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Skype user: Checkout Panama's high season calendar of events by clicking here... The following are FREE extra activities at our Spanish schools in Boquete and Bocas del Toro, Panama: Latin Dancing Lessons, Conversational Sessions, Movie Nights and some Get-Togethers. Our weekly Traditional Panamanian Dinners cost $5 per person, Yoga Classes cost $1 per class plus a voluntary donation to your yoga instructor (in Bocas del Toro classes start at $5 per person) and the Eco-Adventure Tours have their own fees and students pay their expenses when they decide to go to a bar, restaurant, poker night, field trip, excursion, etc.
Traditional Panamanian Dinners on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Hangout and savour Panama's cuisine
Have you ever wondered how some traditional Panamanian dishes like "Sancocho", "Patacones", "Arroz con Pollo" or "Tamales" are made? Or would you just like to learn how to eat some yummy traditional Panamanian dishes?
Well, why not put those culinary curiosities to the test by participating in our Traditional Panamanian Dinners! You'll not only learn how to make these yummy dishes first hand and take back home a couple of delicious recipes but we also guarantee a night full of laughter, sharing and loads of fun as you interact with your Spanish teachers, our host families, your friends and fellow classmates from all around the world.
And once in a while a change is nice... so when there's a great chef in town, be it one of our Spanish students or just a friend visiting us from Panama City, we organize International Dinner Parties! In the past we've had Sushi, Thai, Indian, Italian and Middle Eastern Dinner Nights... so if you're a great chef and you're heading our way, just let us know!
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Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. we get together at the school's cafeteria, at one of our host family's house or sometimes we even get a Boquete or Bocas del Toro restaurant to lend us their kitchen. Everybody puts $5 to buy the ingredients and those who are skilled cooks take charge. We assure you'll be up for seconds 'till your belly is filled. So, come and experience a relaxing night filled with good food and laughter after a day of arduous studies. Everyone is invited!
Eco-Tours and Adventure Excursions in Boquete and Bocas del Toro
Experience Panama's Eco-Adventure Capital & Panama's Top Beach Destination
- Hiking, Trekking, Caving, Wildlife & Botanical Expeditions: to the famous Quetzals Trail Path, the Baru Volcano Hike, Sendero El Pianista, La Artilleria, La Novia de la Montaña, Island Paths, Jungle Hikes and Caves in Bastimentos and Isla Colon plus more secret trails full of views, waterfalls and wildlife.
- Zip Line Canopy Tour in Palo Alto's cloud forest near Boquete and in Isla Bastimentos near Red Frog Beach.
- Whitewater River Rafting in Chiriqui's world class rivers - Panama's rafting capital.
- Rock Climbing & Rappelling at Los Ladrillos in Bajo Mono, Boquete.
- Surfing Lessons in Bocas del Toro (Paunch, Dumpers, Bluff, Wizard, Carenero, Black Rock, Old Mans, Silverbacks, Long Beach, La Curva, Tiger Tail, Tuna, Waikiki) and in the Chiriqui Gulf (La Barqueta, Morro Negrito, Puerto Armuelles).
- Horseback Riding along the beaches of Isla Colon or in the valleys of Caldera.
- Bike Tours in and around Boquete and Bocas del Toro.
- Scuba Diving & Snorkeling in Bocas del Toro at Crawl Cay, Hospital Point, Cayo Zapatillas, Tiger Rock and other dive sites Panama's Caribbean, and in the Chiriqui Gulf National Marine Park and Coiba Island in the Pacific.
- Farming Tours to visit Boquete's coffee plantations and processing mills in Alto Quiel, Jaramillo and Palmira, and to the Cacao (Chocolate) Farms in Bocas del Toro.
- Indigenous Villages visit local communities such as Soloy in Chiriqui and Salt Creek in Bocas del Toro to learn more about the local culture and way of life.
- Hot Springs & Petroglyphs Tour in the wild region of Caldera.
- Beach Trips, Boat Tours, Catamaran Sailing, Sea Kayaking and Island Expeditions to Gamez, Paridas, Paridita, Bolaņos, Las Lajas, Santa Catalina, Secas and Ladrones in the Pacific and to Dolphin Bay, Crawl Cay, Bird Island, Hospital Point, Red Frog Beach, Playa Larga, Solarte, Escudo de Veraguas, Starfish Beach (Bocas del Drago), Bluff and many more islands and beaches in Bocas del Toro in Panama's Caribbean.
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Our students get discounts for many ecotourism and adventure activities in Boquete and Bocas del Toro. Boquete is Panama's Ecotourism capital and Bocas del Toro is Panama's #1 Beach Destination in the Caribbean. Wherever you decide to study Spanish in Panama you will be studying in paradise and there will always be a new adventure waiting for you.
Movie Nights every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Practice your Spanish & have fun
Watching movies is an incredible way to practice Spanish. Try it out! You do not have anything to loose and at least you will enjoy yourself because we only select movies that are pure art and that by themselves are extremely entertaining. Depending on the viewers' Spanish level we sometimes watch movies in Spanish with English subtitles and sometimes we watch movies in Spanish with Spanish subtitles.
Watching a movie will help you gain more vocabulary. By listening to other accents you will become more accustomed to them and your listening abilities will also improve. Listening to slang from different parts of Latin America within a movie will help you understand them as they will be placed in specific contexts. Some of the movies that we watch are: Amores Perros, Habana Blues, El Mariachi, Romero, Bajo La Misma Luna, Pretendiendo, Volver, Maria llena eres de Gracia, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Como Agua para Chocolate and many others.
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Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. we invite all our students to watch a movie within our TV & Chill out area. If you are a cinema fan, you will also enjoy the discussion after the movie. You will be able to practice your speaking abilities and how to use the language to defend a point of view, although if you do not have that much of a domain over the language, you will be allowed to express yourself in you own language (and hopefully we will be able to understand you).
Daily Yoga Classes in Boquete & Bocas del Toro, Panama
Practice Yoga and Learn Spanish
Every week Habla Ya Spanish students can take part of Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Anusara or Restorative Yoga sessions.
Daily yoga classes are organized by different members of our communities in Bocas del Toro and Boquete, and you will even be able to practice your Spanish at the same time as some yoga lessons are held in Spanish. Do you know how to say "downward dog" in Spanish? Here is your chance to learn!
Boquete's daily yoga classes take part in a superb location right next to the Caldera River and only a 10 minute walk from Habla Ya Campus Boquete.
Yoga classes in the Bocas del Toro archipelago take place at the Bocas Yoga Studio with Laura Kay, at the Rancho Bull on Carenero with Heather Rose and at the Energy Club next to the Main Park.
Learn the Spanish language and lead a healthy lifestyle with daily yoga classes, meditation and relaxation sessions. Different types of yoga classes are offered throughout the week. You can practice yoga in the morning or in the afternoon to fit your Spanish class schedule, eco-adventure tours and all levels of yoga are welcome! And besides our daily yoga classes, we also organize Yoga Retreats that take place in different parts of Panama such as Cerro Punta, Bocas del Toro or in the Chiriqui Gulf National Marine Park (for Bikram Yoga).
| Yoga Class Schedule in Boquete and Bocas del Toro | |||||
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Tuesday |
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Thursday |
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| Boquete | 8:30 a.m. Gentle/Restorative Yoga |
1:30 p.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner - Intermediate) |
6:00 p.m. Vinyasa Yoga (Intermediate) |
9:30 a.m. Gentle / Restorative Yoga |
6:00 p.m. Challenge Yoga and Partnering class |
| 6:00 p.m. Hatha Yoga (Intermediate) |
6:00 p.m. Ashtanga Yoga (Intermediate) |
6:00 p.m. Ashtanga Yoga (Intermediate) |
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| Bocas del Toro | 9:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
9 a.m. Vinyasa Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
8:30 a.m. Yoga Fusion (Beginner, Intermediate) |
9 a.m. Vinyasa Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
8:30 a.m. Yoga Fusion (Beginner, Intermediate) |
| 9:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
9:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
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| 10:30 a.m. Yoga Fusion (Beginner, Intermediate) |
6:15 p.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
9:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
6:15 p.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
9:15 a.m. Hatha Yoga (Beginner, Intermediate) |
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* Note: Yoga classes in Boquete cost $1 per person plus a donation of your choosing for your Yoga Instructor, which are greatly appreciated, especially if you enjoyed your youga class. Yoga classes in Bocas del Toro cost $5 per class. Mats can be rented at $1 per session or you can bring your own. Spanish yoga sessions in Boquete currently take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Certain Yoga classes are 60 minute long sessions, other are 1 hour and 15 minutes, and yet others are 1.5 hours. Private yoga classes can also be arranged upon enquiry (please contact us).
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Practicing Yoga will improve your physical and mental health. Develop your flexibility, strength, and balance. Reduce the impact of stress, increase coping skills, vitality and improve the health of your joints and your immune system's functioning. Reduce the symptoms of many chronic diseases, strengthen your cardiovascular system, improve digestion, metabolism and hormone production. Alleviate depression and anxiety, increase your feeling of health and well being, promote weight loss and weight regulation. Improve athletic performance in all endeavors and allow a greater sense of clarity and concentration in your daily life. AND... get in the best possible frame of mind to learn Spanish fast!
Charity & Theme Parties in Boquete and Bocas del Toro
Lets party for a good cause!
Every Thursday at 8 p.m. we meet at Zanzibar, Boquete's hottest bar, to participate in our weekly Charity Party. In Bocas del Toro, our Charity Parties take place at La Iguana Surf Club. The concept is quite simple: we party hard and raise funds for Boquete and Bocas del Toro's charities. We go around each night collecting funds and a percentage of the sales at each bar goes as a direct donation to the chosen charity of the evening.
It's all good fun as we celebrate all together and dance to different types of music each week... and party hard! To make it even more entertaining, we organize different theme parties each week people get into character! Some of the most memorable theme parties in recent history have been the black and white party, the R&B party, the jungle party, the sexy hat party, a house music party and the funky tie party... just to mention a few. Students' and volunteers' ideas for music and themes are taken into account so don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions with us!
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Thursday nights are a blast, not only because you get to socialize with fellow students, volunteers and staff members from Habla Ya Spanish Schools, but more importantly you get support a local cause! It's a great way to make the difference, even if you don't have the time to volunteer in Bocas del Toro or Boquete!
Get-Togethers: Parties, Meals Out, Sport Matches and more...
It's not all about studying Spanish...
What do we do each weekend? Simple: we GET-TOGETHER! If you were studying Spanish abroad, what would you like to do during your weekends?
- Enjoy the nightlife: go out to Boquete's and Bocas del Toro's restaurants and bars
- Go on a hike, to the beach or any type of excursion together
- Party at somebody's house or go to a festival on an open field or at the beach
- Play poker
- Drink some wine
- Play some soccer, volleyball or ultimate frisbee, and than have a couple of beers
- Watch a soccer game
- Go swimming to the river, or surfing
- Go out dancing
- Hit the beach: in Boquete we are only one hour from beaches in the Pacific and in Bocas del Toro we have loads of beaches to choose from!
- Give some of my time to help others and volunteer
How do we know what you would like to do? Simple: we are just like you! We love to enjoy life because we only have one life to live!
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The average age of our Spanish staff is 28 and the most senior member of our staff is only 39 years (the youngest is 22). At Habla Ya Spanish Schools you will be sure to find a place full of young but experienced professionals who know how to enjoy themselves and have fun.
Latin Dance classes - Salsa & Merengue Lessons
Learn to dance latin style
The idea is to show you the basic steps involved in dancing Salsa and Merengue. Once you get your feet moving as they should, we help you out with your hips and the rest of your body. At the beginning it can be a bit difficult but it's nice to share a few laughs and get our bodies moving.
It is a really fun way to get to know your teachers and classmates in a different way and if you plan to go clubbing during the weekend you should definitively consider learning some moves if you are the average foreigner who has never danced to the Latin rhythm before.
One of our first Academic Directors, Irma Changmarín, had a Salsa & Merengue Dancing School and that is how the tradition of Latin Dancing lessons began at Habla Ya. Classes are held every week on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.
We cannot guarantee that you will be able to move your body as smoothly as Erica or Janeth (two of our Spanish teachers that really know how to move it!) but we will make sure that you are not mistaken for a typical gringo that does not have an idea about how to dance latin music.
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The dancing lessons on Saturdays are free of charge for our language students. If you would like to have additional Salsa or Merengue lessons they can also be arranged at an extra cost. Additional dancing lessons for groups of up to 10 students cost $3 per person per hour. If you would prefer to have private lessons (3 persons or less), then the cost is $10 per person per hour. Classes given at a different location from our school but within Boquete or Bocas del Toro cost $5 per hour for group lessons (4 persons or more) and $15 per hour for private lessons (1 to 3 persons). For non students the prices are $5, $15, $7.50 and $20 per hour respectively.
Conversational Sessions at Habla Ya Spanish Schools
Practice makes perfect
Our teachers will tell you to practice, practice and practice, and that is exactly what you will be able to do in our conversational sessions. Each Saturday at 11:00 a.m. we invite all our students to get together and simply talk. We make small groups of 4 to 6 people with a local speaker in each one of them and start talking about our Spanish lessons, sharing learning tips, telling each other what we have done in Boquete or Bocas del Toro and what we plan to do for the rest of our vacation or we just talk about anything that we feel like talking about.
Even if there is no reason to be shy when speaking the language that we are just starting to learn, the truth is that many people are shy and we have to help our students loose that shyness as soon as possible because it does make a huge difference if you feel confident and comfortable when speaking Spanish. Sometimes we are shy when it comes to talking, we are afraid of making mistakes, so the best way to beat that feeling without getting uncomfortable is to get together with people who feel the same, and that also want to practice, and that will probably be making the same mistakes.
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Learning Spanish is an incredible fulfilling experience because it opens doors to so many new worlds. We believe that the most wonderful world it opens doors to is the world inside each Spanish speaker and this is why we place so much emphasize in the speaking ability in most of our Spanish courses.
Panama Road Trips: lets discover and explore our fascinating country!
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Learn Spanish and dicover Panama
There are so many different amazing places in Panama... so to help our students travel around our fascinating country we organize group trips once or twice a month to different parts of our country. During high season we sometimes do it every weekend!
Some of the places that we have recently visited are:
- Isla Gámez, Bolaños, San José or Isla Palenque in the Chiriqui Gulf National Marine Park
- Santa Fé de Veraguas
- Pedasí and the Azueroínsula
- Isla Paridita in the Chiriqui Gulf
- Las Lajas Beach
- Bocas del Toro
Come and join us: we love touring Panama as much as you do!
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If there is a place that you would particularly like to visit during your trip to Panama feel free to ask us about it: we have probably been to it several times!
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