Study Spanish with professional teachers while you experience the village of San Andrés Huayapam, learn about the local culture, and have fun in an inclusive
& friendly atmosphere at our school
Inclusive and Friendly Atmosphere
We are a small, women-run family business that prides itself in warmly
welcoming everybody, always!
100% personalized Spanish classes
for your needs & goals
We plan learning strategies and monitor your progress, with the goal of improving your oral expression in Spanish. We provide you with easy to use materials made by us.
Experienced Spanish Instructors
We have 25 years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language at our Spanish immersion School in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Learn in a non-touristy rural setting
If you want to get away from the tourist crowds, to avoid hearing/speaking English, and you won't miss the amenities of a city,
our school is for you!
Cultural Experiences
Our cultural activities are a fun way
to learn more about Oaxaca
and practice your Spanish
in local daily life situations
Complimentary Coffee Break
Refuel with a cup of coffee and pan dulce, and enjoy another opportunity for conversation during coffee break.
One-on-One
PRIVATE (15 hrs/week)
450 USD
PRIVATE (20 hrs/week)
600 USD
Make a Group with Friends or Family!
Group (15 hrs/week)
270 USD per person
GROUP (20 hrs/week)
360 USD per person
Spanish for Children 🧒
GROUP or Private, In-Person or Online
Please inquire about our Children's program and fees
ONLINE
PRIVATE
27 USD / hour
GROUP (2 people)
22 USD / hour , per person
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Stay in a non-touristy Oaxacan village & speak all day in Spanish
We’re located in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca (25 minutes from downtown Oaxaca). You can take public transport from Oaxaca City (bus, colectivo, or taxi). When studying with us, we highly recommend staying in Huayapam; there are a number of AirBnb options available, a hotel, restaurants, food stores, a hiking trail, a park: everything that is necessary for your stay. If you want to get away from the tourist crowds, to avoid hearing/speaking English, and if you won't miss the amenities of a city, our school is for you!
FAQs
San Andrés Huayapam is a small traditional town that is only 25 minutes from Oaxaca City by car, and 35 minutes by bus.
Huayapam is a quiet place where you can breathe fresh air, go for a walk, and experience a small Mexican village. There are traditional Oaxacan food restaurants, small food stores, hiking trails in the mountains, a park with bike rentals, a pool and green areas; and a couple of places to have dinner and drinks in the afternoon and evenings.
Yes, you can take a bus, taxi colectivo, or yellow taxi cab to San Andrés Huayapam.
The buses are white, and have a sign with the name of the village above the windshield. The colectivos are a dark red & white color with the name on the windshield too. The buses and taxis colectivos cost 15-20 pesos. A yellow taxi cab costs around 150-200 pesos.
You can see in the following map that, close to downtown Oaxaca, along the main highway called "Periférico", there are quite a number of bus/taxi colectivo stops, some of which are marked with dark pink circles along the pink route:
When you get to Huayapam, you get off the bus or taxi colectivo at the bus stop behind the village's yellow church:
From the bus stop you can easily walk to our school:
Yes, if you want to get away from the tourist crowds, to avoid hearing/speaking English, and if you won't miss the amenities of a city, we highly recommend staying in Huayapam!
There is a hotel with a pool and there are also quite a few options for houses, apartments, rooms and cabins registered on Airbnb.
Yes, you can rent a car at the airport. It's a good option if you're staying in Huayapam and want to visit Oaxaca City frequently, or other interesting villages.