Latin Cultural & Total Spanish Immersion Program
What a better way to immerse yourself in the Latin American culture than by living with a local host family in Panama? Put yourself in the best position to learn Spanish within a natural and authentic environment by joining our Total Spanish Immersion Program.
Living with a local family in Panama while you learn Spanish will put you in a privileged and unique position to practice Spanish outside of the classroom. Once you step through your family's door you will practice your Spanish in a relaxed and authentic environment.
Being able to listen and speak Spanish even when you are not in your Spanish lessons is definitively a plus and something you should seriously consider if you want to learn Spanish as fast as possible and in its most natural form.
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Any Spanish course + local family home stay during studies = Total Immersion Program.
Standard Spanish Language Learning Program
Our Standard Spanish Learning Program is the most popular program at our school. Participants can choose to have group lessons, private lessons or a combination of both, and are presented with a wide selection of lodging options, to suit each student's particular budget and needs.
When it comes to Spanish Classes, not everyone needs the same Spanish Course, so you can choose the Spanish Course that best meets your needs:
- Group 4 (four hours of group lessons per day)
- Group 4 PLUS (four hours of group lessons per day + extra private lessons)
- Private Course (four to six hours of private lessons per day)
- DELE Exam Preparation Course
- Personalized Spanish Course
When considering where to live during your Spanish Program, it is our belief that appropriate accommodation is an essential part of your language study trip. We will make you feel cozy, secure & right at home: in fact, you won't want to go back home! When you study Spanish with us, you can decide to live at any of the following places:
- Budget Hostels: Hostal Nomba or Hostal Boquete
- Mid-Range Boutique Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts: Isla Verde, Boquete Garden Inn or Casa Pedro
- Top Range Country Inns and Luxury Resorts: Valle Escondido Resort, Golf & Spa or The Panamonte Inn & Spa
Besides Spanish Lessons and Accommodation, our Standard Spanish Program makes sure students live the most amazing Spanish learning experience! Plenty of extra activities, many of them at no extra cost, are included in this package: salsa lessons, movie nights, dinner parties, get-togethers, eco-adventure tours & much more!
Please take your time to consider our different Spanish Courses, lodging options and extra activities. If you have any questions and need guidance selecting the best spanish language course or lodging option for you feel free to contact us. We will make sure that you fall in love with your experience at Habla Ya and remember it forever!
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Any of our Spanish Classes + lodging at Boquete's best hotels + extra activities = Standard Spanish Program.
Family Spanish Vacation Program in Latin America
If you are planning the ideal family vacation to Latin America, why don't you give your loved ones the opportunity to have the time of their life and to also learn a new language? We will cater to your specific needs and organize the most incredible family holiday for you.
Put your family in the right hands and let us take care of everything for you. Your family will enjoy a unique and immensly rewarding holiday. We are experts organizing Family Language Vacation Programs that can include all or any of the following:
- Spanish lessons for each family member
- Appropriate accommodation (homestay, hotel, resort or villa)
- Eco-Adventure Tours
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Additional Cultural & Social Activities
- Field Trips to Chiriqui's Rivers & Beaches
- Airport pickups in Panama City & David
- Baby sitting for infants
- And any other special needs that your family might have
Each of you will not only have an unforgetable experience but will also take back home something that will open your doors to a brighter future: the ability to speak another language and a better cultural understanding of Latin America and its people.
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Boquete, Panama is the ideal place for a family vacation in Central or South America. Not only do we guarantee that you will have a family vacation full of wonderful memories that you will remember for the rest of your life, but also each and one of you will also take back home valuable skills for your future's success.
Spanish Program for Kids in Panama at Habla Ya
If you and your kids are traveling to Latin America, why not give them a head start in life by giving them the opportunity to learn Spanish? Or if you have just relocated to Panama and want to help your little ones have a smooth transition, why not enroll them for some Spanish Lessons for Kids? At Habla Ya we have plenty of teachers that love teaching children and have many years of experience doing so.
This program is intended for kids from 4 - 12 years old. If you have younger children we can arrange a baby sitter for them which is something that would still expose them to the language or if you have older children (13 - 17) then they can join our Spanish for Teens Program.
Through our Spanish for Kids Language Program we can arrange different activities all day long for your child. Half of the day can be devoted to Spanish learning and during the other half of the day they can enjoy all of those wonderful eco-adventures that Boquete has to offer. We also have certain Cultural & Social Extra Activities that kids can join and Boquete has plenty of Volunteer Oportunities for children of all different ages. And during the weekends: plenty to do for the entire family!
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It doesn't matter if only your kids will be having Spanish lessons: we would also be more than happy to arrange appropriate accommodation and extra activities for your entire family. Depending on your needs and length of your stay you could live with a local host family, stay at a nice Bed & Breakfast, spoil yourself in a fabulous resort or have more family independence in a wonderful villa. Have a nice vacation and we'll take care of your kids, teach them a new language and make sure they have the time of their lives!
Spanish Exchange Program for Teens in Latin America at Habla Ya Panama
Today's teenagers demand a high dose of entertainment in order to be happy. Boquete, Panama's Eco-Adventure Capital, is the ideal place for a Spanish Language Exchange Program for Teenagers in Latin America. Being a small village of only 20,000 inhabitants Boquete is a very safe town within Panama, allowing your teen to learn Spanish and live an abroad exchange experience in a controlled and secure environment.
Students from 13 - 17 years of age can come to our peacful town, study Spanish and live with a responsible and caring local host family that will take them in their home as their own son or daughter.
Besides having Spanish lessons from Monday to Friday teens will be able to experience the local Panamanian culture, make friends from other parts of the world, gain a better understanding of an environment different from their own, achieve more independence and responsibility, have a higher appreciation of what they have back home, participate in many social and cultural activities, take part in Boquete's Eco-Adventure Tours, volunteer in one of Boquete's many NGO's and so much more. Teens that take part in this Spanish Exchange Program take back home the memories of a wonderful vacation.
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Thinking about a Teen Exchange Program in a Spanish speaking country many miles away can be quite intimidating. But once your son or daughter fills out our Pre-Program Interview for Teens we will get back to you with a complete description of your child's host family and this will start making it easier for him or her to get excited about the idea. We have had teens on their own for up to four months and many of them decide to come back and brush up their Spanish before starting college. Your child's saftey is our priority.
Language Programs in Latin America for School Groups Traveling Abroad
We are more than happy to help you organize a school trip for high school or university students who will be traveling to Latin America as a group.
We have experience organizing language programs with accommodation for many types of groups traveling together. We can place each member of the group with a local host family, within one of our recommend hotels or we can even help your group find a residence that can accommodate staff and students together.
In the past we have had students from:
- St. Edward's University, Texas led by Dr. William Joseph Quinn
- KUS Project - University of Erlangen-Nuremberg led by Dr. Ruth Merk
- The Pennsylvania Leadership Cyber Charter School led by Prof. Pat Parris
- Orcas Island High School led by Prof. Caitlan Parker
For 2010 we have already received confirmation from PALCS that will be coming to Boquete, Panama on their third trip, and from the KUS Project, who will be coming to our school for the second year in a row.
Concentrate on helping your group get the most out of their abroad experience. Put your efforts in helping them achieve the main objective of their trip and let us organize the rest! We will take care of:
- Spanish courses
- Accommodation with local families or hotels
- Volunteering opportunities
- Ecotourism in Boquete, Panama
- Airport pickups in David and transfers from Panama City
- Tours to the Panama Canal and Panama City Tours
- Beach trips and Excursions
- Transportation within the country
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In the past we have organized language programs for groups from several high schools and universities. Feel free to Contact Us if you would like to get in touch with someone who could give you a personal reference about their experience with us. If you give us the specific details of your group trip (dates, amount of students, purpose of your trip, services required), we can get back to you with a quote and language program proposal.
Volunteer Program: Learn Spanish and be a Volunteer in Latin America
Interested in learning Spanish and also making your trip to Latin America a truly meaningful one? Then come to our Spanish School and become a volunteer to make the difference! We have many different volunteer opportunities and projects to choose from, all of which have a great impact in many people's lives.
During half of the day volunteers attend Spanish Lessons, either in a Group or Privately, and during the other half of the day they particpate in the volunteer project of their choice. Volunteering also makes a great opportunity to practice your Spanish outside of the classroom in an authentique and natural environment.
Some of the volunteer projects that you could join are:
- Amigos de Boquete Nutrition Programs
- ReAL Recycling Center Boquete Panama
- Casa Esperanza
- Paradise Gardens Panama
- Loco por Leer Reading Program
- Por Los Niños Orphanage Support
- Fundación Pro Handicap Integration
- Gem Jewelry Project Panama
- LEAF International Music Program
- Youth Mentor Project
- Youth Development Sports Project
- La Casa por Las Niñas
So come to Panama to learn Spanish and be a volunteer! Working together we can create opportunities for those who would not otherwise have one. We can build bridges to self-sufficiency, personal growth, and human happiness. Through the giving of their time & talents, volunteers can help children, families, and individuals around the world realize their potential for a brighter tomorrow and a future of fulfillment. Click here to find out more about volunteer projects in Boquete, Panama.
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We ensure you that taking the step to volunteer will change your life! You will feel many blessings through the knowledge you obtain. You will gain a better idea of the world around you. You will gain an appreciation for diversity. You will have your eyes opened in a way that allows you to love and accept people in a way that before you may have not thought possible.
VIP Spanish Language Program in Latin America
If you are looking to learn Spanish in an exclusive environment surrounded by sophisticated services, five-star amenities and the up-most comfort, then come and spoil yourself with Habla Ya Spanish School in Boquete, Panama because we have the perfect Spanish Program for you.
Luxury Language Travel means that you will have the privilege to study with only the most professional and experienced Spanish teachers and that you will be able to enjoy all of the services and amenities that come when you stay at Boquete's most exclusive hotels. Students who join our VIP Spanish Program have access to Boquete's finest resorts and country inns.
Imagine playing a round of golf in a world class course during the morning, then pampering yourself at the resort's spa to then indulge your senses with a meal prepared at one of Central America's most exquisite restaurants and finish your banquet by flavoring Panama's award-winning coffee... do you think you'll be ready for Spanish lessons during the afternoon? After classes you can do your homework in your room's terrace or balcony and admire the beauty of the mountains and greenery.
If golf is not for you, try a climatized pool with natural salts in its waters or head towards a professional tennis court with your partner or play a couple of sets of racquetball... or just head to asState-of-the-art life fitness equipped gym... the possibilities are endless.
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Valle Esondido Resort, Golf & Spa and El Panamonte Inn & Spa are our favorite luxury hotels and top end country inns in Boquete.
Spanish Eco-Adventure Language Program
Hike Panama's highest mountains, raft Central America's wildest rivers, discover the Pacific's uninhabited islands, horseback Chiriqui's valleys...
As Boquete is Panama's ecotourism and adventure capital why not experience its real beauty by taking part of several eco-friendly tours? In Boquete you will find plenty of excursions, tours and trips for every type of traveler. If you are looking for lots of adrenaline or something to just relax, you can be sure that Boquete has it!
From Boquete you can organize many different first class tours, such as: the zip line canopy tour, whitewater river rafting trips, hikes to the top of the Volcan Baru and through the famous Quetzals Trail, day and night trips to the Caldera Hotsprings, coffee tours to award winning coffee plantations, rock climbing & rappelling tours, horseback riding tours in Chiriquí's highlands and much more.
The best of all is that as our Spanish student you will get the best prices in town. Ask around, do some research and you will see that we offer the eco-adventure tours of best value in Boquete and our students have access to special discounts when they book their tours through us.
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Any Spanish course + Ecotourism Activities in Boquete = Ecotourism & Adventure Spanish Program.
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