OUR SPANISH SCHOOL IN TAMBOPATA
Take Spanish language classes while exploring and discover the Peruvian jungle in the Tambopata rainforest! Right in the Peruvian Amazon, you can follow this Spanish Program in the Tambopata National Park. Study Spanish while exloring the area with the highest biodiversity rate on the planet. You will be surrounded by the stunning Peruvian nature and wild animals such as caimans, monkeys, otters, tapirs, capibaras and many bird species. The Spanish classes take place in a rainforest lodge with a teaching and a living area, a big common room and garden area. There is no better place on earth to study Spanish than in the Peruvian Amazon.
Why Study Spanish in Tambopata:
The Spanish classes in the Peruvian rainforest are given in small groups so you will learn Spanish quickly. The Spanish teachers, who come from the partner school in Cusco, stay with the students for the entire period of their Spanish program in Tambopata. The best part about studying here is the atmosphere, the setting and the exciting jungle tours in the Peruvian Amazon with an experienced guide. The teachers use a personal approach to teach the students according to their learning styles.
There are fixed starting dates for this program (aproximately one per month between March and November). Please contact us for the details.
The school in the Peruvian Amazon is a lodge with areas to teach Spanish and rooms in bungalows or cabins for living. To get to the school, take a night bus from Cusco to Puerto Maldonado that will take approx. eight hours (or, you take a plane and arrive in 40 minutes). From Puerto Maldonado, you continue the trip by boat. Enjoy the amazing views over the Tambopata River in the Peruvian Amazon. With the Spanish program in Tambopata, all meals are included as well as an amazing tour and activity program.
Among the options of this unique Spanish Program in the rainforest are hikes through the Peruvian Jungle, canoe trips on the Tambopata river to spot wild animals like otters, monkeys and turtles, or bird watching from a tower. At night, we go searching for caimans in the Tambopata river and if the weather allows we will visit a local community where you can meet the locals and learn about their traditional culture.
The Tambopata National Park is a protected area in the Amazon in Peru of approx. 1.5 million hectares. The Reserve has many diverse hábitats, and because of it’s protected status and secluded location, it is incredibly biodiverse: here you can find over 1,000 species of butterflies, 100 species of mammals, 600 species of birds, and hundreds of species of trees and plants! Originally home to the Ese Eja people, many indigenous families still live in the buffer zone of the Reserve in different communities. The climate is sub-tropical with a wet season from November to April and a dry season from May to October. In Tambopata, the malaria risk is low, though it is a good idea to bring your insect repellent since there are lots of mosquitos. A yellow fever vaccination is recommended.
There are currently no volunteer options in the nearby area of the school, but in another part of Tambopata, there are reforestation projects where volunteers can be placed. For other opportunities for volunteering in Peru, there are many volunteer projects in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
The activities and tours are probably the best part of this unique Spanish Program in Peru ad they’re truly unique! Most tours will be accompanied by a professional rainforest that knows the area and will guide you through the jungle. Some of the excursions in Tambopata are a canoe tour on the Sandoval Lake to observe monkeys, turtles and giant otters, a visit to the butterfly farm, a tour to Monkey Island and the famous Macaw Clay Lick.
Reviews Other Spanish Schools:
Reviews Tambopata
I participated in the Spanish in the Rainforest program and I really loved it. There were so many activities like hikes, a visit to the Sandoval Lake, and monkey island. We also did a Canopy Zip line, night walks and much more. We had four hours of... Read More
Reviews La Paz
I booked a one-week long 4 hours/ day class in Bolivia. Together with another traveller, we shared one teacher in a two students’ class, that was just a really good blend of conversation and specific grammar/vocabulary that catered to our level.... Read More
Reviews Medellin
I stayed for two weeks in Medellin. In the mornings, I had Spanish group classes. The Spanish program in Medellin was given in very small classes, and there was an excellent learning atmosphere. In the afternoon, I attended private Spanish classes.... Read More
Reviews Bocas del Toro
Learning Spanish and living in Bocas was one of the best experiences of my life. The staff was excellent and went out of their way to accommodate us and make us feel welcome. We learned so much and had so much opportunity to speak Spanish. I loved... Read More