Quito spanish schools

The Cristobal Colon Spanish Language School is located in the newest section of Quito, Av. Colón 2088 y Versalles, three blocks from the main tourist area, ten minutes from the airport, fifteen minutes from the colonial old town, and one block away from the nearest trolley stop. This section of Quito is the most frequented by tourists with its numerous bars, discotechs, travel agencies, embassies, shops, restaurants, bookstores, handicraft markets, and the well-known Amazonas Avenue, “La avenida de los turistas”

The Cristobal Colon Spanish Language School building is a colonial style house with more than 15 rooms. It has a patio where students can relax, two terraces and a comfortable sallon for reading the newspaper, drinking coffee or watching TV. The school has 25 comfortable classrooms adapted for both individual and small group lessons. A full equipped kitchen is available for making coffee during the three daily breaks or for preparing local dishes during special events. There is also a well equipped library with dictionaries, travel magazines and tourist information. Finally, part of the school has been adapted to give open-air classes, where tables with parasols are set up in the garden so that you may enjoy the equatorial climate while you study.

Colon courses

The Colon courses are divided into ten different levels and the classes are taught in progression, level by level. Each contain a study program specifically designed for beginner, intermediate or advanced students and takes between ten to twelve hours of classroom time. With these courses the student receives sufficient skills to communicate as a tourist in a general Spanish speaking enviroment, such as a hotel, resturant, bank or any other frequented public area.

IE Courses

The principal characteristic of IE courses are that half the time is used for learning grammar in the classroom while the other half is used for practicing through conversations out of the school in short trips to local markets, shops and restaurants. The IE courses are considered by many teachers, students and school directors to be one of the most practical learning systems of today. Its structure makes it easier for students to understand the Spanish grammar so that they can apply their learnings to any Spanish speaking country.

Excursions & Tours

Cristóbal Colón Spanish Language School organizes to the short and longer excursions with a private car if required. It is well known that Ecuador is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is very small but here you can discover all the various landscapes known in South America. Through Cristóbal Colón Spanish Language School, you can experience the wild rainforest, beautiful beaches, the spectacular Andes mountains and the famous Galápagos Islands, either with the guide of our teachers or on your own.

As a part of your lessons, you can do short excursions to visit the city's numerous museums, parks, shopping centers, churches, art galleries, and restaurants. Night excursions are also possible for those who are interested.

With a bilingual guide, you can do weekend trips out of Quito, usually for a duration of one or two days to visit indigenous markets and communities, experiencing Ecuadors open-air swimming pools and thermal baths, or taking organized mountain excursions.

If you prefer to travel alone, we can recommend the appropriate travel agency so that you can arrange your own travel plans.