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If you really want to learn Spanish there is only one place. http://www.sipuebla.com The Spanish Institute of Puebla is a highly regarded Spanish Language School in Mexico. Just
received the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) - Education 2007 award of Educational Excellence,
has been nominated to receive the 2008 Latin American Educational
Board Award of Educational Excellence, has been named the best
Spanish Immersion program in Mexico by “Language Learning Magazine�?,
it is recommended by “Let’s Go, Mexico Travel Guide�?, by the book
“When in Mexico, Do as the Mexicans do�?, by the International Herald
Tribune newspaper, is the Top-Pick Language School by Student Traveler,
received the "Excelsis Award 2006-2007" for Excellence in Education from
the New York based Global Quality Foundation (only language school to
ever receive this award), and more.

By spanish1 on Jun 11, 2008, 08:46 in Mexico forum.

Peter (Moderator) (Dev team) says on Jun 20, 2008, 21:23:

A bit commercial this post but we'll let it slip :)

Poor but snappy

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ibemeubeu9001 says on Jul 6, 2008, 09:42:

Wow! is the school really that great? Quection does one have to go to Mexico, for the teaching of Spanish? Or do they have it on line? If so what would be the price? I really want to learn spanish,,,,,,;not fast but not a life time of study......understand, what Iam trying to say? Please reply, soon as you can,,,,,Thank You......

I just happen to be from Long Beach,CA, and I love visiting South America, My first visit was to Bogota, Ibaque, and Cucuta and not being a spanish speaking person, I had a great time. Would I travel to South America again, You Bet! The people are wonde

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El Vato Loco says on Jul 17, 2008, 00:23:

I will have to check with a few friends, but I know that there are very good, ethical schools for Spanish Immersion in Morelia, Michoacan. Lots of college students in that city and it has a wonderful plaza, lots of colonial architecture and it's at a higher altitude, so it's not as hot as some parts of Mexico.

They remodeled the main bus terminal a few years ago and it looks better than an AIRPORT terminal - very clean and very well designed (especially compared to the terrible terminal they had before in downtown).

But the school you mentioned sounds like it has lots of "blue ribbons" too, so it should be just fine, if not maybe a bit more expensive.

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Man Tequila says on Aug 3, 2008, 11:38:

I wouldn't say there is only one place. Mexico has some fine universities, including the renown Escuela de Idiomas at Guanjuato.

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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Man Tequila says on Aug 3, 2008, 11:41:

Most of the sites one googles up with "unesco excelsis sipuebla" seem rather commercial.

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Man Tequila says on Oct 3, 2008, 20:19:

I have heard of other language schools making false claims regarding UNESCO. Are the claims made in the OP verifiable?

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Wastelandlive says on Dec 6, 2009, 19:22:

Puebla, San Christobal de Las Casas, Qeuretero, Oaxaca, Guanajuato.. Mexico is full of amazing colonial towns, and each has multiple language schools.

It's difficult to imagine one school being dramatically better than another... if some disinterested person has a recommendation, I hope they'll post it. My experience is that 90% of your experience depends on you own personal effort.

So pick a nice town that you'd like to get to know, do an internet search for a school there, and go. Don't worry too much about which school is "best.'

Personally, I'd love the chance to study at this school, just to get to know Puebla, site of the famous battle of 5 de Mayo.

Wasteland

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