Learn Spanish in Peru

Learn Spanish and surround yourself with native speakers while living in a South American country

Destination

Peru

Age

18+ y/o

Minimum Stay

1 week

Start Date

anytime

Accommodation

homestay

What’s Included

24/7 Support

Round-the-clock support on the ground and 24/7 back up from our global teams.

Accommodation & Amenities

Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.

Activities, Training & Equipment

All programme activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.

Certification

Certified record of service hours, workshops, and activities for your CV.

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Starting at £1,145 for 1 weeks

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Trip Overview

Customised language development

Engage in personalised Spanish lessons, crafted to align with your proficiency and learning objectives to support your growth.

Real-world language application

Solidify your Spanish skills by practicing within the vibrant city of Cusco, transforming everyday interactions into valuable learning opportunities.

Integrated cultural and language study

Immerse yourself in Peruvian culture while honing your language abilities, gaining a nuanced understanding of local customs and expressions.

Flexible educational opportunities

Combine your Spanish studies with impactful volunteer work, providing an amazing experience that develops your language skills and practical skills.

Targeted language skill enhancement

Receive expert guidance in grammar, vocabulary, and conversational fluency, ensuring a boost in your confidence and Spanish skills.

What you need to know

Overview

Do you want to learn Spanish by immersing yourself in a Spanish-speaking environment? Would you like to practice your conversation with native speakers every day? This project is a great option for you to study Spanish while living in and exploring Peru!

If you’re learning Spanish at school, studying Spanish at university, or are simply interested in languages, this is the project for you. Learning Spanish is a great way to expand your cultural horizons, and enhance your CV at the same time.

You can join this project whether you’re a beginner or already able to speak some Spanish. The course will be tailored according to your Spanish speaking ability.

This language course is also a great add-on option alongside one of our volunteer or internship programmes. So, you can learn Spanish while supporting early childhood development in care centres, or teaching English at a local school. These can be 5-hour, 14-hour, or 30-hour add-on courses.

This course is available all year round so you can sign up whenever it suits your schedule. The minimum duration is one week, but we recommend staying for longer to further enhance your Spanish skills.

A Day in the Life

A typical day will depend on whether you choose a standalone course or one of our language add-on courses.

Generally, you’ll have a few hours of Spanish tuition each day. You’ll be able to arrange the exact hours of your lessons with your tutor.

Your day will start with breakfast with your host family. If you’re more alert in the mornings, you might arrange to have your lessons early. But you can also have lessons in the afternoon, if you’d prefer. You’ll have your lessons at the home of a local Spanish teacher organised by Projects Abroad. Your lessons can be either one-on-one, or with another student who has a similar level of Spanish as you.

After your lessons with your tutor, you can practise your Spanish skills during sightseeing trips around the city. If you’re combining language lessons with another project, you’ll spend the rest of your day doing things like working with children, teaching English, or learning about medicine from doctors.

Activities

Your specific project activities might depend on how much Spanish you know, and whether you choose this as a stand-alone or add-on course. These are some of the main activities you will be involved with:

Learn Spanish during tailored language lessons
Explore the amazing town of Cusco in Peru
Help with other work, if you choose to combine your lessons with another project

These are the main focus areas of this language course:

Learn Spanish

You can choose to do a standalone language course or you can combine your course with one of our other projects in Peru. If you do a standalone course, you’ll receive 15 hours of tuition a week. If you decide to combine your language course with one of our other projects, you can choose between a 5-hour, 14-hour, or 30-hour course.

Your Spanish lessons will be held with your own language tutor. The course will be personalised according to your knowledge, skills, and interests. Your tutor will teach you about the language, but also about the culture in Peru. You’ll come away with a broader understanding of Spanish and how it is spoken in Peru.

Explore Peru

What’s great about learning Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country is the chance to practise what you’ve learnt as you travel around Peru, and specifically the city of Cusco. You can chat to vendors at markets, and speak with your host family. If you take part on another project as well, you can practice your Spanish skills with those you work with. Speaking to locals in Spanish is a great way to improve your conversational skills and pronunciation.

Contribute to other projects

If you want to volunteer or do an internship in Peru, you can add a Spanish language add-on for 5-hour, 14-hour, or 30-hour classes.

You can work with children and promote early childhood development, or teach English to school students and local teachers. You can learn medical Spanish to help you learn directly from doctors at our Medicine internship. We have a wide variety of projects on offer. Take a look at the projects we offer in Peru to see if you’d like to combine one of them with your language course.

You can also use this course to improve your Spanish before working on one of our volunteer projects or internships. This is especially useful if a project requires you to speak a certain level of Spanish. Your tutor will tailor your lessons to teach you the vocabulary relevant to your project.

Aims & Impact

The main aim of this course is to help you improve your Spanish language skills. Your Spanish tutor will work closely with you during tailored language lessons.

You’ll have the opportunity to practise the vocabulary and phrases you learn as you explore Cusco by conversing with locals. Interacting with people in their native language is also a great way to connect and learn more about their culture.

If you combine your language course with another project, you’ll be part of our long-term, sustainable goals in Peru. For instance, if you join a Childcare Project, you can support disadvantaged children and promote early childhood development.

This course is also the perfect option for you if you’re looking to join a project with Spanish requirements, and you’d like to brush up on your skills. For example, if you’d like to join a Medicine internship, you can improve your Spanish to meet the required level before you start. Your tutor will teach you vocabulary specific to the project you’re joining, so you’ll be prepared when you start your work.

Join our Spanish Language Course in Peru and improve your skills in a Spanish-speaking country.

Map & Location

Step into the home of the Inca Empire, where the Andes Mountains meet the Amazon Rainforest. Peru is the third-largest South American nation and about 60% of it is covered by rainforest. It’s also the origin of the mighty Amazon River.

Peru is a popular tourist destination for its rich history and culture, incredible biodiversity, and, of course, Machu Picchu. If you aren’t persuaded yet, this ought to do the trick: it’s home to about three-quarters of the global alpaca population!

Cusco

Cusco, nestled in the Andes in southeast Peru, was the capital of the mighty Inca Empire. Now home to half a million people, the stunning city welcomes over two million tourists a year, many of which hike the nearby Inca Trail to find the famous Machu Picchu.

Thanks to a high elevation and subtropical climate, Cusco benefits from comfortable temperatures year round. You’ll also find a lively city centre with busy social spots, a fascinating mix of architecture, and easy transport access.

Food & Accommodation

We’ll take care of all the essentials during your time in Peru. You’ll have a comfortable living space with a carefully selected host family, three nutritious meals a day, and access to safe drinking water. We’ll also organise all your travel to and from your placement.

Your host family’s home will be clean, safe, and secure, and you’ll be welcomed as a local from the moment you arrive. Share your stories and culture with your host family and other Projects Abroad participants over incredible home-cooked meals and experience Peruvian culture and hospitality every day.

We will try to match you with another person of the same gender and similar age so you can share your experience with a like-minded traveller. Who knows, you might just make a new friend (or a few) on your travels!

Meet your team

Your Arrival Made Easy

When you arrive at your respective airport, a member of Projects Abroad staff will be there to meet you. You can find more detailed information on arrival airports, orientation, and visas on our Peru Arrival Procedures page.