Isla Xalaja

by Iliana Sotomayor
(Isla Xalaja, Rio Dulce, Izabal Guatemala)

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What is the name of your school? Isla Xalaja (Xalaja Island)

Where is your school located (as detailed as you can)? In Río Dulce, Izabal, the green Caribbean Coast of Guatemala, Central America.

What courses and languages do you offer, and at what levels? Spanish courses only. Beginners, intermediates, and advanced, either one-on-one or in a group.

Describe a normal day at your school as a student. 4 hours of Spanish lessons in which homework is checked, grammar and vocabulary are taught by playing games, shopping, cooking Guatemalan food, translating songs, etc., and there is also a conversation period and sometimes reading time.

What are the activities available after class? Swimming, kayaking, water skiing, visiting the ancient Fort of San Felipe, visiting the hot water falls and caves that feel like natural spas, tours to Livingston, the Garifuna town on the Atlantic Ocean shore that passes through Río Dulce, or just chill out in a hammock in the middle of the magnificent jungles of Izabal.

How much does one course cost, and what does it include? One-on-one weekly rates: 10 hours for $55.00 - 15 hours for $65, and 20 hours for $85.00. There are special prices for volunteers and groups.

Do you provide accommodations? Explain. Home-stay and bungalows are $35.00 per week. Full-equipped villas with air conditioner and private bathrooms are$160.00 per week.

What other services do you offer (transportation to the airport, tours, etc.)? Restaurant with typical, Caribbean, and veggie menus, music, personalized services to practice your Spanish, boat service to the island, and transportation from the airport in Guatemala City, Aeropuerto “La Aurora” (private shuttles or nice bus lines).

Tell us why a potential student should choose YOUR school instead of a different one. Because we have 17 years of experience teaching Spanish, we have a flexible schedule focusing on the individual interests of each student, and we have travel advising. Besides that, we offer a wonderful tropical paradise atmosphere, conveniently located near key places the students will need (bank, town, market, etc.), but still in a private ecological area.

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