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At Surpacifico Spanish School you will enjoy learning
Spanish in a relaxing, fun, yet professional atmosphere. Our teachers are
professionals with years of creative teaching experience and our Spanish
Immersion program is approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education and
has Bildungsurlaub recognition for German students. The combination of
tropical beaches, climate, and people who are warm and friendly by nature
will make your stay unforgettable.
Manta and Surpacifico Spanish School
Manta is a picturesque and important port on the Pacific Ocean, located
in a dry tropical forest with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees
Celsius (77° F).
Because it has some of South America's most breathtaking beaches, Manta
was selected as the site of the sixth South American Windsurfing
Championship. It is renowned for its diving and sport fishing. It also
serves as the primary industrial port of Ecuador's tuna industry.
In addition, Manta hosts an International Theater
Festival in September. Sporting events take place in November, and
also from January through April. In the city one also finds a
selection of first rate night clubs, amusement parks, and casinos.
Manta has a rich history: it was originally settled by the
pre-Hispanic Manteña culture. Today it is a primary city in the
province of Manabì.
Manta has its own airport with direct flights to
Quito and Guayaquil. From Manta one can easily and quickly access
other destinations of interest in this small but diverse country.
Useful Facts
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School Founded: 1996
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Average number of students enrolled: 20
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Maximum number of students enrolled (summer): 40
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Nationality mix: 25 % USA, 25% Germany, 10% Canada, 10%
Switzerland, 10% England, 20% others
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Age mix: Average 30 years
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Minimum qualification teachers: All teachers have a degree of
Spanish Language teaching as a second language and have at
least 3 years of teaching experience
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Accredited by: Ministry of Education of Ecuador
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Member of: The Best of Ecuador
Programs
Offered
Intensive Individual
Spanish
Individual attention program consisting of 4 to 7 hours per day, Monday to
Friday, from 8:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm. It is a program designed
for the foreign visitor that needs to gain the most out of their short
time with the Institute. The class will include intensive grammar study,
vocabulary, reading and pronunciation of the Spanish language with useful
exercises and conversation practice.
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Levels offered: All
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Classes per week: 20, 25, 30 or
35 (to obtain Bildungsurlaub recognition, for Berlin, Hamburg,
Hessen, and Nordrhein-Westfalen, the program will be 30
classes per week)
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Length of course: Minimum 1
week
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Number of students per
group: 1
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Minimum age: 16
Manta Activo Spanish
Weekly individual attention program of 30-35 hours combining Spanish
classes with daily visits within and outside of the city. This program
will allow the student the opportunity to put into practice Spanish that
is learned in the class by means of different excursions with their
professor.
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Levels offered: All
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Classes per week: 20 classes of Spanish plus 10/15 hours of
activities
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Length of course: Minimum 1 week
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Number of students per
group: 1
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Minimum age: 16
Spanish for Doctors
A 3-week Spanish Course (2 to 6 students) focused particularly
on vocabulary for doctors. During the last week of classes, the
students will participate in periodic rotations in the hospital
“Rodríguez Zambrano” in Manta accompanied by a medical
resident.
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Levels offered: Basic and Intermediate
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Classes per week: 20 hours per week of Spanish classes + 10
hours per week of Specialization
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Length of course: 3 weeks
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Number of students per
group: 2 - 6
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Minimum age: 20
Travel with a Professor
Offered to groups of 2 to 6 students: Enjoy one week (7 days,
6 nights) on a fantastic trip through Ecuador. You will begin on
the coast of Ecuador by going to Conoa, Bahia de Caráquez,
Guayaquil (Boardwalk 2000, Barrio de las Peñas, Iguanas Park).
Then you will travel by train to Riobamba-Alausí, passing through
the famous route of the “nariz del diablo” (the devil’s
nose). Next you will continue on to Baños, where you can take a
long bike ride to the waterfalls of the Pailón del Diablo / Manto
de la novia). You will end the trip in Ecuador’s capitol city,
Quito. You will be accompanied by a Spanish teacher throughout the
trip so that he/she can help you with any grammatical doubts and
can also provide you with interesting facts about the culture and
the historical sites.
Group Spanish
Group attention program 3 to 5 hours per day (minimum 3/
maximum 5 students), Monday to Friday, between 8:30am-1:30pm. It
is a program designed for groups of friends traveling together
with the same level of Spanish who are interested in taking
lessons as a group
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Levels offered: All
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Classes per week: 15, 20 or 25
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Length of course: Minimum 1
week
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Number of students per
group: 3 - 5
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Minimum age: 16
Spanish & Surfing
Learn to speak Spanish and Surf. This program offers 2 weeks of
intensive individual Spanish instruction (4 hours per day) accompanied by
a basic surfing course with an accredited instructor (2 hours per day).
Surf board and accommodation with a host family included.
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Levels offered: All
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Spanish classes per week: 20
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Surf instruction per week: 10 hours
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Length of course: 2
weeks
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Number of students per group (in Spanish class): 1
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Minimum age: 17
Spanish and Ecological Volunteer Program
This is a great opportunity to experience life with a rural Ecuadorian
family and learn ecological farming practices. After 2 weeks of Individual
Spanish classes you spend 4 weeks working as a volunteer on an ecological
farm with full immersion in the Manabí farming community doing
reforestation, nursery work, sowing seeds, picking fruit, creation and
maintenance of vegetable gardens, compost making and working in the
environmental school giving classes (optional).
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Minimum level required: Lower Intermediate
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Spanish classes per week (2 weeks): 30
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Length of program: 6
weeks (2 weeks of Spanish classes + 4 weeks of Volunteering)
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Number of students per group (in Spanish class): 1
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Minimum age: 17
For more information on any of the above courses, please visit the school's
website: Surpacifico Spanish
Language Academy Ecuador.
Accommodations
Homestay
Students have the option of staying with an Ecuadorian family that
will receive them as a member of the household. With the home-stay
the student can expect to participate in the family life and will
have the opportunity to consistently practice the Spanish that is
learned in class. The majority of the families are located close
to the school in the central parts of Manta. All of the families
connected with the school belong to the upper-middle class, in
which the father and/or mother are professionals.
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Private room
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One student per family
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Full board (3 meals per day)
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Laundry: minimum once a week
Student apartment
The school has a fully furnished department (with hot water, cable TV,
etc.) where the students who want more independence have an excellent
choice. Meals or laundry service are not included.
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Shared between 3 or 4 students
Hostal
Our Students also have the option of staying in a "hostal"
in close proximity to the school. This will allow the student to
have their own private room with a bathroom.
Activities
The school's methodology also involves outside activities to enhance
the learning of the language. These activities are cultural (visits to
museums, handicrafts markets); social (Christmas holidays, carnivals,
celebration of students' and teachers' birthdays); recreational (soccer
games, walking to beaches near Manta). These activities are offered during
the school day and students may take part in them or they may continue
their studies in the classroom.
The school also organizes out-of-class experiences with your teacher such as: visits to national
parks, beaches and nearby islands, boat trips, water sports, country
excursions, and horseback riding (these activities are optional).
Finally, the school offers additional activities such as Ecuadorian cooking classes, and tropical
dance classes (Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, etc.)
School Website
For more information on any aspect of Surpacifico's Spanish
programs in Manta, please visit the school's
website: Surpacifico Spanish
Language Academy Ecuador.
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