an exclusive program according to your needs, skills and ability - we move at your pace to fulfill your objectives.
 
To start your lessons you only  need: Internet access, Skype account (or other software) and an account to our 
 
 

 

 

Spanish in Guatemala +  

There are many countries where spanish is the first language. However, only in few places the spanish is spoken with a pure accent as in Guatemala. Guatemala is known for having many places that combine tourism and Spanish language learning: Antigua Guatemala, Xela, Atitlan, Coban and Peten.
Antigua Guatemala is warm, semi-tropical, little town. Life here is simple but with modern conveniences and you can feel safe because "Antigua has a lower crime rate than many places in the U.S."  In Antigua Guatemala, Latin American Spanish is spoken with an extremely pure accent making it easy to be understood throughout Latin America and the Spanish school Cima del Mundo delights in utilizing this to the full benefit of its students. The historical environment of Antigua Guatemala will make your stay productive and relaxing.

 

Studying spanish in a spanish school

Antigua Guatemala has been living a boom spanish schools since Antigua Guatemala has historically been linked to learning Spanish, from the former colonial times Antigua Guatemala was an intellectual center and home to the University of San Carlos de Guatemala, the first University in central america. Miguel Angel Monzon, guatemalan writer, in his book A History of Spanish schools in Antigua Guatemala mentions that in 1969 the beginnings of nowadays Spanish schools will spawn naturally due to the need to communicate in the language of the country being visited and the local people need for a job and some profits. Currently there is a vast and uneven number of Spanish schools. The difference lies mainly in two things:

Volunteer in Guatemala

Guatemala is a country with many resources and wealth but also a country with problems and people who need help.
Guatemalans problems have nothing to do with laziness (an unfair stereotype about Latin Americans), but the international political and economic problems that affected Guatemala during the Cold War. This situation exacerbated the problems of inequality, education, health and safety that Guatemalans have endured for years.   
But now, people who visit Guatemala and enjoy the weather, the friendliness and warmth of Guatemalans inevitable feel the need to help. Organizations such as  Niños de Guatemala or Casa Jacson actively help many Guatemalan families. In CDM we collaborate with these organizations to offer more than Spanish lessons and provide the opportunity to help by the simple desire to do so.

Visit Guatemala +  

Guatemala (land of the trees in the Maya-Toltec language) is a small country in Central America. We, guatemalans, are very  proud of our culture, history and  idiosyncrasy, we believe our country is a nice place to visit and living. If you are planning to travel in Latin America, Guatemala is a good start.  Here is more information about our country and the places you can visit.

Geography

Guatemala covers 42,000 square miles and is at the northern end of the Central American. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea and Belize to the east and El Salvador and Honduras to the southeast.    
Guatemala is mountainous, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands of Peten department. Two mountain chains enter Guatemala from west to east, dividing the country into three major regions: the highlands, where the mountains are located  the Pacific coast, south of the mountains and the Peten region, north of the mountains. All major cities are located in the highlands and Pacific coast regions by comparison, Peten is sparsely populated. These three regions vary in climate, elevation, and landscape, providing dramatic contrasts between hot and humid tropical lowlands and colder and drier highland peaks. Volcan Tajumulco, at 4,220 meters, is the highest point in the Central American states.  
The rivers are short and shallow in the Pacific drainage basin, larger and deeper in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico drainage basins, which include the Polochic and Dulce Rivers, which drain into Lake Izabal, the Motagua River, the Sarstun that forms the boundary with Belize, and the Usumacinta River, which forms the boundary between Peten and Chiapas, Mexico.