COMMENTS

Estimado Eugenio,

Finalmente volví a Inglaterra. Le agradezco por haber organizado mis viajes y mis estudios con mucha paciencia. Las 6 semanas en Ecuador fueron unas de las más interesantes de mi vida.

I can whole heartedly recommend your language school Instituto Superior de Español. The concept of learning Spanish while travelling is superb and your organizational talent in working out individual itineraries is admirable! For some spoilt visitors from rich countries it might be hard to fit in with an Ecuadorian family, but it gives a unique opportunity to learn more about the country than the superficial impressions usually granted to tourists.

Many thanks to you, your team and the host families for the courtesy, patience and good humor which made my trip so enjoyable!

I can also recommend the very friendly and comfortable jungle lodge and rafting or kayaking excursions who's safety standards were better than some European organizations I have encountered.
Monika Lloyd-Burton
Poole England

<monikarcadia@ntlworld.com>

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Dear Eugenio,

First of all many thanks for everything you made possible an excellent experience in your country. Especially the week in the Indian Community close to Otavalo with Spanish classes and with the Indigenas was a wonderful experience. The accommodation in the lovely decorated cabana with open fireplace and private bathroom (even with hot water!) was great. The family was so kind and friendly that I felt like home, even it was so different from home. If anyone ist interested in the culture of ecuadorian Indigenas, this is a great opportunity to combine with a Spanish language course. You really share life with the familiy within the comunidad, which means, you go for planting and harvesting, you learn to cook and to eat a very healthy kitchen. In the center of the comunidad you join the meetings, that might be a course to learn how to make the typical espandrillas, or you watch the training for a traditional dance or even after a Minga I shared the meal which was celebrated for all the working people at the center. My week was full of unique experiences I wouldn`t miss. And every day my teacher give me professional lessons. Many thanks - and puede ser: hasta luego! 
Muchos saludos, 
moni hager 
Germany

moni hager <leevje@yahoo.de>

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"Hi there

I just wanted to give some feedback about this spanish school in quito since there arent any reviews of it as far as i can see & thought itd be helpful for anyone considering it.

Eugenio, the owner of the school, was sooo helpful to me. Im a single female travelling for a month in Ecuador. He picked me up from the airport, helped me organise my galapagos trip & jungle trips (and got me discounts). I went on the one week travelling course to the sierra, have just got back- it was amazing and for me speaking LIMITED spanish! (and zero confiednce when speaking it..) was perfect to travel on local buses, eat local food etc etc.
My spanish has improved so much in one week, i learned more in one week than i did in 6 months doing evening classes in the UK. I would recommend people to do the 2 week travelling course if you have time. the school is nice in quito too (where i am now) but id recommend going on the road and seeing ecuador..

anyway, ive got to go. one more thing- do bring warm clothes and thermals! (iu took a mini hot water bottle, a godsend.) Im here in the middle of august, its supposed to be the cool & dry period. its very very cold in mountains!! also, its a lot of travelling and quite strenous so make sure youre fit and you can handle getting up early (ie some buses leave at 3am!)

have a great trip & let me know if you have any questions, im happy to write back! Jessica Davies"

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"I would absolutely recommend Instituto Superior de Español to all travellers who come to Quito to learn Spanish while getting to know the culture and having a great time."
Ricarda Klubendorf, Germany

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"I attended two respected Spanish schools in Guatemala and in New York, both of which paled in comparison to Instituto Superior de Español in terms of quality of teaching and my overall experience!"
Ivan Peill, USA

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"They organize 'home-stays' which means living with a local family. They are well selected, reasonably priced and a must for those who share my belief that you cannot learn a language without immersing yourself in the culture."
BJ McAuliffe, New Zealand

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"The organised excursions were fantastic! One weekend I found myself wading knee deep through a river to get to a beautiful waterfall hidden in the rainforest. The next week I was riding a horse in a forgotten mountain valley!"
Phillip Schenker, Switzerland