Why is Arequipa the ideal venue to learn and practice Spanish?

Arequipa is the ideal venue to learn and practice Spanish – given that there are few places where this language is spoken as beautifully and as correctly. The town is situated in a large green oasis in the South Peruvian desert along the foothills of the Western Andes, evoking an atmosphere typical of a colonial Latin-American urban settlement.

In addition, the climate of the "Ciudad Blanca" ("White City"), located 2330 m above sea level, is marvellous  – whether summer or winter, dry or rainy season, for foreign visitors Arequipa is the incarnation of "eternal springtime," offering blue skies and agreeable temperatures throughout the entire year.

Arequipa is a place where large town meets the provinces: its cultural activities and leisure amenities, perhaps not overwhelming in terms of numbers, are surprisingly varied. Another plus for Arequipa involves its extremely attractive surrounding countryside, including the Colca and the Cotahuasi Canyons, the “Salinas y Aguada Blanca” National Reserve and the beaches at the Pacific Coast. It also provides an ideal location for travel to the Lake Titicaca region or a short flight to Cuzco/Machu Picchu. And let us not forget Arequipa itself – its lovely colonial inner city is listed since the year 2000 as a UNESCO Cultural Patrimony of Humanity.

Taken together, these advantages show how a productive study trip to Arequipa can also be a unique holiday experience. Thanks to frequent and reliable flights from and to Lima (from and to Cuzco, Juliaca and Tacna as well) and good bus connections to Bolivia and Chile, Arequipa is the ideal place for a longer study sojourn, or as the starting point for an unforgettable journey through South America.
 

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We invite you to click the button below and study our summary page  ("At a Glance"), which will give you an overview regarding the school, our course programmes, tuition levels, accommodations plans, and leisure and travel options, and - last but not least –   the particularities of the EDEAQ. Then the following pages will offer you further and more detailed information on the above mentioned aspects (including comprehensive price tables and an online registration form), as well as practical hints and information on country and people and about how to get to Peru and Arequipa.

We are looking forward to saying hello to you in Arequipa and at our school in the not-too-distant future.

Best regards!

Juana Lourdes Díaz Oviedo de Seelhofer Executive Manager EDEAQ
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