Spanish Classes in Cusco - Language School Peru

ACUPARI Language School -- immersion courses in Spanish, Quechua & German:
ACUPARI was founded October 10, 1990, as a non-profit cultural association whose objective is to promote and strengthen an intercultural dialogue between the plethora cultures that gather together in the city of Cusco. Cusco is the main tourist center of Peru, and greets travelers from all around the globe. ACUPARI offers prospective clients language courses in German, Spanish, and Quechua. As a complement to their language course, students can participate in Tandem® Conversation practice in which the foreigner is paired with a native Peruvian Spanish speaker so that each can practice the others language. As part of ACUPARI’s cross-cultural interchange, students participate in a variety of social and cultural activities and have the opportunity to contribute their time to several volunteer projects. ACUPARI also organizes cultural events with Peruvian and German artists and authors, as well as those from other cultures, in collaboration with other cultural institutions in the area.

Speak Spanish from the start! ACUPARI offers Spanish, Quechua, and German courses at all competency levels. ACUPARI students can take private or group Spanish courses at a standard or a more intense degree. ACUPARI has over 10 years of experience teaching languages to travelers from all over the world. Whether a student’s interest is personal or professional; if they are preparing for travel, or if they need to brush up on business or medical Spanish, ACUPARI has the course for them. All of our courses immerse the student, in Spanish conversation, so right from the beginning they are speaking Spanish.

Besides Spanish courses we also offer one-to-one Quechua courses, the language of the Incas. The hands-on classes are complemented by visits to markets and village communities.

Additionally, ACUPARI offers D.E.L.E. preparation courses at the beginner, intermediate, and superior levels.

Something really special at ACUPARI is our Tandem® program. Right on the student's second day of classes they are introduced to a Peruvian who is studying his or her language: their Tandem® conversation partner. Apart from the classroom time, the student and tandem partner are going to converse in, both Spanish and the student's maternal language, not in the environments of a language institute but on the way, walking the city, in a museum, on excursions, etc. They will also go to the market, to see the different types of fruits, what is going on in a typical market setting and much more of what one would hardly learn when coming to Cusco as a regular tourist. So that the student and tandem partner both benefit from the tandem, the time is divided so that half the time they are practicing Spanish and half the time the student's maternal language.

To provide the highest quality in the classroom, our teaching team is made up of eight permanently employed Spanish teachers, who are highly qualified and undergo continuous training. All teachers receive additional qualification training, which is a prerequisite for teaching at ACUPARI, in cooperation with the Argentinean Association of Spanish Teachers. Even though the predominant language in the classroom is Spanish, some of the feedback we have received underlines that our teachers’ knowledge of English has been especially helpful.

Be it one-on-one classes or mini-groups, we work with interactive and diverse methods. Our team of qualified professional teachers has compiled their own textbook and resources for the basic level. For all other levels we have a large variety of textbooks and resources which are adapted to the individual interests and previous knowledge and competency of the learner.

In addition to that students can borrow books from the ACUPARI library that has readings and literature in Spanish and German with a difficulty level ranging from simple to medium.

Social Life With ACUPARI:
ACUPARI hosts a variety of free and fun social events for its students to further immerse them into the Spanish language and culture, such as Salsa lessons, Peruvian cooking, and international movie nights, daily coffee, tea, and a mini-snack are served during the coffee break. There are great day trips twice a month to local archaeological sites in and around Cusco. And, for all those who would like to improve their Spanish, there are multicultural gatherings.

ACUPARI can help arrange tours to Machu Picchu, the jungle, and other sites of interest; and can make reservations for hotels, and flights at discounted prices for students.  Additionally, ACUPARI can arrange for a student's participation as a volunteer in one of the many Peruvian organizations that ACUPARI supports.

- Certificate of participation according to the European Framework of Reference - CEFR
- Luggage storage and safe deposit box on-site at Acupari
- Legalized copy of your passport.
- Ongoing support for our students with advice and suggestions for tours, traveling, etc.
- On-site support and consultation.
- PC with internet, wireless internet access, SKYPE.
- Booking of Hotel in Lima, with airport pickup and return.
- Booking of domestic flight Lima-Cusco.
- Airport transfer in Cusco at arrival to your host family or hotel.
- Accommodation with a very nice host family with half-board included during the language course or volunteer program.
- Booking of hotel or hostel in Cusco