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:

Prices: Due to market saturation some schools offer ridiculous prices: $ 50 per course. Other spanish schools taking advantage of its position on Internet search engines and their fame charge up to $240.

Organization: Some schools appear only by economic interests and then the result is a house with teachers and students where everyone does what they can.

People seeking the right place to study Spanish, have a difficult task. Some guidelines to consider would be:    

• the school offers a reasonable price    
• the school is responsible and organized    
• the school offers quality courses    
• the school is approved at the government offices    
• the school is flexible and customer service oriented    
• the school offers other useful and convenient services to student    
• the school is a business with social responsability    

Learning spanish in Cima del Mundo

Our spanish school offers courses one on one, all year round, flexible and shifting schedules, well trained teachers, learning materials, comfortable lodging, free services and a great atmosphere. We are an institution instead of a group of isolated teachers working at their own belief. Our team genuinely enjoys teaching, without hidden intentions. Our school is endorsed by the Education Board and the Universidad Rural de Guatemala. If you are a serious student you will fit well in our school, so get a head start and download the Spanish verbs in all tenses and prepare yourself before coming to Antigua Guatemala.

The method

The methodology of the contemporary education of foreign languages, is based on the development of four fundamental linguistic abilities that determine the dominion of a language: to understand, to speak, to read and to write, as well as the formation of habits in the different components from the language (phonology, grammar, lexicon)
Lessons at Cima del Mundo are

One on one

Teacher-student classes allow real world interaction and situational based learning. Teachers engage the students in real world situations and guide the process through the correct usage of differing linguistical forms. The teacher and student form a team, both in the classroom and to help the student during their stay. The student's needs and questions are given the highest priority.

The teacher is not the authority but the facilitator that helps the student learn to speak

Every student has different skills; the teacher's role is to utilize their experience, different techniques and insights to employ the most suitable method that develops the student's skills.

Communication skills are developed in disciplined, structured and supervised classes.

The student receives a personalized plan with specific objectives The teacher supervises the student's progress at every moment The teacher corrects homework everyday and explains any difficulties.

Students learn the tools of the language  Grammar, phonology and semantics through realistic practice and repetition: not via memorization of syntax and grammar.

Proper grammatical form is developed through practice in the conversation Not through memorization of static grammar.

Lessons are structured to teach contextually related blocks of communication  Not through memorization of unrelated words and phrases.   

Lessons are structured to teach the student the full range of linguistic abilities: to read, write, listen and speak the language.