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Instituto Hemingway, Bilbao:
Instituto Hemingway Language School (accredited by the Cervantes Institute) is a middle-sized private school located in the city center of Bilbao in romantic Northern Spain since 1986. We are not only a "Spanish School", we are an "Institute for Languages and Cross-Cultural Training". We offer programs such as Spanish courses, semester abroad programs, internship programs, volunteer work, adventure tours, and summer camps.

With our partner school, we offer a summer camp for boys and girls aged between 13 and 17 in the Angosto Monastery Youth Centre in Villanañe (Álava), set in the Valdegovia Valley, next to the Valderejo natural park and well communicated with Vitoria, Logroño, Santander, Burgos and Bilbao. Students enjoy a rich artistic and cultural heritage setting, with picturesque villages, magestic castles, monasteries in the mountains, watermills, caves. This is a magical place to visit and explore.

The camp combines English or Spanish classes with sports and outdoors activities. This is an international camp where boys and girls from a range of different nationalities all come together and in which English or Spanish is learnt, according to the pupil's country of origin. We foster the meeting of teenagers of different nationalities; a unique opportunity to have an English/Spanish intercambio with boys and girls from different countries of origin. Upon arrival at the youth camp, all of the teenagers sit a test so that their level is known and they can be placed in a corresponding class.

The youth centre has 50 places available spread over three floors in shared rooms with separate toilets for the two genders. There is also a large lounge/diner, common rooms, the classrooms and kitchen.

Our programs are designed for the pupils to:
- Learn and perfect English or Spanish in an intensive way in groups adapted to their level of knowledge in the language
- Undertake activities that put the pupils in direct contact with the local nature
- Take part in sporting activities
- Get to know the natural and cultural richness of the area
- Foster such values as: independence, responsibility, organisation, discipline and team work

English/Spanish language classes: The program includes 4 daily classes of English or Spanish from Monday to Friday, taught in small groups corresponding to different levels. Throughout the 20 hours of English or Spanish classes per week pupils will learn and reinforce their language knowledge through the interactive and dynamic classes.

Included in the program: Accommodation, Full board (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and dinner, Activities, Activity materials, Didactic materials, Health and accident insurance, 24 hour care and watch by monitors and teachers.