Description

Learning Spanish abroad in Sosua, Dominican Republic is one of many language immersion programs offered by AmeriSpan. Known for its old Spanish ruins, beaches, and baseball players, the Dominican Republic is located about 600 miles southeast of Florida. It occupies two-thirds of Hispaniola, an island discovered by Columbus when he ran the Santa Maria aground on Christmas Day 1492. The island's strategic position between the Panama Canal and Central and South America has made it a natural gateway to the Americas. Here one can hike on mountains, travel through lush jungle and semi-arid deserts, or enjoy the sea from white sand beaches. Despite a booming tourist industry attracted by the natural beauty, upscale casinos, and low cost of living, the country is still largely undiscovered today.

Learn Spanish Language in Dominican Republic:
Learning Spanish abroad in Sosua, Dominican Republic is one of many language immersion programs offered by AmeriSpan. Located on the north coast, about 20 kms east of Puerto Plata, Sosua is in a beautiful bay with sandy beaches great for sunbathing and swimming and is surrounded by amazing high coral cliffs. Through the past years it has become a popular resort town with much nightlife and quality restaurants. The main beach is Playa Sosua known for its golden-yellow sand. On one end of the beach is El Batey featuring residential streets, gardens, restaurants, shops and hotels, and on the other end Los Charamicos, the business and residential sector for the locals who work in Playa Sosua making this area a very traditional one

Spanish School Facilities:
Located in El Batey, the school is very close to the center and 5 minutes walking distance from the main beach. The building has 4 outdoor classrooms located on a terrace or next to the garden and 2 indoor classrooms cooled by ceiling fans. All the classrooms are equipped with audio-visual teaching material and the school library offers leisure literature to better practice the language. There is internet access available for students. Capacity is 40 students/day.

Highlights

*Private room with private bathroom
*Good weather year-round
*Proximity to beaches
*Small program with intimate atmosphere and personal attention
*Dominicans study English and German at this school
*Low cost airfare from the USA
*Walking distance to school

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

General Spanish Course in Sosua
*4 hrs/day classes (20 hrs/wk)
*Group Classes (max 7)
*Private room in studio apartment
*Breakfast daily
*Airport pick-up in Puerto Plata Int. Airport (POP)
*Emergency message service

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement

Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.

Year Founded

1993