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Discover Uruguay with don Quijote
Have a coffee at the cozy Café Brasileiro, a locale rooted in the past, visit the Linardi and Risso bookstore. Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Colonia Sacramento after nightfall, savoring the special atmosphere that one breathes in its restaurants with outdoor terraces, the sound of live music and glow of the streetlamps. Or travel to the exclusive Punta del Este, an entertaining and vibrant beach destination just two hours from Montevideo. In addition to practicing water sports and experiencing the nightlife, you can sail to Isla de Lobos to watch sea lions in their natural habitat, or go to Punta Ballena to see the colossal whales from which it takes its name.
If surfing is your thing, there's nothing better than traveling to Punta del Diablo, where besides the waves, you will find an authentic fishing village inhabited by artisans. You can also go over to the Santa Teresa National Park, where the colonial fortress of the same name stands, surrounded by beautiful, natural landscapes.
And remember that, even in the unlikely event that Uruguay becomes too small for you, Buenos Aires is just across the Rio de la Plata, or you could also get to know the south of Brazil.
If surfing is your thing, there's nothing better than traveling to Punta del Diablo, where besides the waves, you will find an authentic fishing village inhabited by artisans. You can also go over to the Santa Teresa National Park, where the colonial fortress of the same name stands, surrounded by beautiful, natural landscapes.
And remember that, even in the unlikely event that Uruguay becomes too small for you, Buenos Aires is just across the Rio de la Plata, or you could also get to know the south of Brazil.
Learn Spanish in Uruguay - Study Spanish abroad
Learn Spanish in our language school in Uruguay. Stay in our residence or shared apartments and study Spanish totally immersed in the country's culture.
Learn Spanish in <b>Uruguay</b>
URUGUAY
The second smallest country in all of Latin America is a perfect destination to discover on your own. Still free from mass tourism, this region flanked by Argentina and Brazil has plenty of attractions to enjoy. From its capital, Montevideo, on the banks of the Río de la Plata, the widest river in the world, to the interior, where the gauchos in their traditional attire still ride, passing through picture-postcard beaches and colonial towns.
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Uruguay's capital is home to nearly half of the country's population. Montevideo is a vibrant city and the arts are alive and well here, with so much to see and experience in its rich cultural life. Being very safe and politically stable is why, out of all Latin America, it is considered to be one of the best cities to live in. Full of parks, pubs, restaurants, and beaches, and with a great variety of food and music, it is a perfect place to discover the Spanish way of life.
Learn Spanish in MONTEVIDEODiscover Uruguay with don Quijote
Have a coffee at the cozy Café Brasileiro, a locale rooted in the past, visit the Linardi and Risso bookstore. Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Colonia Sacramento after nightfall, savoring the special atmosphere that one breathes in its restaurants with outdoor terraces, the sound of live music and glow of the streetlamps. Or travel to the exclusive Punta del Este, an entertaining and vibrant beach destination just two hours from Montevideo. In addition to practicing water sports and experiencing the nightlife, you can sail to Isla de Lobos to watch sea lions in their natural habitat, or go to Punta Ballena to see the colossal whales from which it takes its name.
If surfing is your thing, there's nothing better than traveling to Punta del Diablo, where besides the waves, you will find an authentic fishing village inhabited by artisans. You can also go over to the Santa Teresa National Park, where the colonial fortress of the same name stands, surrounded by beautiful, natural landscapes.
And remember that, even in the unlikely event that Uruguay becomes too small for you, Buenos Aires is just across the Rio de la Plata, or you could also get to know the south of Brazil.
If surfing is your thing, there's nothing better than traveling to Punta del Diablo, where besides the waves, you will find an authentic fishing village inhabited by artisans. You can also go over to the Santa Teresa National Park, where the colonial fortress of the same name stands, surrounded by beautiful, natural landscapes.
And remember that, even in the unlikely event that Uruguay becomes too small for you, Buenos Aires is just across the Rio de la Plata, or you could also get to know the south of Brazil.
International Language Camps - Summer Programs in Spain | don Quijote
International Language Camps during the summer for kids and teens who want to learn Spanish in a fun and international environment.
Summer Camps
A PERSONALIZED CAMP EXPERIENCE
WHAT TO EXPECT AT DON QUIJOTE SUMMER CAMPS
STUDENT PROFILE
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STUDENT PROFILE
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Spanish summer camps for children and teenagers
A PERSONALIZED CAMP EXPERIENCE
- Choose from 8 different camp locations, in the city or near the sea.
- Choose among three different camp experiences: residential camp, day camp, or our homestay program.
- Language classes: choose to learn either Spanish or English with our 20 lessons per week program.
- We offer a variety of workshops. From robotics to creativity, entrepreneurship, modern dance, yoga, or theater, there is always a new skill to learn or improve.
- Choose among a variety of optional sports: soccer, tennis, paddle tennis, golf, horseback riding, swimming, sailing, and water sports.
- Outside of class, campers get to practice their new language skills with their Spanish friends.
- Our camps combine attractive locations with an effective learning methodology, international friends, diverse activities to choose from, and a thorough Spanish cultural immersion.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT DON QUIJOTE SUMMER CAMPS
Our international camps are designed to provide a true Spanish and international immersion in 8 unique locations. This is what your children can expect from their don Quijote Summer Camps experience:
- Embark on an exciting adventure.
- Learn Spanish in a fast and fun way with our innovative teaching methodology.
- An immersion in a new culture, learning about Spain by sharing their summer camp experience with 60% Spanish campers.
- Make new friends from around the globe. Students representing over 80 nationalities attend our camps every year!
- Stay active during the summer by enjoying a wide variety of sports and activities to make language immersion fun.
- Take part in our exciting optional workshops.
- Visit new places. Every summer we organize over 50 different excursions.
- A safe and healthy camp. 24/7 supervision. Delicious Mediterranean food.
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Spanish summer camps for children
STUDENT PROFILE
Children from various countries such as the United States, Germany, France and Italy, among many others, participate in our holiday camps for children. The ages in these children's camps are between 5 and 11 years old. International students will enjoy a complete immersive experience thanks to their Spanish classmates, who make up at least 50% of the student body.
ADVANTAGES
At don Quijote we have camps designed exclusively for the youngest. In them, the little ones will enjoy fresh air and days at the beach in a safe environment specially adapted for them.
Our teachers and monitors have a lot of experience with the smallest campers.
In addition to the classes and experiences with their classmates, they will be able to do various sports according to their tastes thanks to our first-class facilities such as tennis courts, swimming pool, sports center, soccer field, volleyball, basketball court, and handball court.
Spanish summer camps for teenagers
STUDENT PROFILE
Our teen camps are designed for ages between 13 and 18. The Spanish classes are adapted to the different levels of the students, ranging from a basic level (A1) to a higher level (C2). International students will enjoy a complete immersive experience thanks to their Spanish classmates, who make up at least 60% of the student body.
ADVANTAGES
Thanks to the wide variety of nationalities that make up our international summer camps, we offer a very diverse environment in which students experience authentic language immersion while broadening their horizons. Every year our campers live an unforgettable experience while developing their skills through workshops, activities, projects, excursions... The project-based methodology with which they learn Spanish makes young people take even in charge of their training. From experience, we know that this method is extremely fun, interactive and appropriate for the development of classroom participation.
Students aged 15 and over will be able to enjoy unsupervised outings, with the "Permission to leave the camp" completed and signed by their parents before the start of the program.
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A PERSONALIZED CAMP EXPERIENCE
- Choose from 8 different camp locations, in the city or near the sea.
- Choose among three different camp experiences: residential camp, day camp, or our homestay program.
- Language classes: choose to learn either Spanish or English with our 20 lessons per week program.
- We offer a variety of workshops. From robotics to creativity, entrepreneurship, modern dance, yoga, or theater, there is always a new skill to learn or improve.
- Choose among a variety of optional sports: soccer, tennis, paddle tennis, golf, horseback riding, swimming, sailing, and water sports.
- Outside of class, campers get to practice their new language skills with their Spanish friends.
- Our camps combine attractive locations with an effective learning methodology, international friends, diverse activities to choose from, and a thorough Spanish cultural immersion.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT DON QUIJOTE SUMMER CAMPS
Our international camps are designed to provide a true Spanish and international immersion in 8 unique locations. This is what your children can expect from their don Quijote Summer Camps experience:
- Embark on an exciting adventure.
- Learn Spanish in a fast and fun way with our innovative teaching methodology.
- An immersion in a new culture, learning about Spain by sharing their summer camp experience with 60% Spanish campers.
- Make new friends from around the globe. Students representing over 80 nationalities attend our camps every year!
- Stay active during the summer by enjoying a wide variety of sports and activities to make language immersion fun.
- Take part in our exciting optional workshops.
- Visit new places. Every summer we organize over 50 different excursions.
- A safe and healthy camp. 24/7 supervision. Delicious Mediterranean food.
Christmas in Latin America | donQuijote
Christmas in Latin America
Christmas traditions are often celebrated by the warming light of a summer’s sun. All makes Latin Christmas for a curious and very colorful celebration.
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Ecuador
Costa Rica
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Old traditions are united with more brought from Spain, all often celebrated by the warming light of a summer’s sun. Would you like to know more?
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Christmas is magical in every home, and in Latin America even more so. Here, old traditions are united with more brought from Spain, all often celebrated by the warming light of a summer’s sun. All of this makes for a fascinating, curious and very colorful celebration. Would you like to know more?
First, we’ll stop in Mexico where Christmas begins on the 16th of December and its posadas- popular festivities that remember Mary and Joseph’s pilgrimage from Nazareth to Bethlehem to await the birth of their son. And the Pastorelas, theatrical displays which celebrate the shepherds’ hardships on their journey to visit the Baby Jesus. But we’ll leave the hardships aside and move on to the joyful piñatas. Mexican piñatas are special: shaped like a seven-pointed star, one for each of the capital sins and, when they are finally broken, the shower of sweets that rains down represents the reward for having resisted those temptations.
And now to Ecuador. Here there are beautiful versions of the famous Nativity Scene, representations of the birth of Jesus, where it is tradition to cover the figure of the infant Jesus until the day of his birth, on Christmas Eve. By the way, in Ecuador the little ones write a letter to Christ, at least one month before Christmas, in which they ask for gifts for having behaved well. The most colorful celebration takes place during New Year's Eve: dolls are displayed on house doors, each one a testament to things left behind in the year. At midnight, these dolls are burned to ward off any harm that may come in the following year.
In Costa Rica an impressive celebration called Tope takes place. Riders and their horses from all over the valley of San Jose, bands, even clowns and dancers take part. Another typical Christmas celebration in Costa Rica also has a humanitarian element: it is the traditional illumination of the Hospital de los Niños, a beautiful, spectacular and very emotional act. The joy continues in the Festival de Luz, a nocturnal parade in which bands play and spangling floats fill the streets with wonderful images.
A festival of light is also a fundamental element in one of Colombia's most endearing celebrations. On December 7, the Catholic’s eve of the Immaculate Conception, thousands of Colombians offer lit candles on the streets; its purpose? To guide the Virgin in her path. Equally moving is the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos, in which, around a manger, children and adults sing Christmas carols during the 9 days, while exchanging typical sweets and desserts.
One of the most curious Christmas traditions of Peru takes place in the town of San Pablo, between Cuzco and Pruno: the Race of the Magi. In it the kings, who are not named "Melchor", "Gaspar" or "Baltasar" but Inkarri, Mistirri and Negrorri, compete for the town’s fortune the following year. If Inkarri wins, it will be a good harvest year in the valleys of Cuzco; if Mistirri wins, the lucky region will be the altiplano with its cattle; if it’s Negrorri, there will be shortages in all the regions, but fortune will come in the form of money.
In Chile, the most characteristic and fascinating part of Christmas also has its roots in nature. Being in the southern hemisphere, December is summertime, so you can celebrate the arrival of el Viejo Pascuero (that's how they call Santa) on the beach with a cold glass of cola de mono, a traditional Christmas cocktail, a warming mix of brandy, milk, coffee, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
Another country that celebrates Christmas in a summer atmosphere is Argentina. It is curious and delightful to see the streets, with the sun shining down, decorated in typical winter elements. And savoring the Argentinian grill a la canasta will make most anyone’s mouth water.
With this we conclude our stroll through Christmas in some of the places in Latin America. There are many more countries to visit, many more Christmas customs... and we invite you to discover them.
And of course… MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
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