Situated in a 120 year old, very typical Spanish colonial style house, with a garden, courtyard and high ceilings, your surroundings will only add to our learning experience!

Culturlingua is just two blocks from the center of Tlaquepaque and ‘The Parien’. The 647 bus stops at the street corner taking you into the very heart of Guadalajara in 20 minutes and the airport is 25 minutes away by taxi (150 pesos). Should you wish to take a taxi into the city centre, you will pay no more than 70 pesos. The bustling city bus station is easily accessible from the school too, just 10 minutes by bus, or 5 minutes by taxi, you are able to go to literally hundreds of different destinations throughout Mexico. For example, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Morelia (beautiful colonial cities), Puerto Vallarta (Pacific beach resort), Manzanillo and Patzcuaro (towns in the mountains) and even Mexico city (7 hours by bus, 440 pesos).

Tlaquepaque is 7kms southeast of downtown Guadalajara. As Guadalajara has grown, what was once the self-contained town of Tlaquepaque has become a suburb of Guadalajara. BUT it has successfully retained its small town atmosphere and feeling. It was the first stop on the long road to Mexico City in colonial times and some great colonial houses can be seen here. Mariachis regularly play in the Parien, handicrafts shops, boutiques and little restaurants are plentiful. More recently, the town has capitalized on its creative talents by rejuvenating the central Jardin Hidalgo. Flowers, small benches, monuments and a bandstand grace the plaza and allow the visitor to relax and absorb everyday life in this bustling Mexican community.

Guadalajara is Mexico’s second city. Although at times it is eclipsed by the sheer size of Mexico City, one should not forget that the Guadalajara conurbation is home to an estimated 5 million people. Its contribution to Mexico is significant, as it is the state capital of Jalisco and the home of mariachi music, tequila and the famous Mexican sombrero hat!

Guadalajara has plenty of museums, historic buildings, churches and cathedrals, galleries, shopping centers, theaters, parks, culture and festivals for you visit.

In addition, the suburbs of Zapopan and Tonala, near to Tlaquepaque, deserve exploring for their own unique characters and qualities.

Take 2 million square kilometers of land, cut the tropic of Cancer through it, add several other geographical features; desert, mountains, jungle, great plateaus, rich mineral deposits and of course the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coasts.

Mix this with 97.5 million people and you will start… just start to have an idea of what Mexico is like!

This country is just so rich with diverse experiences- both good and bad that its impossible to clearly describe the country, and do it justice.

Maybe the best way to describe Mexico is to say it is a country of extremes, with a good climate and great people- come here and find out for yourself!

We know you have many choices not only in Mexico, but the world to learn Spanish.
Culturlingua offers private classes in a nice school environment with good facilities. Ideally situated to discover more of the surrounding area, Culturlingua can give you a great experience whilst learning Spanish and achieving your personal objectives.

Christmas Day, New Years Day, Primero de Mayo, Independence Day and the ‘day of the dead’ 1st January 2006, 1st May 2006, 16th September 2006, 20th November 2006 and 25th December. Should you wish to be here during one of these time periods, we will be happy to re-schedule your class time (for example study five hours a day instead of four).

Your private classes will start at 9am on any Monday of the year!

You are welcome to pay in US dollars or Mexican pesos on the first day you have classes. There are many banks and ATM machines just two blocks from the school should you wish to withdraw cash or change travellers cheques while you are here in Mexico.

Your classes will take up your mornings, therefore, after lunch with your host family your afternoons are yours to do what you like.

In order to accelerate your learning, activities or volunteering can immerse you further in Spanish and help you to increase your learning and understanding of the language.

That’s the scientific explanation. We suggest you do more activities to have fun… and learn more Spanish too!

All such activities are entirely voluntary- some are free, some have a charge. You can decide to do as much or as little as you like;