Our language school and Spanish course
W e love learning languages and we want you to love it too. Our Spanish language school and courses differ from the norm. Our school is a mix of classrooms and mountains, both being as important as each other. Located in the middle of a small village at the gateway to the Picos de Europa, we want your Spanish course to allow you to use the language in real situations. In the mornings the Spanish course is in our small school (it has to be done, and we make it fun). In the afternoon we go to the Picos de Europa National Park, walking and talking in Spanish. It’s really relaxed and a great way to get everybody using the Spanish language as there are so many things to see and discuss. The awesome Picos de Europa are part of our language course and part of our school.
T he quality of your experience is paramount to us. Our teachers are native, experienced and highly qualified… as well as good fun! And we don’t ask you to sit an exam at the end, unless you want to.
W e recommend 1 to 4 immersion weeks, but if you feel up to it, we’ll cater for more too.
What they say about us
Nothing makes us happier than a happy student!
Our services in the school
We’ll drive you to and from the school to the walks and other activities.
Free Wi-Fi
Tea, coffee & biscuits for the breaks
Info service – about nice stuff to do in the area
Printing (at a small cost)
Bring your dog along
If your dog is sociable and well-behaved, it is welcome in our school and you can also take it on the walks. There are some accommodation options to stay with your dog in the area too. Please let us know if you intend to come with your dog when you book, so we can discuss how to ensure your dog also has a good holiday!
Our values
We want our business to have a socially positive impact locally and beyond
Sustainability: we recycle, take energy use seriously and take steps to ensure we keep the environmental impact of our activity to a minimum
Equality: our services are for everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, age, race, gender… you get our drift
We use local produce and workforce wherever possible
The Picos have some very old and traditional villages high in the mountains, these often have combined bar/shops which we use whenever we visit, helping keep them alive for the local people
We like to pick up and drop off our visitors as a group to minimise travel
We promote local environmental projects and initiatives, and use these as a point of interest in our walks. This improves knowledge, awareness and allows a positive transfer of ideas
The National Park is our greatest resource, we treat it with respect. We report any poaching or illegal activity and take litter home with us (whether it’s ours or not)
We walk responsibly, minimising soils erosion and disruption to animals. We go off the beaten track to use lesser know routes minimising damage
We use a local taxi minibus service for our trips to the national park, allowing us to be dropped off and picked up in different locations. This also minimises pollution and creates employment locally
We treat the traditional ways of life and the local people with respect