Spanish in Bariloche

Why learning Spanish in Bariloche?

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Why learning Spanish in Bariloche?
Bariloche is the perfect place for combining Spanish Learning, Adventure, Culture and Outdoor Activities.

What to do in Bariloche?
Bariloche has some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, with majestic mountains, lakes and breathtaking views. A heaven for all sports enthusiasts and travellers alike. The area offers a variety of opportunities for skiing, cross country, sledding, snowshoeing, and snowbording, trekking, rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, rock-climbing, rappelling, fly- fishing, scuba-diving, kite-surfing, paragliding, bird-watching, zip-lining, four-wheeling, motocross, horse-riding, sailing, camping, spelunking,nature-photography, etc.

Read more about why learning Spanish in Bariloche

Learning Spanish in Bariloche while playing games: Taboo.

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It was a very exciting Taboo contest...

Students from different levels were included in both sides.

Students at Spanish in Bariloche enjoyed this game really much!

Some empanadas and relax after the game...

Volunteering at the Spanish School

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The school connects students with volunteer opportunities in Bariloche and the surrounding communities. Two current students, Ellen, a doctor, and her husband, Charles, a computer specialist, wanted to take advantage of this program. For this they headed to the administrative offices of nearby Villa los Coihues, a small village located on the banks of Lago Gutiérrez. Ellen had hoped to work in the health clinic but found that it is only open rarely and so is arranging to help at the hospital in Bariloche. Charles wanted to switch from his normally sedentary work and help with construction, but, when he found that the village water department was having trouble switching their computer program he gladly agreed to lend his expertise. The village administrators have promised to let him break a sweat and help with some construction as well.

Would you like to know more about our Spanish School?

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Feedback:
Our Spanish Immersion programs are personalized and tailored to our students needs while still covering international contents. Therefore, in case we are going through topics that don’t interest you, we can adapt course content to ensure that you are happy with your lessons. If you are not, please speak with your teacher or with Veronica immediately to organize things according to your preferences. We want you to make the most of your time with us so feel free to express your opinions and make suggestions. By the end of your course, you will have to complete a feedback survey where you will evaluate both your results and the school.

Your stay in Bariloche:
During your stay in Bariloche, you can count on us for any help. Sometimes, cultural differences might make you feel a bit uncomfortable. Please feel free to ask us anything and we will be very glad to help make your experience more comfortable.

First day of lessons:
Students who have applied for lessons in a group will normally have a placement test on Monday at 9:00am. By 10:30 am we will know who will be in each group, these students will continue in their new group right after the test. After your first day, or at any point during your schooling, if you feel the group doesn’t suit you or you need extra help, simply tell us. You can always change into another group or have additional private lessons. If you have asked for lessons in a group and there is no suitable group for you, you will have 15 hrs a week of private lessons for the same price.

Schedules:
Our school runs from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Mostly, lessons in a group take place during the morning from 9:00 to 1:00 pm. We have two breaks during the morning, when you can meet the rest of the students.

Private lessons take place mostly in the afternoon and evenings, however, if these schedules do not suit your activities, it can be discussed. There are hours available on request on Saturday mornings, as well. We are flexible, provided that we can fulfill our commitments with all our students.

Planning to come skiing and have Spanish lessons in Bariloche?

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If you are planning to come skiing and have Spanish lessons, here you are some pics of Cerro Catedral Ski Resort first snow 2009.
Bariloche, Patagonia Argentina.

Spanish Learning programs for families at Spanish in Bariloche.

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If you and your family are planning an interesting trip toghether, including Spanish lessons, here you can read the opinion from a former Spanish student that came with her husband and daughters last June and attended lessons until las February. She acted as a reference for a prospective Spanish student that was interested in a Family Spanish program, and this is part of what Ann wrote: '...As Veronica mentioned, my whole family has attended her language school since we arrived in Bariloche in June. My girls (10 and 12) have been going since we arrived. At first they were together, but more recently separate since my older girl's spanish has improved a lot. The classes incorporate games, conversation, drawing, stories, so they are a lot of fun. My husband was an utter beginner, and he is now more of an intermediate. For him, the school offered a step-by-step program, going through all the grammar and providing lots of opportunity for conversation. I am an advanced student, and so there really isn't a program for me. Instead I've gone intermittently for conversation and review. We've read some literature, and I've done some writing, which gets corrected. Even my Mom (79) attended for a few days while she was visiting. We've obviously been very pleased with the school. All the teachers are youthful, energetic, and welcoming. Veronica goes out of her way to be helpful. She's extremely flexible in terms of arranging times for classes and accommodating our sometimes complicated schedules. She also will set up extracurricular activities and help with any emergencies or issues that arise. We've had a few!...'
Thank you, Ann! I really enjoyed the time you spent with us!
Veronica.

After School activities for students of Spanish in Bariloche. Horsbackriding to Cerro Catedral through Camino Viejo/Balcon del Gutierrez

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Balcon del Gutierrez, also called Camino Viejo, is the old trail to get to the Catedral ski resort. Students of Spanish in Bariloche enjoy this activity all year round. This old trail was built in the 40' starting in the head of the Lake Gutierrez crowned by the old Hosteria Los Coihues. It still remains as a rough road for trekking or biking, cars are not allowed to use it. In this area you can enjoy the Native fauna and flora of the National Park Nahuel Huapi during the four seasons. Nowadays, a modern paviment road connects Bariloche town centre with Cerro Catedral in 20 minutes by car.

Walking from Villa Los Coihues, you get up to the base of the Ski Resort in about 2 hs simply; if horsback riding, 1 1/2 hour, more or less. We strongly reccommend this activity.

Playing games outdoors with Spanish in Bariloche

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Me gusto el juego con los bloques, porque es bueno para aprender palabras y para la estructura de una frase. El ultimo juego era el mas dificl, porque la profesora leia muy rapido y yo no entendia todas las palabras... "claro"! El jueco con los X y los O (ta-te-ti) me gusto tambien. Fue una buena practica!
Evelin.

Students playing games outdoors.

An enjoyable week with our Spanish teacher.

2009-04-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Thank you very much for an enjoyable week. It has been very interesting and quite hard. Maria is an excellent teacher, showing a good patience and also a good humour in the class.

David Emberson.
London, UK.

We will be speaking Spanish now!

2009-04-15T08:57:00.000-07:00

Thank you very much to everyone here, at Spanish in Bariloche School. We really enjoyed it and hopefully will be speaking Spanish now!

Harriet Emberson.
London, UK.

EL MUSEO DE LA PATAGONIA – FRANCISO P. MORENO

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EL MUSEO DE LA PATAGONIA – FRANCISO P. MORENO

Bariloche tiene un museo pequeño que está situado en un edificio histórico cercena al lado este del parque central de la ciudad. Este museo se inauguró en el año 1940 y lleva el nombre del hombre que donare las tierras del primer parque nacional de la Argentina, en el año 1903.

Un buen día hacia al fin de nuestra visita en la ciudad, y acompaño a mi esposa y la directora de la escuela, visite al museo. El museo está organizado en cuatro secciones: ciencias naturales, prehistoria, historia indígena y regional; hay un auditórium y otros espacios. Mucha información está presento para exhibiciones permanentes y temporarias en un espacio limitado. Nuevos proyectos había comenzado y el museo ofrece un programa de educación cultúrale.

La sección en ciencias naturales está pequeña pero contiene muchas exposiciones. Los animales grandes de mayor importancia son bien presentados en forma de un diorama, con muchos roedores y otros mamíferos pequeños. Unas especies de aves de la localidad están presentadas, incluyen especies migratorias que salen en el invierno. Dos especies considerables son el cóndor gigante y el puma. Esta sección está de interés para aprender las especies de animales de la localidad.

El hombre había presente en Patagonia durante trece mil años aproximadamente. Estudios paleontológicos había revelado las rupestres pinturas de las manos y los animales. Estas pinturas son similares a ellas de Australia, y otros países. Copias de estas pinturas y muchas herramientas y otros artefactos están presentadas en el museo. Ellos llegan a comprender mucho de las vidas de estas distintas poblaciones indígenas. Los cinco grupos étnicos son: Yamanas (o Yaganes), Onas, Tehuelche, Pehuenche y Mapuche (o Araucano).

La historia del establecimiento de los europeos en Patagonia es como en muchas otras partes de America y el mundo, incluyendo la Australia. La historia común y triste de la guerra desigual, explotación y desposeimiento de los indígenas de sus tierras se revela.

La historia reciente de la región esta ofrecido y incluye muchos puntos de interés en el desarrollo de San Carlos de Bariloche en particular. Pero hay mucho de importancia por la Patagonia y la Argentina en general.

Por fin, aunque pase solamente pocas horas allí, está claro que el Museo de la Patagonia está un recurso valioso para la ciudad y la región. El museo funciona como deposito de mucha información de importancia histórica y juega un rol importante en la vida cultúrale y educativa de la ciudad y de la región.

Referencias:
Diamond, J.M. (2006) Armas, germenes y acero (edición español), Debate Editorial.
http://www.bariloche.com.ar/museo/museoing.HTM

Dr Alister V. Spain,
Magnetic Island.
Australia.

POR QUÉ VENIR A BARILOCHE?

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POR QUÉ VENIR A BARILOCHE?

Cerca de dos años atrás, comencé a aprender español. Inicialmente, con un curso de CD (‘Camino del éxito’) y, más tarde, en une clase de conversación en nuestro pueblo. El año pasado tenia la oportunidad aprender un poco más de español durante una visita en Quito donde pasé una cuarentena de horas de instrucción uno a uno en una escuela de lenguas.

Antes de visitar America del Sur de nuevo, me había decidido a visitar Patagonia cuando me regresaba de Tierra del Fuego en Australia pero no me había decidido sobre la localidad. Por fin y por varias razones, he decidido a ir en Bariloche por una visita breve de diez días.

Primeramente, buscaba una localidad con un ambiente social agradable e interesante y, porque soy ecólogo y científico con mucho interés en el suelo, un lugar interesante en los sentidos biológicos y geológicos. Pero, y más importante aquí, buscaba una escuela de lenguas para mejorar mi español.

Bariloche tiene una reputación de la belleza de la cuidad y de su ambiente a la orilla del lago Nahuel Huapi. Esta cuidad es muy cerca de los Andes y quería visitar lugares de interés como introducción a estas montañas en Patagonia. Finalmente, encontró en el Web la escuela de lenguas ‘Spanish School in Bariloche’, de Verónica Leone.

Después de una visita en Antártida, llegué de Ushuaia a Bariloche. La escuela había reservado un chofer para ir del aeropuerto y un alojamiento en la ciudad. El día próximo fue a la escuela donde pase ocho días agradables y provechos a estudiar. Durante el fin de semana, fue a Puerto Montt por el ‘Cruce Andino’, un viaje en barca y en bus. Esta viaje era muy interesante con los lagos bonitos y los bosques domine de los árboles del género Nothofagus, muy similares a los de Nueva Zelanda excepto el bambú.

Para concluir, he hecho una visita demasiada breve pero de mucho provecho, gracias a la simpática Verónica y sus profesoras de la escuela ‘Spanish School in Bariloche’.

Dr Alister V. Spain,

Magnetic Island.

Australia.

trying to find the right trail; climbing up the wrong trail; but arriving at Cerro Campanario

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Students at Spanish in Bariloche during a break.

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Students at Spanish in Bariloche during a break.

Thank you, Annie and Spanish in Bariloche!

2008-07-30T05:41:00.000-07:00

I had 10 hours of private lessons with Annie, prior to which I had only a small amount of book knowledge of Spanish. My lessons focused purely on speaking and were a perfect blend - I did most of the talking, and Annie would help me out if I was struggling with grammar or vocabulary. At the end of the week of lessons, I was no longer afraid of either trying to speak the language or trying to understand what someone was saying. This gave me a great start for using Spanish in the "real world". Thank you, Annie and Spanish in Bariloche!
John McCabe

Very helpful and worthwhile

2008-05-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

Going into the Spanish classes I knew nothing, I am now confident in asking the questions and hearing the responses I need while travelling. I found the course very helpful and worthwhile.
Jannah Fleetwood, Auckland, NZ.

My confidence grew

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A very personalised experience where the teachers are friendly and helpful all the time.
A relaxed atmosphere, but very productive. I felt my Spanish really improved in the week I studied Spanish here and my confidence grew.
Catherine Ellis, Manchester, UK

We now feel confident to travel!

2008-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

As total begginer we have had a great experience with our teacher. We now feel confident to travel around South America and not have to say 'no entiendo' (I don't understand). We can now book accomodation, tickets, plus much more and most improtant ask for a beer!
Emma Mac Lellan-Smith & Nick Lawrance, Manchester, UK

Private Spanish lesson at Spanish in Bariloche

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Private Spanish lessons at Spanish in Bariloche

The fog is starting to clear

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Muchas gracias, chicos! Despues de dos semanas con Adriana, the fog is starting to clear!
James Smith, Sydney.

The activities we very useful and fun

2008-04-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

The Spanish School is great and so is the staff. The activities were very useful and fun!
Eitan & Inbar Bremler, from Israel.

Now I have the "tools" to improve my Spanish on my own.

2008-03-07T07:51:00.000-08:00

I came to Bariloche knowing no Spanish at all. After 1 week of classes I have learned so much! It's hard to believe how much more I understand now. Now I have the "tools" to improve my Spanish on my own. Thanks for everything Adriana and Spanish in Bariloche!
Brianna Remington. Chicago/Bs As

After School activities

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Spanish in Bariloche students tasting regional beers at a brewery.

It was an excellent experience.

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The small class size and great teacher made this an excellent experience. I never felt unconfortable about making mistakes and the learning enviroment was very supportive.
James Naegle. Pasadena, CA. EEUU.

Small size class is good for Spanish lessons

2008-03-03T03:28:00.000-08:00

Maria was a wonderful teacher who made sure I understood the concepts before moving on. She was very patient with us and made us feel confortable in class even with all the mistakes we made. I really enjoyed the small class size which is guaranteed to be 4 students or less. Anymore than 4 would be too many.
Stephanie Naegle. Pasadena. EEUU.

Attending Spanish lessons in Bariloche

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Tracy and Peter Wise, from Seattle, attending a semi private lesson at Spanish in Bariloche.

The school was perfect!

2008-02-18T06:14:00.000-08:00

The school was perfect for us! We learned a lot but also had time to enjoy the beauty of Bariloche and its natural enviroment.
Brenda Fisher. Seattle, Washington

Aprender español en Spanish in Bariloche

2008-02-18T06:02:00.000-08:00

La escuela me gustó mucho porque hablamos mucho en clase. Yo no pensaba llegar en 3 semanas hasta el nivel avanzado. Las profesoras tienen mucha paciencia y son también buenas porque las cosas fáciles parecen más fáciles. Muchas gracias!

Muriel Schüpbah, Chantillon, Suiza.

If you want to study Spanish in Bariloche

2008-02-18T05:52:00.000-08:00

If you want to study Spanish in Bariloche, I would definitely recommend the school; the teachers are very friendly and thoroughly prepared, the classes are small, and if I should decide to come to Argentina to study Spanish I would choose Spanish in Bariloche.

Yo recomendaría sin duda la escuela las profesoras son muy cordiales y preparadas a fondo, las clases son pequeñas, y si, en el futuro tengo la oportunidad de regresar a Argentina para estudiar castellano, elegiré Spanish in Bariloche.

Antonella Fracasso. Italia.

Now, my review!

2008-01-23T07:04:00.000-08:00

We originally signed up to take only one week of classes but we learned so much in our first week and liked our teacher (Adriana) so much that we decided to take it again. All of the teachers are extremely warm, friendly people and skilled in teaching Spanish.The class size was small and we went at our own pace, we could ask any questions we wanted, all of the material was based on what we wanted to learn. It was very personalized.
Sara Burke-Gorewitz. Albany, CA, Estados Unidos.

My review for Spanish in Bariloche School, in Patagonia.

2008-01-22T13:40:00.000-08:00

All the teachers are extremely competant. They all understand how to teach foreigners every part of the Spanish language. They are also very fun and feel like your friends. The price is incredible value for what you receive in return. The teaching materials are very relevant and the class rooms are confortable. The program is flexible to your needs, interests ans schedule. The after class cultural activities are great bonus. Great experience, highly reccomend it!
John Garand, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Learning Spanish at Español en Bariloche, Spanish School

2007-12-14T08:12:00.000-08:00

A great School with great teachers. Relaxed and challenging at the same time. Because the school is small, attention to individual students is great.
William Urmston, Boston, Ma, EEUU

Our experience in Spanish in Bariloche

2007-12-14T05:51:00.000-08:00

Spanish in Bariloche is a very good school. It gave us all the tools we need to know to speak Spanish.
¡Adriana es número uno!

Roz Abuhatziva & Asaf Amit - Israel

My experience in Spanish in Bariloche

2007-11-21T04:46:00.000-08:00

I am very impressed by the quality of the teacher; Adriana has been excellent. Very patient, dear explatanion and made me feel at ease immediately. I found a couple of private lessons on top of the classes very useful. Thank you. My spanish is 200% better than it was.
Fionna Smyth - Ireland

My time in Spanish in Bariloche School

2007-11-12T06:12:00.000-08:00

A very nice School, with very understanding and patient teachers. Course tailored to me and my girlfriend as we didn't know a word of Spanish and we wanted to learn the necesaties for travelling. We both feel confident in restaurants and understanding numbers, prices, asking directions, etc. We also have the building blocks of Spanish to be able to make sentences as are vocab builds. If you are a begginer ask for the vocab sheets in the first couple of lessons as this will help to understand the course and enhance your ability to speak to people.
Graham Drew, Londres.

Las Diferencias culturales entre EEUU y la Argentina.

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Soy un estadounidense que está viajando por tres meses en la Argentina para mejorar mi castellano y conocer la cultura de acá. Estoy en la Argentina hace un mes y medio y he visto muchas diferencias culturales entre este país y el mío.

Por un lado no hay barreras grandes entre personas no conocidas. Siempre la gente se esta saludando con un beso, incluso los hombres. Hay que saludar casi a cada persona que se encuentra como si fueran amigos viejos (pero me parece que es más difícil ofender a un Argentino que a un estadounidense, entonces si metes la pata, no pasa nada). También, especialmente en la Capital Federal, no hay mucho espacio en los colectivos porque son muy usados. Por eso, encuentras mucha gente en cada viaje, quieras o no. En mi país es un poco diferente. Normalmente, no es necesario dar la bienvenida a todas las personas que se vea. Casi nunca se besan personas desconocidas (especialmente los hombres no se besan) y (salvo en Nueva York, tal vez) hay mucho mas espacio en los transportes públicos y normalmente se puede sentar (aunque no hay tanto transporte público en mi país).

Por otro lado, los Argentinos no tienen nada de fe en su gobierno. Por supuesto, en EEUU (como en casi todos países) la gente se queja mucho sobre el gobierno y piensa que puede ser mejor. Pero en EEUU es más que la gente le gusta un partido en vez de otro, y sabe (más o menos) cuales cambios que quiere. Acá, en contrario, todas las personas que conocí me dijeron que todas las cosas están empeorando y piensan que el gobierno no puede cambiar nada. Muchas personas me dijeron que no les gusta ninguno de los candidatos para presidente y solamente están votando porque es obligatorio. Aunque la gente quiere un cambio, creo que es más difícil explicar exactamente cual cambios quiere. Parece que la gente se pone un poco nerviosa por la elección que viene y tal vez va a cambiar en poco tiempo.

Finalmente, los horarios en Argentina son muy distintos. En EEUU la gente come más temprano cada comida salvo el desayuno, que casi no existe en Argentina. Por ejemplo, una hora regular para cenar acá es diez de la noche. En EEUU la hora para comer es cerca de las siete y media. También, todos salen más tarde por la noche. Acá, es normal salir de la casa a las tres a un boliche y no regresar hasta el amanecer. En Argentina, a veces la gente trabaja a la mañana siguiente. No sé cuando duermen (tal vez en la siesta). En EEUU, los bares y clubs están cerrados después de las dos de la mañana!

Aunque la cultura es diferente, me gusta mucho. Estoy viajando para conocer otra cultura y tener una experiencia afuera de mi vida normal. Me encanta que existan tantas diferencias para disfrutar.

The Cultural Differences Between the USA and Argentina

I am a student from the USA who is in Argentina to improve my language skills and get to know the culture. I have been in Argentina for a month and a half so far and have seen many differences between the culture of this country and my own.

Initially, there are not very many barriers between people who do not know one another very well. People are always greeting each other with a kiss, including the men. Here, you have to greet every person you encounter as though you were old friends (though it has been my experience that it is very difficult to offend people in Argentina, so it probably won't be a problem if you do not act appropriately). Also, in Buenos Aires there isn't a lot of space on the busses, so you have to meet many people every trip you take, whether you want to or not. It is a little different in my country. People rarely, if ever, kiss each other hello (especially the men) and (save maybe in New York) there is generally a lot of space and you can generally have your own seat (though, really there isn't very much public transportation in the USA).

Additionally, the Argentineans do not appear to have a lot of faith in their government. Of course, in the USA (like almost every country) people generally complain about the government and think that things could be done better. However, in the USA, people generally side with one party over another and they seem to know more or less what changes they would like the government to make. Although the people there appear to want changes in the Argentinean government, it is difficult to explain exactly what changes they would like. It could just be that the people are concerned about the upcoming election and all of this will change shortly.

Finally, the daily schedule in Argentina is very distinct. In the USA, people generally eat earlier for every meal than people do in Argentina, except for breakfast, which basically does not exist in Argentina. For example, a regular time to eat dinner is ten o'clock at night. In the USA the typical time to eat is 7:30 or so. Furthermore, the people here go out later than those in the USA. It is normal to leave the house at three in the morning and not return until dawn. I the USA, the bars and clubs are closed before two at night. And, here, the people work the next day after going out for so long. I have no idea when they sleep.

Although the culture here is different, I like it a lot. I am traveling in order to experience another culture and have a different type of experience from my normal daily life. I love that there are so many differences that I am able to enjoy.

Irina & Miguel

2007-10-08T07:38:00.000-07:00

Estimada Verónica,

Estamos escribiendo para manifestar nuestra satisfacción sobre los días que pasamos en Bariloche, estudiando en la Spanish School.

Nosotros decidimos escribir en portugués, ingles y español (que ahora ya es parte de nuestras vidas!), así podríamos compartir nuestra opinión con todos los futuros alumnos.

Yo y mi novio Miguel hemos ido pasar vocaciones en Bariloche por tres semanas del mes de septiembre para aprovechar el fin de la temporada de esquí. Decidimos usar mejor nuestro tiempo, estudiando español. Como yo nunca he estudiado español antes, he optado por una clase básica y yo me quedé mucho satisfecha cuando percibí que mis clases fueran preparadas para mí, que hablo portugués como lengua nativa, que tiene muchas similitudes con español pero es muy distinto también. Mis clases fueran sendo modificadas e adaptadas de acuerdo con mi desarrollo e yo tuve un grande destaque para la gramática e las distinciones entre los dos idiomas de modo que yo puedo continuar a estudiar e ampliar mi vocabulario, mismo sola, después del termino del curso.

Como yo ya hablaba español, he optado por una clase de literatura argentina y empecé con Jorge Luis Borges. Después de estudiar la biografía del autor que yo elegí, he leído los cuentos más famosos y también leí los cuentos que tenían una comprensión mas simples. También tuve la oportunidad de conocer otros trabajos de otros autores argentinos contemporáneos tal como Osvaldo Soriano, Adolfo Bioy Casares y Julio Cortazar.

Nos quedamos muy satisfechos con las clases, especialmente por causa de nostras profesoras Adriana e Ani que estaban siempre interesadas no mejor aprovechamiento del tiempo con clases individuales e preparadas exactamente para nuestra necesidad, por el ambiente divertido que encontramos en la escuela, con horarios flexibles, de manera que fue posible hacer nostras programaciones de vacaciones.

Gracias Verónica, Adriana y Ani!

Dear Verónica,

We’re writing to tell our satisfaction about the days we spent in Bariloche, studying at the Spanish School.

We decide to write in Portuguese, English and Spanish (that now is part of our lives!), so we could share our opinion with all future students.

I and my boyfriend went to Bariloche for vocation for tree weeks, during September to enjoy the end of the ski season. Then we decide to spend our time better, studying Spanish. As I never had studied Spanish before, I made an option for a basic course and I got pretty satisfied when I realized that my classes were prepared for me, because I speak Portuguese as native language, that has a lot in common with Spanish but, also has a lot of differences. My classes were modified and adapted to me as I developed new skills in the language and I had a great emphasis in grammar and in the differences between Portuguese and Spanish, in such a way that I myself could continue to grow my vocabulary, even alone, after the end of the course.

Miguel: As I already knew how to speak Spanish, I opted for a course of Argentinean Literature and I began with Jorge Luis Borges. Beyond the studies of his biography, I read his most famous texts and read also some short stories that were easier to understand. I had also the opportunity to know some books of other contemporary Argentineans authors, such as Osvaldo Soriano, Adolfo Bioy Casares y Julio Cortazar.

We got pretty satisfied with the classes, specially because of our teachers Adriana e Ani, that were always interested in the best usage of our time with individual classes, prepared exactly to our needs, for the relaxing place of the school, with flexible classes time, in such a way it was possible for us to do everything we planned for our vocations.

Thank you Verónica, Adriana and Ani!

Querida Verónica,

Escrevemos para manifestar nossa satisfação nos dias que passamos em Bariloche estudando na Spanish School.

Decidimos escrever em português, inglês e espanhol (que agora já faz parte de nossas vidas!), assim poderíamos compartilhar nossa opinião com todos os futuros alunos.

Irina: Eu e meu namorado Miguel fomos passar férias em Bariloche por três semanas no mês de setembro para aproveitar o final da temporada de esqui. Decidimos então usar melhor o nosso tempo estudando espanhol. Como eu nunca havia estudado espanhol antes, optei por um curso básico e fiquei muito satisfeita em saber e perceber logo que o curso havia sido preparado para mim, que falo português, como língua nativa, que tem muitas semelhanças com o espanhol mas que também tem muitas diferenças. O curso foi sendo modificado e adaptado conforme o meu desenvolvimento, com uma grande ênfase na gramática e nas diferenças entre os dois idiomas de forma que eu pudesse continuar a ampliar meu vocabulário, mesmo sozinha, após o término do curso.

Miguel: Como eu já sabia falar espanhol, optei por um curso de literatura argentina com ênfase em Jorge Luis Borges inicialmente. Além de estudar a biografia do autor escolhido, li os textos mais famosos e também li contos que tinham uma compreensão mais simples. Também tive a oportunidade de conhecer algumas obras de outros autores argentinos contemporâneos, tal como Osvaldo Soriano, Adolfo Bioy Casares e Julio Cortazar.

Ficamos muito satisfeitos com as aulas, especialmente pelas nossas professoras Adriana e Ani, sempre interessadas no melhor aproveitamento possível do tempo, com aulas individuais e preparadas exatamente para a nossa necessidade, pelo ambiente descontraído encontrado na escola, com horários flexíveis, de forma a tornar possível fazermos as nossas programações de férias.

Obrigada Verónica, Adriana e Ani!

REASONS TO STUDY SPANISH IN BARILOCHE

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SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE
Bariloche is a stunning tranquil town, situated in NW Patagonia by the Andes, in the heart of the lake district and within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. It has much to offer all year round: wonderful hiking in summer and autumn and fantastic skiing in the winter and spring. It is also a great place to find some nightlife or just relax in a cafe while sampling our famous delicious chocolate and cakes.
Bariloche was founded in 1902, and in the ’40 became a ski and tourism pole for celebrities from all around the world. The city was designed following the Alpine style, while many inmigrants from central Europa settled down in this area developing mountain sports and retaining many traditions.

THE SCHOOL
Our school is located in a quiet spot, but in the heart of the city, near internet cafes, restaurants, bus stops, pubs, and all the services you might need; next to Nahuel Huapi lake, just a few meters from the Tourist Information Office at Centro Civico, the main city square, where town hall and the most important museum in Patagonia is placed.
Students have plenty of time to communicate amongst themselves and often enjoy going out into the town together to practice their spanish language skills. Whether it is during one of the school activities or on their own amongst the friendly local people, students at our school will always find it easy to use the skills they have developed in the classroom. By keeping our courses to small-group lessons (maximum 4 students) or individual training, we avoid the problems of large group settings that students often experience in regular spanish schools. This allows students to feel free to ask questions at any time thus increasing communication and enhancing your learning experience.Our approach to teaching focuses on developing proficiency in the four basic communication skills (speaking, listening reading, and writing) and allows for emphasis on any one of these skills to meet each student's needs.

OUTDOOR AND WINTER ACTIVITIES IN BARILOCHE
Tourism is whole year round.
Bariloche is one of the main tourist destinations in Latin America, placed within the Patagonia region, in the south of Argentina. The Cerro Catedral is the most important ski resort in South America. In summer Bariloche offers nearly every kind of adventure tourism, such as trekking, climbing, rafting, kajaking, horseback riding, etc.

CULTURAL LIFE
Bariloche can offer a big variety of events, like theater plays, exhhibitions, cinemas and concerts. There are several interesting museums, and a big public library, near town hall. Centro Civico contentrates the most of them, as well as being the perfect space for open parties: concerts, parades, dances and other events.

BARILOCHE NIGHTLIFE
Bariloche is the capital of the night life in Patagonia. There are several well known discoteques, where you can meet argentinean football stars and artists. Restaurants and bars are open until early hours. At the ski resort, you can find more entertaiment, including ski parties, with fireworks.

SHOPPING AREAS
Mitre and Moreno concentrate the most important shops in Bariloche. All you need for outdoor activities or skiing is available. Chocolaterias and cafes are open all day for people to enjoy delicious specialities in chocolate and cakes.

SAFETY
Bariloche has about 120,000 inhabitants, is one of the safest cities in Argentina.

2007-10-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

Bariloche Spanish School was a muy divertido place to learn the spanish we so desperately needed to travel around Sout America. The school staff are very friendly and a comfortable working environment.
Muchas gracias, hasta pronto.

Dave & Jimmy N.Z.

A better school is hard to come by!

2007-10-01T05:58:00.000-07:00

Spanish in Bariloche provides very flexible and individualized class instruction at great prices with friendly teachers.

Kevin Clune - California, Estados Unidos

My time in SpanishInBariloche

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My time in SpanishInBariloche was really enjoyable. The town is really chilled out and picturesque, and the school was warm and welcoming and the other students were great. I was worked hard but I enjoyed the challenge, and by the end of a month of lessons I felt really competant. I took the homestay option, and ended up living with a really sweet, friendly family who not only helped me with my Spanish, but also gave me an inisght into their culture and made me feel like I was part of Argentinian society for a month!
All in all it was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone.

Dan Selinger, 25, Brighton, UK

¡BIENVENIDOS AL MUSEO REGIONAL DE PATAGONIA!

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Cuando entra al museo, mire a la izquierda y verá las pingüinos y aves marinas que viven en las costas del sur de Argentina.

Pase hacia la primera sala de la planta baja. Mire las vitrinas que contienen la vida silvestre de los lugares diferentes de Argentina. Considere las buitres, que son aves muy grandes. Busque las animales de la costa, las montañas, la sierra y la selva.

Suba las escalaras hasta el primer piso. En la pared están las banderas más viejas de Bariloche. Aprecie la pintura por Antonio Berni, que muestra vida se los pueblos de los Andes.

Entre al pasaje, donde encontrará la historia de Francisco Morena (1852-1919). Hay una vitrina sus pertenencias, como su reloj. Hay documentos sobre cuando el Dr. Moreno devolvió la tierra para desarrollar el primer parque nacional.

Continúe hasta la primera sala de la izquierda. Mire los mapas, que muestran la teoría del poblamiento de América. Hay partes de flechas antiguas y otros instrumentos.

Entre a la segunda sala a la derecha. Hay pinturas del arte rupestre. Son símbolos grabados o pintados sobre superficies rocosas: paredes, cuevas, aleros y bloques.

Suba las escaleras hasta el segundo piso. Mire los artefactos del pueblo Mapuche. Busque las características diferentes de los tribus. Busque la ropa y las armas. Los grupos desaparecieron al principio del siglo XIX.

La última sala es sobre la historia reciente de Bariloche y la conquista del desierto. Muestra un plan del gobierno para matar a los indios, durante cincuenta años. El plan como gobernador era transformar al desierto colonizando las tierras ganadas. Hay información de la construcción del ferrocarril, que era muy importante para desarrollar la ciudad.

¡Muchas gracias por su visita!

Welcome!

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Welcome all former, current and prospective students!

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Spanish in Bariloche