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Spanish in Boquete - Standard Group

Start of the program

Start of the program: Monday at 07:00 Placement Test written and oral for students that are NOT complete beginners. Complete beginner students don’t need to come for the Placement Test and can show up at 08:00 instead.

Standard Group Spanish Classes

Standard Group Spanish classes include 4 hours of lessons a day from Monday to Friday. The hours are from 8:00 till 12:00 with a break from 9:50 till 10:10, or 13:00 till 17:00 with a break from 14:50 till 15:10. When there is only one student at this level, you receive 2 hours of private lessons at the same price.

About Your Location

Spanish by the River - Boquete, one of our three schools in Panama, is located in the Chiriquí Highlands. In 2005, the school was founded in "Alto Boquete", 5 minutes before downtown. You can relax in the garden or in the hammocks while studying or catching a sunset over Volcán Baru. In town you can find all the amenities necessary: hotels, apartments, supermarkets, organic foods, coffee shops, gyms, yoga classes, spas and massages, discos and dive bars. Boquete is recently becoming famous for its live music and funky venues.

The School & Hostel has accommodations for 10 guests. There are 3 teaching stations and and an office with two computers for student use. WiFi can be found in the office, the hostel as well as all the surroundings.

Public Holidays

2024
03-05, 10 & 28 November
08 & 25* December

2025
01* & 09 January
10-13 February
18* April
01* May
03-05, 10 & 28 November
08 & 25* December

*Days without classes. Classes missed on this day will be rescheduled.
Oversigt

What’s included?

Ekstra udgifter på rejsen
None

Activities

So Why Boquete?
Breathtaking mountains, stunning rainforests and amazing cloud forests
Small, safe, beautiful and inexpensive town with very friendly people
Tons of options for ecotourism to combine chilling, adventure and learning
Best place to learn, tour, and sample world-renowned coffee
World-class restaurants

Accommodation

In Boquete you can choose between a hostel or a local homestay.

Hostel (School Residence)
If you like to be independent, yet share with fellow students, we recommend staying at our hostel whilst you study Spanish in Boquete. Each dorm room can be shared by up to 2 students, but you if you don’t mind paying a little more you can have your own private room. The bathroom facilities are shared. Sheets and towels are included. There is free coffee and tea in the morning, and a laundry service is available for a fee. Our backyard garden, fully equipped communal kitchen, open and welcoming environment, free WiFi and a maximum of ten guests at a time all help create a comfortable, relaxed and peaceful place to call home while in Boquete.

Local Homestay
The rooms in the homestays are private and have shared bathrooms. Daily breakfast is included. Food is typical Panamanian so you will eat rice and beans, chicken, meat and patacones (fried plantains). We can only expect the local family to adapt their cooking a little bit to your specific dietary needs so if you eat for example gluten free, you will need to bring some products to supply the food that will be offered.

To get to your family in Boquete, you first go to the school and the family will be notified to pick you up at the school.

Local transport

You have three options regarding transportation to the language school. You can either choose Taxi Only, Pickup Package Without Flight, or Total Pickup Package. The transfer and extra accommodation are NOT included in the price and will be booked separately.

Option 1 - Transfer with Taxi Only
- Taxi transfer from David National Airport to your accommodation of choice in Boquete

Option 2 - Pickup Package Without Flight
- Transfer from Panama City International Airport (Tocumen) to a hostel in Panama City
- 1 night at a hostel in Panama City in a single room with shared facilities, Wi-Fi and breakfast included
- Transfer from Panama City hostel to Albrook International Airport

Not included: bus ticket to David (around $20), bus ticket from David to Boquete (around $2) and taxi transfer to your accommodation in Boquete (around $45).

Option 2 - Total Pickup Package
- Transfer from Panama City International Airport (Tocumen) to a hostel in Panama City
- 1 night at a hostel in Panama City in a single room with shared facilities, Wi-Fi and breakfast included
- Transfer from Panama City hostel to Albrook International Airport
- Local flight from Panama City to David National Airport
- Taxi transfer David to accommodation of choice in Boquete

Meals

If you are staying at the hostel (School Residence), meals are not included.

If you are staying at the homestay, breakfast is included. The food is typically Panamanian, nevertheless, your host family can adapt a little on request (e.g. considering special dietary restrictions).

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