"Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, is one of the most fascinating cities of Latin America. Just two blocks from the city's centre, travellers and students meet each other in the traditional bars where you can feel the welcoming warmth of the locals. In Cuzco, you will step back in time, with its inhabitants wrapped in multicoloured blankets passing by with their llamas. You absolutely cannot miss this unique opportunity!"
Dora Dezanche
Director of Studies, don Quijote Cuzco

The school is located in a colonial building only one block from the main square, the Plaza de las Armas.

 

The school has 25 classrooms of different sizes, the smaller ones being used for individual classes, and is equipped with multimedia classrooms, a very spacious meeting room and a sunny terrace.

 

Reasons for studying Spanish in Cuzco

The City

• Population: ca.300,000
  
• Location: In the center of Peru, in a fertile valley of the East Andes.
  
• Cuzco is the ancient capital of the Inca Empire and the oldest city of the American Continent.
  
• UNESCO declared Cuzco "World Heritage City".
  
• Cuzco is the best place to study Spanish while discovering another way of living.
  
  

Cultural/Recreational:

• Right on the schools doorstep, you can enjoy the view of the Andes, the famous Inca ruins and the magical city of Machu Picchu, Peru's best archeological site.
  
• the two most typical celebrations of Cuzco will permit you to understand better the miscegeneration of the faith in Peru: the festical of "Inti Raymi" (God of Sun) in June and the festivity of the Lord of "Qoylli Ritti" (In May or June).
  
• The city has enough to hold the interest of even the most demanding of tourist: convents, churches, museums, the Temple of the sun, the ruins in and around Cuzco,...
  
• The city is very well connected and you can travel safely to the most important places of the ancient Inca Empire.
  
  

Critical comment:

• Cuzco is situated 3,400 meters above see level. Some people can experience some discomfort at this altitude especially the first day(s).
  
• In Latin America, people speak a little bit different than in Spain. They use another expressions and have a different accent, but naturally students will be taught the purest Castilian.
  
• The nearest international airport is in Lima, from which it takes one hour to reach Cuzco by plane.