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Spanish Language School

Learn Spanish in “La Escuela Guazapa La Mora”

YOU pick the hours and the teachers will work around your schedule; whether you want 1 or 8 hours of ONE ON ONE lessons per day.

How does it work and why choose "La Escuela Guazapa La Mora"?!

• --Any level of Spanish language competency is accepted; the teacher will do a small evaluation and go from there. The student can also let the teacher know if he or she has a preference on the learning material (verbs, sentence structure, etc.)
• --Learn about agriculture and history, tour the community, go horseback riding up the mountain...

• --Choose to stay with a family in La Mora to really integrate in the El Salvadoran culture or choose to stay in a hostel in Suchitoto
• YOU make your trip to La Mora! Learn Spanish and/or tour and/or stay with a family!
• Not only are you quickly and effectively learning Spanish, but you are also contributing to the economy of a developing rural community!

About La Mora and the school

La Mora is a small community in El Salvador that consists of about 80 families whose main income is in agricultural work (corn, sugarcane, watermelon, tomatoes, etc.). It is also a historical area where armed conflict took place during the civil war in the 1980's. La Mora is about a fifteen minute bus ride away from the colonial town of Suchitoto, an hour north of San Salvador. Suchitoto is the tourism capital of El Salvador, famous for its colonial architecture, lake and mountainside beauty and tourism opportunities.

"Comité de reconstrucción y desarrollo económico social de comunidades de Suchitoto" (CRC) is an association in Suchitoto that works on improving the economy of Suchitoto and its surroundings (including La Mora) and started the Spanish school project together with Global Youth Network. The aim of La Escuela Guazapa, is to better the local economy and bring sustainable development to La Mora.

From all costs paid by the tourist and/or student for Spanish lessons, 40% will be invested in improving the conditions of the infrastructure and economy of La Mora. Similarly, for all costs paid toward local accommodation, 20% will be designated to this project of long-term development. The project also provides jobs to the local teachers in La Mora.

I want to go! What now?

Email globalyouthnet@yahoo.ca and we will get you on your way. Unlike Global's other programs, you book your own flight and set things up with La Mora yourself; but don't let this scare you! We will give you what you need to feel prepared for this Spanish-learning adventure.