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WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN GUATEMALA?Is the ideal choice for Spanish language courses and cultural immersion
WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN GUATEMALA?Rich history, spectacular terrain and diverse people
ABOUT OUR SPANISH SCHOOL
The Miguel de Cervantes School of Spanish is located in Quetzaltenango, which is also known as Xela, in Guatemala and specializes in teaching Spanish to those who wish to learn in a stimulating environment at very reasonable rates.
Our instructors are certified and very experienced in teaching the Spanish language so if you’re looking for an enjoyable and rewarding learning experience, why not read more about the Miguel de Cervantes School of Spanish.
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Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Serdecznie polecam. Spędziłyśmy z córką dwa niesamowite tygodnie na intensywnym kursie hiszpańskiego. Do tego mnóstwo różnych aktywności poza lekcjami. Atmosfera jest tak serdczena że nie czułam się jak klient tylko gość. Mam nadzieję że uda nam się wrócić na dłużej.
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Feliz Viaje!!! Anna, Aleja, Antonio y Pawel fue un placer haberlos tenido en la escuela. Me alegra saber que disfrutaron su estancia. Siempre son bienvenidos!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 我在2025年9月來到這間語言學校，待了3周後我就繼續我的中美洲旅行。於12月又回到學校來住和過聖誕節，因為太喜歡 Xela 還有學校了! 我原本在台灣台北有學過幾個月的西文(但是西班牙老師，不是中南美洲用語)。只有一點基礎，沒辦法講話溝通的那種。但經過三周的上課學習加上 Homestay 的全西文環境，我能夠和當地人有簡單對話，完成後續幾個月的拉丁美洲旅行，有效達成我在餐廳、交通、和當地人溝通的目的。我真心覺得在這個學校學習對我的西文幫助非常大! 很感謝有這個機會來到 Xela 這所學校! 西文老師 我很幸運地非常喜歡我的西文老師，她的教學經驗豐富，會稍微放慢語速加上肢體語言讓我更容易理解。老師會開作業給我寫但不是每天，但我每天都要求要寫作業，這樣我下午才有機會多練習。老師也很有耐心每天幫我改作業。學習到第三週，我們已經開始用西文聊各種話題，聊瓜地馬拉的文化、女性議題...等。既能學習到文化又可以學西文，真的很棒! 學校本身 學校位置離Xela市中心(Central Park)有一段距離，走路大概20分鐘。 算是遠離塵囂，十分安靜和舒適，有超可愛的貓和狗作伴。也有廚房和小點心，上課中間休息時間可以泡茶、喝咖啡、吃餅乾等等。 校長 Sary 非常親切也很關心學生狀況，管理人員Ilsy則是常常在課後帶大家出去玩，不僅可以去跳 Salsa，還能去到 Xela 周圍很多著名景點，讓你在學校的日子絕不會感到無聊。 住宿 可以選擇住在學校或Homestay，我選擇的是Homestay。我強烈建議若真的想練習聽說對話、快速進步的人，可以選擇 Homestay，因為可以和家人三餐對話，練習機會多非常多。而我也和我的 Homestay 爺爺奶奶建立很好的關係，他們就像我的瓜地馬拉家人一樣，無私地照顧我，三餐都煮很好吃的食物，還特地配合我的飲食習慣很常煮米飯給我吃!一起去超市買東西。聖誕節時我回來和他們一起過節，度過非常難忘的天主教式聖誕節! 學校房間也非常舒適，適合想一邊工作、自己煮三餐的學生。經過Ilsy的管理，房間絕對是整潔又舒適。我第二次回來住到都不想離開了! 我在 Xela 的學習日常 每天上午上完課，中午回Homestay家吃飯後，我通常就會走路去 Central Park 附近找間咖啡館寫作業、複習西文、謝謝自己的東西。 如果是喜歡咖啡的人，很可以考慮在 Xela 學習西文，因為到處都是很棒的咖啡館。 Xela 算是一個五臟俱全的城市，沒有首都那麼紛擾、也沒有Antigua那麼多遊客，比較市在地人的感覺。路上很多人都會主動帶著微笑打招呼，故在這生活很不錯。治安也不差。 以上推薦給正在尋找西文學校的你! ------------------------- I first came to this school in September 2025 and stayed for three weeks before continuing my travels around Central America. I loved Xela and the school so much that I came back in December to spend Christmas here! Before arriving, I had only studied Spanish for a few months in Taipei and could barely hold a conversation. After three weeks of classes combined with a full Spanish-speaking homestay, I was able to communicate with locals and confidently continue traveling through Latin America. I could handle restaurants, transportation, and daily conversations. This school truly made a huge difference in my Spanish. My teacher was experienced, patient, and supportive. By the third week, we were already having conversations fully in Spanish about culture and social topics. It was both challenging and rewarding. The school is about a 20-minute walk from Central Park, in a quiet and comfortable area with adorable cats and dogs. The director Sary is very caring, and Ilsy organizes fun activities like salsa dancing and local trips, so you’ll never feel bored. I highly recommend the homestay option if you want to improve quickly. My host grandparents became like family — they took wonderful care of me, adjusted to my eating habits, and even welcomed me back for a beautiful Christmas celebration. Xela is a great place to study Spanish — less touristy than Antigua, less chaotic than the capital, and full of friendly people and great cafés. I’m truly grateful for this experience and highly recommend this school to anyone looking to learn Spanish.
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Thank you for choosing our school Ting, we enjoy having you here, I am happy to hear you remember your time in Xela and all the people you met here as a memorable experience. Big hugs to you from all of us!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 我是 2025 年 11 月來到 Xela ，總共待了 4 週 選擇的是 15 小時 + homestay 方案 （蠻多同學都是選 20 小時，但一次 3 小時已是我個人極限...） 課程通常是在早上，但如果老師時間太滿，也可能得在下午上課，像我的課程就幾乎都是在下午 Xela 雖是瓜地馬拉第二大城 但比較是生活導向，不是旅遊導向，景點真的沒有很多 我自己是會到公園曬太陽兼看書 & 上健身房；也有其他同學就是都待在家裡或者去咖啡廳 不過當地人都很親切，即使我講西文很破又很慢，他們多半都還是很有耐心 & 會盡量幫我！ 平日下午跟週六學校可能會組織活動 比如到附近城鎮逛逛、爬山、泡溫泉、跳 salsa、一起吃晚餐看球賽等 沒有活動時，可以自己安排生活 如果有想去的地方，可以問問學校的老師或員工，因為那些交通方式 & 車票價碼真的只有當地人知道...他們都會很樂意幫忙！ 我第一週遇到的老師英文不太好，而我的西文也不好 所以碰到不懂的地方，就比較難溝通，要深入聊一些瓜地馬拉當地文化也比較難；老師的教學方式我也不是很習慣 感謝校方在第一週有頻頻關心我的學習情況，並主動告知可以多試幾個老師，我在第三四天時也決定下周換別的老師 第二週開始就換成另個老師 Sary（她也是學校的創辦人），我真的非常感謝她！！！ 她的教學經驗很豐富，教得也很仔細，每天都有作業，她也會很認真幫我看作業 （會特別這樣說是因為，我後來有在別的地方繼續上西文，就有遇到老師比較隨性，不太會幫我糾正錯誤的文法或單字） 而且西文文法跟中文、英文很不一樣，系統性學語言難免需要死記，但是 Sary 會盡量告訴我會有這種規則的原因，幫助我更順利記憶這些規則或動詞變化 整體來說，一堂課裡面聽說讀寫都有練到，不過個人覺得讀寫的部分仍佔比較多，可能因為我是初學者，需要先把文法搞懂 & 累積單字量吧 但雖說如此，第四週起就有感自己的西文變好 去超市買東西、搭野雞車問路、餐廳點餐、銀行換錢等大致都沒問題，跟 homestay host 聊天的詞彙也有多一點點 （這邊說的不是只有單向溝通而已喔，而是可以真的有問有答 & 處理非預期內的情境，比如餐點賣完了怎辦、銀行不給換錢......） 雖然不是每個字都聽得懂，但大致上是可以跟當地人溝通 另外我還有搭配 homestay，他們是一對退休的夫妻 每天三餐都由他們準備，我們也都會一起吃，吃飯時就有很多機會可以聊天（全用西文） 但我會比較建議有一點基礎的人去住 homestay（我有先在 Duolingo 學一點很簡單的單字和句子，但還是很不夠用） 因為 homestay host 基本上不會講英文，全部都得靠西文溝通 如果真的想瞭解當地文化、聊一些比較深入的問題，對於西文初學者來說會蠻困難的（會有種很恨自己西文不夠好的感覺......） 但總之我也很感謝我的 homestay family，他們真的是把我當成一家人，週末還帶我出去逛逛 & 加入他們的家族聚餐和聖誕節交換禮物活動，有夠感人...... 謝謝 Sary, Ilsy 還有我的 homestay hosts 讓我在 Xela 度過很充實的四周🙂🙏🏻
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Gracias por visitar nuestra escuela Misky fue un placer aportar a tu proceso de aprendizaje de español no solo conocimientos sino también Buenas experiencias, un abrazo!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am going to write this from an American perspective, but this review is relevant to other Westerners. Just an FYI to others reading this. I attended the school in March/April/May time 2025. I studied at this school for 6 weeks. I orginally budgeted for 10 weeks, but I had to leave early due to an emergency back in Texas. My goal was to learn the language for career purposes. If you are here for career purposes plan for at least 4 weeks minimum. Ideally, I would recommend 12 weeks if you want to use Spanish in your career. You can study here for 1 week, but I would recommend 2 weeks if you are here to learn Spanish for travel purposes in Central America. My experience here was exceptional. I stayed at a homestay (homestays do vary), and it was fantastic. I got to really know the family and you get to really experience the Guatemalan culture in Xela. You can get a room at the school (hostel style or share a room), but you are best going out of your comfort zone and going to do the homestay. I studied for the max 25 hours a day. This was extremely difficult for me. I made this choice, not the schools fault. 20 hours is the perfect amount in my opinion. Location wise, I like the location because is its easy to save your money here and not throw it away at the pub on the weekends. the pub is 15 minutes away (expart bar). You feel more immersed in the culture at this particular location. You are close enough to everything but far away enough from everything. I think this is the perfect location for those trying to save their dollars (or euros). The scenery is amazing since the school sits on a hilltop. If you rent a room at the school, grocery shopping can get annoying 15 minute walk but that is just part of the schools location. Enjoy the cityscape while you do stuff here. If you are at a homestay like me, I just supplement grocery shopped once a week (soda, 6 pack of beers, etc.). Activities were amazing, the potluck was the most memorable experience of the school. I went to two and it was just so amazing. I would post a photo of the potluck, but I want to protect people's privacy. Oh, and best of all my Spanish has improved immensely, my job prospects in Texas have opened up soooo many doors. I certainly got my return in investment for the time and fees at the school. Sary M. (the director/principal) was extremely friendly and very easy to work with. She has exceptional communication skills. Final remarks, go to this school if you want to learn Spanish. If you are out to party and show up hungover to class, you might at well go to another school with a more central location by the pubs and bars.
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Thank you for staying at our school Nate, was nice to have you here. and many thanks for your honest and excellent description of our school and activities. See you in our online sessions!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I would 100% recommend the Miguel de Cervantes school to study Spanish in Quetzaltenango / Xela! The school is very well structured, you receive all of the necessary information on time and the lessons are great. I learnt a lot during the three weeks I was there. The teacher, Fernando, explained everything very thoroughly and in detail, due to which we got to work specifically on all of the aspects we still wanted to learn in Spanish. The school makes sure that you’ll receive classes based on your current level, so completely customized! Besides this, the school offers extra-curricular activities, due to which we got to know other students, the city, the country and a lot of salsa classes! It’s also great that the school offers options to stay with a host family, which was an absolutely amazing experience. I would love to (and am planning to!) come back to Guatemala for some more lessons at this school! Thank you again Sary and all the others for a wonderful and useful time at the school.
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Thank you for studying with us Larissa and Esther, you are very welcome any time and we hope to see you again. Was very nice to have you here and I am so happy to here that you enjoyed you time in Xela.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I stayed here for two weeks. Really great Spanish school, highly recommend. The owner, Sary, is very friendly and helpful. The school itself is cosy and tucked away in a quiet residential neighbourhood not that far from the city centre. I preferred this. It is more immersive and authentic, which is what you need if you're a serious student. Before long, it feels more like a family than a school. The teacher quality here is high and the school organises plenty of activities if you're interested. Your Spanish will certainly improve. As for homestays, Miguel de Cervantes also organises much better ones than the other Spanish schools. My host family was astonishingly kind. Their nearby home was comfortable and Maria Elena cooked beautiful, traditional meals, three times a day, seven days a week.
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Thank you for choosing our school Harry, it was nice to have you here. We wish you the best in your future journey!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am so grateful that I chose the Miguel de Cervantes school to study Spanish in Xela! Everyone at the school is so kind, gracious and helpful! My instructor, Fernando, was phenomenal. He is a dedicated professional teacher with many years experience. He was able to easily adjust his instruction to meet my level of Spanish and short time frame (only 1 week!) In addition to top quality instruction, the school offers cultural activities in the afternoons! I loved how the activities were varied based on our interests! Finally, the school offers many options for lodging. You can stay at the school (which is very nice!) or with a host family. I had a WONDERFUL experience with my host family and highly recommend that experience!
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Thank you for including our school in your Guatemala Journey, we enjoy having you at the school we hope you made nice memories of Xela. Our best wishes in your future, a big hug from us.!!Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I spent a week at Miguel de Cervantes Spanish School. The quality of the teaching was excellent - massive shout out to Fernando, who was brilliant and very patient - and great value for money. The staff at the school, such as Sary and Ilsy are very friendly and we also really enjoyed the extra-curricular activities such as the salsa class and hike to Laguna de Chicabal. I also really recommend the homestay experience to consolidate your learnings and learn about Guatemalan culture. Xela is a great city and it’s very easy to make friends with other students and be social.Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sehr nette und lehrreiche Erfahrung! Danke für die Spontanität und für die Flexibilität der Stunden! Dadurch konnte ich an einem Tag wandern gehen! Das Homestay war auch eine überaus spannende Erfahrung, mein spanisch hat sich dadurch sehr verbessert :)
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Gracias por estudiar con nosotros Laurin!! Que te vaya muy bien en tus viajes🤗Posted onTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Come here to learn Spanish!!! I have too many positive comments! Excellent teachers! Excellent administration! Personalized curriculum! Quality activities! I absolutely loved my homestay and host family and learned a lot of Spanish from them too! Before my studies in San Miguel, I could not have written this review in Spanish. Now, I can!... ¡¡¡Ven aquí a aprender español!!! ¡¡¡Tengo demasiados comentarios positivos!!! ¡Excelentes profesores! ¡Excelente administración! ¡Plan de estudios personalizado! ¡Actividades de calidad! ¡Me encantó mi casa de familia y la familia de acogida y aprendí mucho español de ellos también! Antes de mis estudios en San Miguel, no podría haber escrito esta reseña en español. Ahora, puedo! :)
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Gracias Anna! Fue un placer tenerte con nosotros me alegra mucho ver tu progreso en español!!! Un buen viaje!!Verified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
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Email: xelacervantes@gmail.com
Phone: (502) 4348-0044
Address: 6ª Calle “A” 0-142 zona 4 Colonia CERES R.L.