Experience an open and welcoming culture when you study abroad in Chile. Local university students will help you navigate the sprawling metropolis of Santiago through the Club Chileno activities offered to IES Abroad students. Push your ability to understand different Spanish dialects while traveling through the country from coastal cities, to small rural towns, to Patagonia, and beyond.
“And soon, you are talking to someone and suddenly slips out a, ‘Sipoo’ and you feel like you’ve sang a song and you’re a Chilean yourself.”
Jaagrit R. • Penn State University • Santiago – Language, Politics, and Social Justice
Ecuador
Get ready to get up close and personal with nature when you study abroad in the Galápagos Islands. Or find your home in Ecuador’s capital of Quito high in the Andes, where you can see snowcapped mountains while standing on the equator. In Quito, you can take classes at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito to further your Spanish immersion with professors and peers. In the Galápagos Islands, dive into the language by practicing with your homestay family and other island residents.
“For the Galápagos program, take the optional language class that is offered because it is free, low commitment, and a good way to practice every week.”
Naomi T. • Colorado College • Galápagos Islands Direct Enrollment – GAIAS
Argentina
Enjoy the “Paris of the Americas” when you study abroad in Argentina. Picture yourself practicing Spanish with a language partner at an outdoor café where you can take in the city’s European-style architecture and unique Argentinian culture of Buenos Aires. Literature courses come alive when you walk the streets that Argentine writers Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar once called home.
The IES Abroad Buenos Aires Center offers language courses for first-time Spanish learners, intermediate, and advanced Spanish students. Challenge yourself to take classes at the University of Buenos Aires or get to know some of the more than 300,000 students at the University by joining a student organization.
Immerse yourself in Catalonian culture when you study Spanish in Barcelona. Enjoy the cool evening air with family and friends in Granada. Experience the traditional Castilian Spanish culture and language of Spain's centrally located capital of Madrid. Delight in the college town experience of Salamanca in northwest Spain. Wherever you choose and whatever level you're at, there’s a Spanish language course available to you in any of these destinations.
“Overall, there are plenty of things everyone will encounter that will cause there to be feel like you’re taking steps back in learning Spanish; however, at the end of the day, it’s all a learning process, and It’s important to just be patient!”
Benancio R. • University of Michigan – Ann • Arbor Madrid Summer
Study Spanish Abroad in Buenos Aires & Santiago
During our Multi-Location - Emerging Economies: Buenos Aires & Santiago Program, you'll begin your semester in Argentina, spend a week in Peru, and finish your program in Chile. Go on an optional field trip to Uruguay to further expand your understanding of diverse cultures in Latin America.
“And soon, you are talking to someone and suddenly slips out a, ‘Sipoo’ and you feel like you’ve sang a song and you’re a Chilean yourself.”Jaagrit R. • Penn State University • Santiago – Language, Politics, and Social Justice
“For anyone who has gotten this far and is thinking, “Is it worth it to take that leap of faith?,” I can promise you that you will find your way.”Jacob C. • Haverford College • Madrid – Language & Area Studies
