Study Spanish in the Chiriqui highlands of Panama at our Spanish school in Boquete! Spanish by the River is nestled in green settings, with a fruit garden, volcano view and lots of birds. Our Spanish school in Boquete has been teaching students Spanish since January 2006. The school located 5 kilometers outside Boquete at the entrance to the village Palmira. In Boquete, you find a lot of accommodations, restaurants, (pool) bars, coffee shops, banks, internet cafes, a discothèque and some open-air dance floors for special occasions.
The school is located at only 180 meters from the bus stop and the beautiful green fruit garden is a great place to be for relaxing and studying Spanish. From the garden, you have a great view of volcano Barú and its lush green surroundings. The hummingbirds like to visit the banana flowers and orange blossoms and many other birds can be seen here. The school is excellent for students who appreciate tranquillity and want to combine learning the Spanish language by exploring the outdoors. If you like to go out dancing every day, this is not really a suitable place. The only disco in town is open every evening but mostly visited on the weekends.
The nationality and age mix at Spanish by the River - Boquete varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25. In the summer, the average age is 25.
Spanish by the River teaches students from all over the world, including:
Spanish by the River does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
The school located 5 kilometers outside Boquete at the entrance to the village Palmira. The school is at only 180 meters from the bus stop and its a 10-minute ride into the city center. The ticket is 50 Cent.
The best thing about the school was my teacher. She zeroed in on what I needed. Her explanations were very clear and helpful.
I cannot speak on the housing, activities or facilities because I did not use any of those items. Location is a little out of the way if you wish to be in the center of Boquete. However buses and taxis are available.
Nice and very flexible staff. Spent one week in Boquete and then spontaneously spent the other week in Bocas del Toro because for me Boquete was a little to quite, especially during the rain season. However very cute hostel with a lot of hummingbirds and a nice garden. The teachers were all very nice and spoke English as well so there was no problem, even for beginners.
Show details » Read more...Great experience! The hostel was very cozy and the staff friendly. The Spanish lessons were intense but we learned a lot, our Spanish teacher really pushed us in a good way!
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I had a private room, which was super nice and clean, but I could never get the hot water in the shower to work.. maybe that was just me. The door was really hard to open; you should fix the lock if you haven't. I was with the Travelling Classroom, and for the week in Boquete my teacher was Mariel. She was the perfect teacher. I really enjoyed her classes, especially the conversations where she would share a lot about her own life experiences. In general, I found Boquete to be filled with possibilities when it came to activities, and I wish I would have had more time for these. We did try to do a scooter ride, but that was impossible because no scooters were working or something. Also we talked about other activities such as horses, but that also had to be scheduled several days ahead. It seemed to me like that was the case for most activities, which makes it hard when you are only staying for a few days.
The tree trek was fun and I also hiked the El Pianista. It was super wet - lots of rain and filled rivers, but Feliciano was a great guide and we made it to the top in good spirits!
What I did not like that much were the kitchen facility, because it was really small and a bit messy when everyone where cooking. I also felt like some equipment were missing.
I liked the fixed fee for taxis and they were easy to get a hold of during daytime. I also liked that there was a little supermarket in walking distance.
Ruby was a great host, and she seemed to know Boquete pretty well, gave good advice for activities, and made excellent pancakes. :)
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Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Spanish in Boquete. These homes are often between 3 - 30 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. You must check out 1 day after your classes end (usually a Saturday). Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 16+. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Student residences often do not include any meal plan. Learn more about student residence accommodation
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Boquete based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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The school located 5 kilometers outside Boquete at the entrance to the village Palmira. The school is at only 180 meters from the bus stop and its a 10-minute ride into the city center. The ticket is 50 Cent.
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