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Skype user: Our Volunteer and Learn Spanish Program is offered at both of our Spanish schools: in Boquete (in the mountains) and in Bocas del Toro (by the beach).
Spanish Lessons from Monday to Friday during Half of the Day
During Habla Ya's Spanish Volunteering Program you'll spend half of the day learning Spanish through formal Spanish instruction and the other half of the day helping at one of our local volunteer projects.
Students normally have 4 hours of lessons per day, but you can choose to have as little as two and as much as six hours of Spanish lessons per day.
The cost for Spanish lessons goes from $135 to $345 per week. It all depends on the type of Spanish classes you decide to have (group lessons or private lessons) and on the amount of hours of classes you have each week (10 to 30 hours per week). The longer you sign up for, the better the rate per week you will have access to.
Not everyone wants the same type of Spanish classes: choose the Spanish course that best meets your needs!
- Group 4: our most popular course is comprised of 20 hours of lessons per week in a small group of no more than six students (average of three to four per class). Groups are arranged according to students' Spanish levels ensuring that classmates will have a very similar degree of communicative proficiency.
- One to One Spanish Classes: we offer students the option to have two - six hours of private Spanish lessons per day. The contents and schedule of these private Spanish lessons are arranged to suit the student's individual needs and desires.
- Group 4 PLUS: for those seeking a more intensive or an even a more personalized course, Group 4 PLUS adds one or two extra hours of private lessons on top of the standard four hours of group classes that students would normally have each day.
- DELE Exam Preparation Course: DELE is the Official Test of Spanish as a foreign language. At our Spanish school, candidates are prepared by having 20 - 30 hours of private classes per week.
- Personalized Spanish Courses: it could be an Intensive Spanish Course, a Medical Spanish Course, Spanish for Business, Spanish for construction or Legal Spanish, or simply vocabulary or a Spanish language skill related to a specific field. On the other hand there are couples that wish to have a Spanish teacher just for themselves and in this case we offer them mini-group lessons.
If you would like to learn more about each type of the Spanish classes offered at our Spanish Language School you can visit our Spanish courses section. And to easily find out and compare the cost for Spanish classes on their own you can do so by visiting our Courses' Rates section.
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If in doubt about which Spanish course is the best for you, feel free to Contact Us and we will be thrilled to assist you in selecting the most appropriate Spanish course for your Spanish learning vacation.
Volunteer Projects in Panama
Spanish learners looking into volunteering in Spanish can collaborate with several local non profit organizations such as:
- Casa Esperanza Day Care Center
- Amigos de Boquete Nutrition Foundation
- Hogar Trisker Orphanage
- Elderly Home Care Center in Bocas del Toro
- Sea Turtle Conservation Project
- REAL Boquete Recycling Center
- Boquete Handicap Foundation
- Public Schools in Boquete & Bocas del Toro
By volunteering and helping our children and our community's projects you will not only be able to make the difference but you will also be able to easily practice your Spanish after class.
There are two fees associated with volunteering in Panama: Daily Donation Fee ($5 per day) and Volunteering Placement Fee ($50). 100% of your Daily Fees goes as a direct donation to the NGO (Non profit or non govermental organization) where you will be working at.
In order to become a volunteer please submit your volunteering intreview. For even more info about volunteering in Panama please click here...
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Habla Ya's role is essential because most NGO's in Panama do not have the ability to place and manage volunteers by themselves. Setting up your volunteer project with us ensures a meaningful placement in which your skills and talents will be fully exploited.
Accommodation Options for Volunteers
Home Stays with Local Host Families
If you would like to get fully immersed in the Spanish language, experience our culture, and get as much exposure as possible to the Latin American way of life, then a home stay with a local host family is the way to go. Living with a native Spanish speaking family, having daily intensive Spanish lessons and volunteering makes the most effective Spanish immersion.
You will get a unique perspective about how we live our lives in Latin America, what really matters to us and more importantly you will be forced to practice your Spanish 24 x 7, which will dramatically increase how fast you learn to speak Spanish.
We currently collaborate with more than 70 host families in Boquete, Panama and about 10 in Bocas del Toro, Panama that make our Spanish Immersion Program a reality. In order to ensure that we select the most appropriate host family for you, please submit your Home Stay Interview with as much as anticipation as possible. In this way we will know your specific needs and choose a host family according to your personality. As host families are assigned on a first come first serve bases, the sooner you fill out the interview, the more host families we will have to choose from for you.
Budget Hostels
If you're on a budget and would like to easily be able to socialize with fellow travelers after having Spanish lessons and volunteering in Spanish all day long, then a budget hostel is for you.
At Habla Ya Spanish Schools we work with several top value budget hostels that offer you either private rooms or a bed in a dorm, where you'll certainly enjoy your stay.
In Boquete, Panama we recommend:
And in Bocas del Toro, Panama we recommend:
The seven of them are located in town really close to our Spanish Schools, within a 15 minute walk. At Mamallena you will be more into the action as it is located right across Boquete's Central Park and offers more social amenities than its counterparts (including bar and restaurant). On the other hand, if you are looking for a bit more peace and quiet, then you can't go wrong with Pension Topas or Pension Marilos. In Bocas del Toro on the other hand, Hostel Heike, Coconut Hostel and Tungara Calipso are just across the central park, about a 8 minute walk from the school, where everything is happenning, and Casa Verde is a bit further away but offers a really nice ocean front setting.
Mid-Range B&Bs, Cabins & Vacation Rentals
There are several places that we recommend for our Spanish students that will volunteer who are looking for a bit more privacy and independence during their volunteering Spanish program:
- In Boquete, Panama
- In Bocas del Toro, Panama
The above are tremendously convenient, fully furnished, very reasonably priced for short to mid term stays (4 - 12 weeks) and the students at our Spanish schools simply love them. Each of the above have their own unique features that make them suitable for volunteers with different needs and desires. Click on the above links for more details about each option.
There are also other types of properties available for rent in Boquete and Bocas del Toro, Panama. If you are considering studying Spanish for four weeks ore more, you might benefit from having your own vacation rental. Within our website we provide links to several sites that list vacation rentals in Panama, and we also provide links to different real estate agents in Boquete and in Bocas del Toro (as we are not real estate agents ourselves). For more information about vacation rentals please click here...
Upscale Hotels, Luxury Resorts & Vacation Villas
Our favorite upscale hotels in Bocas del Toro are Tropical Suites and Palma Royale. Tropical Suites is built directly over turquoise Caribbean waters, with 16 guest suites, a three bedroom Presidential Penthouse, and a Luxury Studio Apartment. Simply put Tropical Suites is Bocas del Toro's premier upscale boutique hotel. Palma Royale, Bocas del Toro's latest upscale boutique hotel, is located at the end of main street, only 20 meters from the Caribbean Sea and has 15 suites with marble and bamboo flooring, handcrafted cedar doors and beds with pillow top mattresses.
In Boquete, the Valle Escondido Resort, Golf & Spa is the perfect place if you would like to have access to certain amenities during your medical Spanish program. With a full service spa, a 9 hole executive golf course, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis and racquetball courts, and first class restaurants, Valle Escondido will certainly keep you entertained after your daily medical Spanish classes, eco-adventure tours and/or volunteer projects. Valle Escondido is situated at the edge of town, about a 15 minute walk from our Spanish School, in a hidden valley, on the banks of a rushing river, with enough natural beauty and peace to make you not want to leave.
For volunteering Spanish students staying in Boquete for up to 3 weeks of Spanish and volunteering, we recommend staying at a suite or bungalow at the Valle Escondido Resort.
For longer stays or even more independence, a rental of Valle Escondido's vacation villas or condos can also be arranged.
Whether you're staying at the Valle Escondido Resort or at one of vacation villas or condos, you'll be able to enjoy:
- 9 Hole Golf Course
- Outdoor Tennis Court and Indoor Racquetball Court
- Country Club, complete with
- Spa and Age Management Program
- Beauty Center
- State-of-the-art Life Fitness Equipped Gym
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Sauna, Steam Baths and Jacuzzis
- 3 Outdoor Pools
- A Spanish Colonial Village with
- 2 Fantastic Restaurants
- Bar
- Coffee shop
- Chapel
- 500 seat amphitheater
- Meeting Space for Groups of 75 - 400 people
Besides staying at Valle Escondido you can also consider The Haven Spa & Hotel or The Panamonte Inn & Spa.
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Wherever you decide to stay at, we will take care of you and make sure that you feel at home. Please contact us and we will help you choose the most appropriate lodging option for your Volunteer & Spanish program.
Extra Curricular Program: Eco-Adventure Tours + Cultural & Social Activities
Eco-Adventure Tours
Besides learning Spanish and volunteering you will certainly have a blast after class!
Boquete, Panama's eco-adventure capital offers you:
- Whitewater River Rafting
- Ziplining in the Cloudforest
- Island Hopping & Beach Trips
- Rock Climbing
- Coffee Tours
- Hot Springs
- Horseback Riding
- First Class Hiking Trails
And in Bocas del Toro, Panama's top beach destination in the Caribbean, there are plenty of outdoor opportunities:
- Surfing Lessons
- Scuba Diving & Snorkelling
- Ziplining in the Rainforest
- Boat Tours
- Catamaran Sailing Tours
- Island Cycling
- Horseback Riding
- Cacao Plantation Tours
- Caving Tours
- Turtle Nesting/Hatching Tours
- Bird Watching Tours
- Beach & Island Hopping
Habla Ya Spanish students have access to special discounts off many eco-adventure tours. For more info about tours in Panama, and complete pricing info please click here.
Cultural & Social Activities
At Habla Ya Spanish Schools we simply love to have fun! We start off the week with several cultural laid-back activities and then we move on to more party intensive entertainment:
- Tuesdays - Panamanian Traditional Dinner
- Wednesdays - Movie Nights
- Thursdays - Charity Parties at Zanzibar
- Fridays - Dinner Parties and Get-Togethers
- Saturdays - Salsa Lessons & Conversational Sessions
- Daily - Yoga Classes
Several extra activities are free of charge, such as our weekly movie nights, salsa lessons and conversational sessions. Panamanian dinners cost $5 per person, Yoga Classes cost $1 per class plus a voluntary donation to your yoga instructor and $5 per Yoga Class in Bocas del Toro. Eco-Adventure Tours have their own fees and students pay what they consume during our Charity Parties at Zanzibar, Dinner Parties at Boquete and Bocas del Toro's local restaurants, and Get-Togethers. For more information about our extra activities please click here.
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You will not only learn Spanish and experience the Latin American culture: you will live one of the most amazing vacations that you've ever had. At Habla Ya Spanish School we employ additional staff whose main responsibility is to make sure that our Spanish students have the time of their life outside of the classroom!
Rates for a Volunteering Spanish Program
Calculating the Cost of your Volunteering Spanish Program
There are four variables to consider when determining the total cost of your Volunteering Spanish Immersion Program. Costs are given itemized as there are multiple lodging options to choose from, and some volunteer Spanish students might decide or not to join certain eco-adventure tours. If you would like to request a quote for a specific amount of weeks (or several different options) please click here.
The different variables to consider are:
- The cost of your Spanish Course
- The cost for your Accommodation
- The cost to setup your Volunteer Program
- The cost for your Eco-Adventure Tours
Cost for Spanish Classes
Rates for Spanish classes go from $130 to $435 per week. The actual rate per week depends on:
- how many hours of lessons you have each week (10 - 30)
- if you have private lessons only or a combination of group and private lessons
- the amount of weeks you sign up for (the longer the length of your Spanish study program, the more convenient the rate you have access to)
Below you will find the prices for the following course options:
- Group 4 Course (20 hours of group lessons per week)
- Group 4 PLUS 1 Course (20 hours of group lessons + 5 hours of private lessons per week)
- Group 4 PLUS 2 Course (20 hours of group lessons + 10 hours of private lessons per week)
- Private Spanish Lessons (10 - 30 hours of private lessons per week)
2012 Rates for our Group 4 Spanish Course
| Amount of Weeks | |||||||||||||
| Type of Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | each extra week |
| Group 4 | $255 | $475 | $695 | $875 | $995 | $1175 | $1355 | $1525 | $1675 | $1825 | $1975 | $2125 | $175 |
| Group 4 PLUS 1 | $345 | $655 | $935 | $1195 | $1375 | $1635 | $1895 | $2125 | $2355 | $2575 | $2795 | $3025 | $250 |
| Group 4 PLUS 2 | $435 | $795 | $1155 | $1475 | $1755 | $2075 | $2395 | $2695 | $2995 | $3275 | $3525 | $3795 | $315 |
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2012 Rates for Private Spanish Lessons
| Amount of Weeks | |||||||||||||
| Hours per week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | each extra week |
| 10 | $195 | $355 | $515 | $675 | $835 | $995 | $1155 | $1295 | $1455 | $1595 | $1725 | $1875 | $155 |
| 15 | $275 | $515 | $755 | $995 | $1225 | $1455 | $1655 | $1875 | $2075 | $2275 | $2435 | $2625 | $215 |
| 20 | $355 | $675 | $995 | $1295 | $1595 | $1875 | $2135 | $2395 | $2625 | $2875 | $3095 | $3375 | $275 |
| 25 | $435 | $835 | $1225 | $1595 | $1950 | $2275 | $2565 | $2875 | $3165 | $3495 | $3795 | $4125 | $335 |
| 30 | $515 | $995 | $1455 | $1875 | $2275 | $2625 | $2975 | $3375 | $3755 | $4125 | $4525 | $4875 | $395 |
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2013 Rates for Group 4 Spanish Lessons
| Amount of Weeks | |||||||||||||
| Type of Course | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | each extra week |
| Group 4 | $275 | $495 | $725 | $925 | $1055 | $1225 | $1425 | $1595 | $1755 | $1895 | $2055 | $2195 | $175 |
| Group 4 PLUS 1 | $375 | $695 | $1015 | $1275 | $1495 | $1755 | $2025 | $2275 | $2525 | $2725 | $2975 | $3195 | $265 |
| Group 4 PLUS 2 | $475 | $855 | $1255 | $1595 | $1875 | $2225 | $2575 | $2875 | $3195 | $3475 | $3775 | $4055 | $335 |
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2013 Rates for Private Spanish Lessons
| Amount of Weeks | |||||||||||||
| Hours per week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | each extra week |
| 10 | $225 | $395 | $575 | $755 | $925 | $1095 | $1275 | $1425 | $1595 | $1755 | $1905 | $2075 | $165 |
| 15 | $325 | $575 | $845 | $1095 | $1355 | $1595 | $1825 | $2075 | $2275 | $2475 | $2655 | $2825 | $235 |
| 20 | $395 | $755 | $1095 | $1425 | $1755 | $2075 | $2355 | $2595 | $2825 | $3095 | $3355 | $3595 | $295 |
| 25 | $485 | $925 | $1355 | $1755 | $2125 | $2475 | $2795 | $3095 | $3375 | $3735 | $4075 | $4425 | $365 |
| 30 | $575 | $1095 | $1595 | $2075 | $2475 | $2825 | $3225 | $3595 | $4015 | $4425 | $4825 | $5255 | $435 |
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Cost for Lodging
Rates for accommodation depend on your choice of accommodation and on the length of your stay.
- Home Stays with Local Host Families cost $175 per week and include breakfast and dinner
- Budget Hostels go from $10 per night for a bed in a shared dorm up to $25 per night for a private room with a private bathroom
- Midrange Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts go from $215 to $595 per week for a furnished Suite or Cabin.
- Upscale Hotels go from $385 to $1500 per week.
Please click here to checkout specific rates for all of our lodging options...
Rates for Volunteer Programs
There is a $50 setup fee per adult to volunteer ($75 for non Habla Ya Students), and a $5 daily donation ($15 for non Spanish students). 100% of your daily donation is given to the local non profit (75% for non students) where you'll be volunteering at. For more information about volunteer projects and fees involved please click here.
Rates for Eco-Adventure Tours
Habla Ya Spanish students have access to special discounts off many eco-adventure tours. For a complete price list of tours in Boquete and Bocas del Toro in Panama please click here...
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Please note that there is no separate registration fee for our Spanish courses. Rates include: registration, level test, class materials and handouts, wifi internet connection at the school, certain cultural & social activities and access to all of the school's facilities. A textbook for your level is included when you sign up for at least 40 hours of lessons, and a course certificate is included when you sign up for at least 60 hours of lessons. Any of our six textbooks (for our six levels) can also be purchased for $10.
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