Learn Spanish in Antigua
LIKE THE PHOENIX RISING UP FROM THE ASHES
Antigua is the capital city of Guatemala. After it was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773, it was built up again, piece by piece. With a population of just over 50,000 people, the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is therefore mainly a tourist area. Antigua still shows the scars of the numerous earthquakes that affected it, but still paints a lovely picture of a colonial city, with its many hotels, restaurants, shops and language schools. The magnificent parades during the Easter week (Semana Santa) are a cultural highlight in Antigua. Other attractions are the visible volcanos: Volcán de Agua, Acatenango and Fuego. Volcán Fuego remains active still today.
BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE AND COLONIAL CHARM
The center of the city is Plaza de Armas, where nowadays the Indio women sell their colourful woven textiles. Over the years, Antigua was able to preserve its colonial charm: public buildings, churches, and old residential buildings are examples of the baroque architecture and wealth of years gone by in this ancient capital city. Visitors are enchanted by the small cobblestone streets and 16th century churches and convents, with their beautiful fountains and gardens that remain well preserved and well tended.
LANGUAGE COURS IN ANTIGUA:
Language cours at Spanish Academy Antigüeña
Language travel in Guatemala; language schools and language courses in Antigua
Founded in 1989, Boa Lingua is an independenly-owned language travel specialist, representing 200 of the world’s best and most renowned language schools in 30 different countries. Boa Lingua is a member of the Travel Guarantee and a founding member of SALTA, the official Swiss Association of Language Travel Agents. Boa Lingua won the Best Language Travel Agent in Europe LTM Star Award, three years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009), presented by the renowed ’Language Travel Magazine.’ Today, Boa Lingua is the leading European provider of language travel programs in Mexico and Antigua.
All language schools we work with in have been personally visited by our management to verify the quality of the education as well as the infrastructure of the school. All programs in
Antigua are offered at their original prices. For further information on language travel in
Antigua, please visit one of our agency branches or visit our website on www.boalingua.com.
