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The Spanish language |
| Spanish is one of the Romance languages in the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European language family. Spanish is the native language of |
| 332 million people in the world. Spanish is the official language of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay,
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| Dominican Republic, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Also it is spoken
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| in several other nations: Canada, Morocco, the Philippines, and the United States. |
| Why study Spanish in Antigua Guatemala? |
| Antigua is warm, semi-tropical, charming town. The historical environment of Antigua Guatemala will make your stay productive and relaxing.
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| The life here is simple but with modern conveniences, and "Antigua has a lower crime rate than many places in the U.S." In Antigua, Latin
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| American Spanish is spoken with an extremely pure accent making it easy to be understood throughout Latin America and the Spanish
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| school "Cima del Mundo" delights in utilizing this to the full benefit of its students. |
| Why study Spanish in Cima del Mundo? |
| Our spanish school offers courses one on one, all year round, flexible and shifting schedules, well trained teachers, competitive prices, |
| learning materials, comfortable lodging, free services and a great atmosphere. |
| Testimonials |
| “I was a former department head at a renowned eastern college in the United States. I was also the founder and chief administrator of a |
| school for young filmmakers in residence from the United States and abroad for eight years. I recently had the opportunity to observe the |
| Spanish language training program, Cima del Mundo, in Antigua, Guatemala for a period of three weeks. I was very impressed with the |
| organization of the school, the atmosphere it provided for intensive one-on-one |
| learning, and by the friendly approach to teaching by the faculty. One always found the students happily engaged and industrious. Knowing |
| something about schools, it was very clear to me that Cima del Mundo provides a unique opportunity and environment for foreign students to |
| learn Spanish.” |
| Paul T. Gray Atascadero, California |
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| Why this spanish school is different from other schools? |
| We are an institution instead of a group of isolated teachers working at their own belief. Our team genuinely enjoys teaching, without hidden |
| intentions. We are a responsible business, not just money seekers. That is why you will be heard at any time, not just when you pay. If you |
| are a serious student you will fit well in our school, so get a head start and download the Spanish verbs in all tenses and prepare yourself |
| before coming to Antigua Guatemala!. |
| Welcome! |
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| Spanish courses for professionals |
| Our courses for professionals are focused on the practice and theory of each individual job. With an extensive and guided practice of |
| situations and audio visual resources you will be able to work on social projects in Guatemala and other countries |
| Volunteer |
| Cima del Mundo spanish school collaborates with Ninos de Guatemala, an organization that works helping children from Antigua |
| Guatemala and surrounding communities. The recruiting office for volunteers is located in our Spanish school. Students of our school can |
| participate by donating or working in Educarte a school located in Ciudad Vieja |
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| Real-time Spanish lessons, real conversation, real learning. |
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| No time for travelling? Learn Spanish directly from your house or office |
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| Learn Spanish one-on-one from a native Spanish-speaking instructor. All courses, no matter what the level, are focus on getting you |
| communicating and thinking in Spanish as fast as possible. We teach native Latin American Spanish. |
| Experienced instructors will guide you through the Spanish language with personalized online lessons and email feedback on exercises. |
| The classes can be arranged to work around your schedule at work, or school. |
| How can I start my lessons? |
| You will need just to download the Skype software and a free account, a headset and a fast broadband connection. |
| The first step is to contact us, so we can determine your skill level. From there, we can schedule your first class, at your convenience. Your |
| teacher will follow a lesson plan, according to what you most want to learn. You will be able to improve their grammar, vocabulary or to |
| practice spanish conversation. |
| How are the lessons? |
| Every Spanish lesson is personalised to the student's objectives and levels. Since the teacher is with the student all the time over internet |
| call, students ask questions and teachers correct the student's pronunciation. It's better, easier and faster than learning only from CD's. |
| What do I get with my lessons? |
| One on one lesson , Our text book in PDF , Interactive CD with exercises , E-mail consultancy |
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| Guatemala |
| Official name : Republica de Guatemala |
| President : Alvaro Colom |
| Capital : Guatemala City |
| Other large cities : Antigua Guatemala, Escuintla, Quetzaltenango. |
| Land area : 108,430 sq km |
| Total area : 108,890 sq km |
| Airports : 452 (2004 est.). |
| Population (2006 est.) : 12,293,545 |
| Monetary unit : Quetzal |
| Languages : Spanish 60%, Other languages 40%, 23 officially recognized Amerindian languages. |
| Ethnics : Mestizos 59.4%, other Mayan 8.6%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%,other 0.1% |
| Religion : Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan |
| Literacy rate : 71% |
| Unemployment : 7.5% |
| Labor force : 3.76 million; agriculture 50%, industry 15%, services 35% (1999 est.). |
| Industries : sugar, textiles and clothing, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, rubber, tourism. |
| Telephones : main lines in use: 846,000 (2002); mobile cellular : 1,577,100 (2002). |
