Nicaragua Mia offers a fairly standard program. Twenty hours of classes, including excursions, will cost you $150. The school also offers typical Nicaraguan cooking classes. The school is run as a women's cooperative and offers volunteer opportunities as well. Discounts are offered to students who volunteer, making this a good place for a package. Homestays are also possible.

Location
104 Calle Arsenal, behind Hotel Colonial

Also located on Calle el Caimito, 3 1/2 blocks down from Parque Central.
Granada, Nicaragua

This Language School teaches:
Spanish

Contact Information:
Phone: 505-552-8193
E-mail: nicaraguamia_school(at)remove-this.yahoo.com
URL: www.nicaragua-mia-spanishschool.com

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Created: 16 Jun 2008

Updated: 16 Jun 2008

Reviews

Traveler Reviews of Nicaragua Mia Spanish School

Feel at home!

Rating: 100%

The school is very good. The teachers are friendly and help you on your own level. Through private lessons you can make steps forward very quickly. By doing central activities you can practice with other students and teachers as well. I recommend it to everybody who is looking for a good school on a beatuiful place in Nicaragua.

By V!VA User from Holland, Aug 10, 2008

Great people

Rating: 100%

I thoroughly enjoyed my 3 weeks at Nicaragua Mia Spanish School. The professors were all caring, intelligent people who helped me better my Spanish in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere. The director, Vanesa, was very helpful and worked very hard to make sure our time their was well spent. While there, I went on the afternoon activities with the school, which included a trip to visit the isletas on Lake Nicaragua, trips to the nearby town of Masaya to visit the market and the dance/musical performance, a trip to the village of Catarina where there is a beautiful view and little market area, a trip to Laguna de Apoyo, a relaxing lake near Granada, we had an authentic Nicaragua cooking lesson, and multiple salsa and bachata dance classes taught by a professional. I also stayed with a family in Granada, and I couldn't have asked for a nicer family. They cared for me like I was their daughter/sister and spent a lot of time talking to me, which was awesome. The kids of the family would just sit around and chat with me--the best way to learn spanish. The lessons in school were one on one and were more conversational than traditional classroom learning, which was perfect for me. (i had taken spanish in high school but was nowhere near fluent). Furthermore, the city of Granada is a gem. It is beautiful, quirky, and you will get an authentic Nicaraguan experience there. I recommend Nicaragua Mia Spanish School to anyone looking to learn Spanish in Nicaragua.

By V!VA User from Boston, MA, Jul 23, 2008