Wiracocha Spanish School

Location
Calle Inka Roca 110
Cusco, Peru

This Language School teaches:
Spanish

V!VA User‘s Description

If you're interested in brushing up your Spanish skills while in Peru, then you should check out Wiracocha Spanish School. Offering a fun, friendly and professional environment, the school has a variety of beginner, intermediate and advanced programs. With so many options to choose from, the programs are almost as diverse as the Peruvian culture itself. Depending on your needs and how much time you have, you can choose from part-time, intensive, super intensive, immersion and individual courses. A number of special courses combine learning Spanish with another facet of Peruvian culture. You can study Spanish while volunteering or learning about Latin American Culture. Preparation courses for the DELE exams and other advanced Spanish certifications are also available. Besides Spanish classes, you can enjoy free salsa and Latin American dance classes, arqueological visits to town with your teacher, cooking classes and walks around town. For a truly enriching experience, you can choose to live with a local family. All teachers have university degrees and share a genuine passion for teaching Spanish.

Contact Information:
Phone: 51-84-967-0918
URL: www.wiracochaschool.org

Traveler Reviews of Wiracocha Spanish School

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Wiracocha is a fine Spanish school, if a little expensive in comparison to some other Cusco schools. Most of the teachers are good and make the lessons enjoyable. However, the administration (owner) pays the teachers a meager sum and keeps the majority for herself. This is in the range of 25% going to the teacher, and 75% going to the owner (an unjust percentage by any standard!).

Also, if you stay with a host family arranged by the school, beware the house owner Gloria (last name withheld for privacy). Myself and 3 other students were treated with disrespect and lack of privacy in her house. Myself and a previous student also had money disputes with her upon leaving. Food at her house is sub-standard and questionably healthy. Expect to be taken advantage of (financially) in various respects... if you deal with Gloria on the side with any financial matters, ensure that everything is clear, in writing, in advance. Of course, accomodation will vary from house to house, but other students reported far more favorable experiences.

By V!VA User, Nov 13, 2007