First contact with the language
For people arriving with no Spanish who need the basics to get around, order and understand.
Spanish for foreigners
Learn Spanish where Spanish is actually lived
Barranquilla is not a classroom. It is a city that speaks fast, sings, and will not wait for you to catch up. That is exactly why you learn so well here: from day one you have to use it.
How it works
Formal classes in the morning, Colombia in the afternoon
The program puts together two things that usually come separately: structured training, with levels and follow-up, and the real practice of going out to talk to people who will not slow down for you.
- Formal language immersion, with an initial level assessment
- In-person classes at our campus in Barranquilla
- Caribbean cultural exchange: food, music, Carnival
- Academic and cultural activities outside the classroom
- Programs developed together with educational institutions
Why here
Barranquilla teaches Spanish without asking permission
It is the gateway to the Colombian Caribbean and a city of people who talk. Learning here is not only studying a language: it is understanding where vallenato, cumbia and a very particular way of welcoming newcomers all come from.
It is spoken in the street
At the market, on the bus, at the corner shop. Practice does not stop when you leave the classroom.
Clear Caribbean accent
Fast, musical and full of its own expressions. If you understand here, you understand across most of Latin America.
A city that welcomes
Barranquilla is used to people arriving. Nobody minds being asked.
Who it is for
If you are coming from abroad and want to leave speaking
It does not matter whether you start from zero or already get by. Your starting point comes from the initial assessment, not from the calendar.
Unlock what you already know
For people who studied Spanish back home and have never really had to use it.
Stays and experiences
For students and groups looking for a cultural experience alongside the classes.
Get in touch
Study Spanish in Colombia
Tell us when you want to come and what your level is. We will reply with the options that fit.
Spanish programs enquiry form
Travelling the other way? See our international programs for students leaving Colombia.