Yesenia A.

Today, the students did a scavenger hunt in Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción. The tasks included some of the following: find a dog house with a dog in it, follow... keep reading

Today we visited one of Pablo Neruda’s homes, La Sebastiana, which he named after the builder Sebastian Collado. Neruda’s home overlooks nearly all of Valparaiso from “Cerro Florida”. Pablo Neruda... keep reading

Today we visited a mercado in San Vicente. The students practiced purchasing an item in Spanish. Keep in mind that most of the students came to the program not knowing... keep reading

Today we went to a fish auction in Alicante. The auctioneer mentioned that most fish auctions are not open to the public like the one we visited today, in Campello... keep reading

Today we went to a beach located off of the Campello tram stop. We kayaked and learned how to surf. Three students successfully learned how to surf. This was a... keep reading

On our activity today, we learned basic steps for the Cha Cha. All of us stepped out of our comfort zones and attempted the dance. Here’s a short video. Video... keep reading

Today, our cooking skills were put to the test. In class, we learned about a variety of tapas. Students then had to create their own tapas. The goal was to... keep reading

Yesterday we had our typical continental breakfast and then it was off to class. Our lovely teacher, Gertru, taught us about the gastronomical history of the world. We covered historical... keep reading

Today was our free day and we went to the beach. We took a tour through Alicante and made our way to the beach called Postiguet. During the tour, we... keep reading

Yesterday, June 11th, was the first day of classes. In class, students discussed the meaning of stereotypes and the types of stereotypes that exist about Spanish people and their culture... keep reading