< left < HOLA MI FAMILIA QUETZALTECA FAVORITA! COMO ESTAS? YO ESTOY PREPARANDO PARA SALIR DE MI CASA EN RHODE ISLAND Y RITORNAR A LA UNIVERSIDAD EN... Read the student's comment!

> right > From THE BOSTON GLOBE "...or the Guate Spanish Language School, replied. He had not heard of the village school, but he was intrigued by my quest. As April edged toward June..." Read the full article!

< left < Reservation is recommended and "not" recommended. We say this because once you start living in Quetzaltenango with us, you might end up wanting to stay a bit longer than expected! Read the student's comment!

> right > Although she started from a bare basic, she was able to learn so much with the support of her host family. 4 weeks went so fast with the volunteering, classes, trips and family life! Read the students' comment!

< left < We "hate" meeting a new student because every one of them teaches us something new. He is the one who taught us how to play "BS" and thanks to him, we can lie better now! Trust us! Read the student's comment!

> right > Fixing a flat tire on the road was not exactly one of our extracurricular activities but hey, we can surely learn something from an accident! Read the students' comment!

< left < Taking a breath on top of the stone bridge, we are having a real Kodak moment here. The mom and daughter vacation was filled with lots of memories and meeting with wonderful people! Read the student's comment!

> right > You got two weeks? Improving her Spanish from basic to intermediate, savoring as much Guatemalan foods as possible, touring around Guatemala, having some volunteer teaching experience and still more! Where there is will, there is a way! Read the students' comment!

< left < Everything started from knowing about the concept of "Fair Trade." The tradition of weaving, skill and color in the arts... Guatemala has so much to offer! Read the student's comment!

> right > His farewell party was full of people! Very, Edilma... all his instructors and friends came to say goodbye. He also stayed with 6 of our host families in just a few weeks! No wonder he has so many friends in Xela! Read the students' comment!

< left < The serious Spanish instruction and volunteering in Xela were well worth it to prepare him for one thing: an awesome adventure through Central America! Read the student's comment!

> right > The difference between Spanish and K'iche was definitely a "Wow!" experience. More precisely speaking, the accent and pronunciation... For example, "house" is (casa = ja) and "water" is (agua = ja'). Another example: "shame" (verguenza = k'i'x) and "thorn" (espina = k'ix). Read the students' comment!

< left < There is one activity that you can never miss out: trying on the traditional dresses of Quetzaltenango. The two days of wait time seemed almost forever but it was definitely worth it as everyone came out fantastic! Read the student's comment!

> right > Almolonga is a village just 10 minutes away from Xela but there are so much old customs still alive. That's why Marleni is really excited to learn about the unique cultural aspect of Almolonga and going live with her newly learned K'iche. Here's the K'iche phrase of the day! "jas ka bano a utz a wach" (Translation: ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?) Read the student's comment!

< left < You've just got to love K'iche! Especially when you are composing a "cockroach song" (La Cucaracha) in K'iche. C'mon! Sing along with us! "LA CUCARAAACHA LA CUCARAAAAACHA!" Read the student's comment!

> right > Although she found our volunteer work through Antigua, she is originally from Switzerland. We invite you to amble through Xela's central district with her and learn about both our city of Quetzaltenango and her native land! View the student's work!

< left < After studying Spanish for a month, she left Xela to visit Flores, Tikal, Livingstone, Quiligua, Copan and Coban. Luckly, long farewell wasn't necessary since she will be coming back to stay here for 2 more month. It looks like Doña Jeannethe has found a great help at her grocery store down the parque Calvario :) Read the student's comment!

> right > We studied the song called "La Camisa Negra." It's very popular in all Latin America and other parts of the world. From the song, we extracted new nouns, adjectives and verbs. But on top of that, it was fun! We also played Scrabble and other table games. In 6 week of class, Marti's Spanish went up to almost intermediate level from the scratch. Now, she could enjoy the conversation with people of Quetzaltenango. Read the student's comment!

< left < The coquetry is our unique and universal characteristic that all women share. Shayla and I abused it to learn reflexive verbs. Oh, beautiful truth! Read the student's comment!

> right >After visiting El Globo Foundation and tasting the delicious and nutricious breads, we went to San Cristobal Totonicapán. Here's what you say to make someone smile when you take a picture in Guatemala: "Whisky!"

< left < Charmed by the Mayan art of backstrap weaving, Atsuko came from all the way across the pacific. Beauty is the universal language! Read the student's comment!

> right > We have learned so much from the nature. From the flowers. From the variety of species in Quetzaltenango. Read the student's comment!

< left < Spanish was a great thing for us because Spanish has let us share about ourselves. Not just as a instructor and a student but as friends, we've gotten to know each other well and had a wonderful time together.

> right > The life is full of fun and learning is fun! We went to the radio and Anthony spoke for an hour. Then the the girls started to call him up. Wow, what a voice! Read the student's comment!

< left < Studying Spanish? Nope, Taka is in K'iche lesson. Since K'iche is spoken in each region a bit differently from other places, you have to be well aware of this linguistic diversity when you study. Read the student's comment!

> right > Since Sam was so happy with his family, he decided to send them a gift: chile en escabeche. That's so cool! or hot? Read the student's comment!