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Learn Spanish in Cordoba in Argentina 

Tuition Programs

• 1 lesson: 60 minutes
• Minimum age: 18
• Schedule: from 9 AM
• Levels available: from beginner to advanced intermediate
• For advanced and superior levels, the school recommends private courses
• Maximum 5 students per class.
• School materials
• In addition for free, for intermediate and up students only, the school offers 4 hours per week about politics, history and culture of Argentina
• A lot of activities and excursions will be available on the spot like TANGO dance course, Argentinean cuisine, cultural and historical tour, horseback riding in the PAMPA region, volcanoes, and many more.........
• Transfers airport - accommodation, one way at arrival.
• Transfer by car every morning Monday thru Friday from accommodation to school
• Test and certificate of linguistic training.

This destination is available only for those who previously got a minimum of 2 weeks tuition and accommodation in BUENOS - AIRES

Starting Dates

Every Monday.

Closing Dates

Options available

• Additional day in family, 2 meals per day: 30$US
   
• Our prices are available from January 1st to December 31, 2005. These prices never include the Air Fare.

Costs

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Accommodation: Family.

• Arrival Sunday, 

• Departure Saturday.

• Room in simple occupancy, 2 meals per day. 

• The families are located between 15 and 40 minutes in public transport from the school.

• Per week, your lodging will cost you 169$US

Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise schedule of conditions: excellent morality, desire to communicate with their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the immersion courses!

City information

The province of Cordoba sits in the center of Argentina, its southern plains the northern half of the pampa, its western border rimmed by an offshoot of the Andes, its northern limit the beginning of a vast desert and its eastern edge parallel to but never touching the Parana River, Argentina's main waterway.

The area's history stretches back into the 16th century when the region was governed from its far-off Lima. Cordoba was the southernmost city under the administration of the Viceroyalty of Peru, leaving the populace with a heritage diametrically opposed to that of Buenos Aires. 

At the time of Argentine independence in 1816, English historian Arnold Toynbee has written, "Cordoba was already an important city, while Buenos Aires was then still an insignificant little port". 

Late last century the roles were reversed, as Toynbee noted, "While Cordoba continued to sleep a Peruvian-like slumber, Buenos Aires built herself up into a great modem city by importing European immigrants on a North American scale to populate her vast hinterland on the pampa and to develop its potential wealth".

But Cordoba eventually did react. "Cordoba was piqued but remained torpid, till suddenly, within the last few years, this once old-fashioned city began to transform herself into an industrial center", Toynbee observed in 1966 in his book " Between Maule and the Amazon". 

Today Cordoba is a province rich in agriculture and industry, its natives proud and productive. The province produces a third of Argentina's sorghum, 29 per cent of the sunflower seed, 27 per cent of the corn and 99 per cent of the peanuts, planting almost ten million acres in grains and legumes every year. 

One of the oldest cities in Argentina, visiting the main points of interest such as the Cabildo (old City Hall) with its colonial style and the Cathedral which was built in XVI Century. Passing by the San Martin square and the National University of Cordoba, one of the most antiques in South America, and several buildings that still keeps its original lines, most of them built by the Jesuits, in the XVIII Century, like the “Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús”.

From there, board the Tren de las Sierras, known as “The Little Highlander Train”, that runs since 1892, in a  majestic trip by the Punilla Valley going up to 1.000 meters above sea level, framed by the “Sierras Chicas” (low highlands) and several mountain chains that alternates with table-lands called “pampas”. City tour of Carlos Paz.

From Carlos Paz, we suggest a departure by bus to  the History Trail up to Colonia Caroya, where we will taste the typical local production such as cheese, jams and sausages. Arrival at Jesus María and visit of the Church and Cloister Santa Catalina, finally arriving at Sinsacate relay, located on the Old Royal Route to the Alto Perú. Return to Cordoba city.

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