Language Programs
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This page contains links to resources for those interested in studying Latin American languages abroad. Under the Country Resources category, you can find links to programs teaching Portuguese in Brazil or Spanish elsewhere. Indigenous language offerings are noted where appropriate. You may also look for schools by Language. If you are looking for other language study sources, such as online tutorials, please see our Languages page. For other links related to Latin American languages, such as dictionaries, please see our Languages and Reference pages.
Regional Resources
Regional Directories
- ABT Spanish Courses Abroad
- Directory of Spanish Language Schools compiled by Ron Mader
- Spanish Courses
- Best Spanish Schools in Central & South America compiled by Exito Travel
- Spanish Language Schools compiled by Viente Mundos
Regional Programs
- Center for Global Education Programs for Undergraduate Students, Mexico & Central America, also Southern Africa
- Institute for Spanish Language Studies ISLS, Latin America & Spain
- Language Link Latin America & Spain
- Latin Immersion Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru & Mexico
- Spanish for Success Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico & Peru
- Spanish Abroad Latin America & Spain
Indigenous Latin American Languages
Mayan Languages
- Centro de Estudios Lingüísticos, Antropológicos y Sociales Celas Maya, Quiché in Guatemala, also Spanish
- Instituto Central America ICA, Quiché in Guatemala, also Spanish
- Ulew Tinimit K'iche & Mam in Guatemala, also Spanish
- Yucatec Maya Program Duke-UNC Program in Latin American Studies
Quechua & Aymara
- Escuela Runawasi Bolivia, Quechua & Aymara, also Spanish
- Studying Quechua and Aymara V!VA's directory of Quechua and Aymara schools
Other Languages
- International Center for Cultural and Language Studies Nahuatl in Mexico, also Spanish
Country Resources
Argentina
- ABC Spanish School Patagonia
- Babylon Idiomas Argentina, Costa Rica & Spain
- Asociación de Centros de Idiomas SEA
- COINED Buenos Aires
- Casa Do Brasil Cursos Intensivos de Portugués y Español
- Estudiar en Argentina Sitio del Gobierno Argentino para estudiantes internacionale
- GICArg Grupo de Intercambio Cultural, Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Córdoba & Mendoza
- Instituto de Español Rayuela Buenos Aires
- International Bureau of Language Buenos Aires
- La Montaña Spanish School Bariloche, Patagonia
- Spanish in Bariloche
- Spanish language and Corporate Social Responsibility
Bolivia
- Academia Latinoamericana de Español Ecuador, Bolivia & Peru
- Escuela Runawasi Spanish, Quechua & Aymara
Brazil
- BridgeBrazil Rio de Janeiro
- Diálogo Salvador
- Fast Forward Maceió & São Paulo
- Idioma Salvador
Chile
- Asociación Chilena de Escuelas de Español Directorio de escuelas en Chile
- Natalislang Santiago & Valparaiso
- Language Pucón Pucón
Colombia
- Amazon Spanish College Leticia
- NuevaLengua Escuela de Español Bogotá & Cartagena
- Study Spanish Colombia A Guide to Studying Spanish in Colombia
Costa Rica
- Academia Tica Coronado & Jacó
- Asis Spanish Institute Ciudad Quesada
- Babylon Idiomas Argentina, Costa Rica & Spain
- Centro de Idiomas Logos Spanish School San José
- Educational Opportunities & Language Schools
- El Paraiso Spanish Language School Costa Rica & Panama
- Personalized Spanish San José
- Spanish in Action Alajuela, San José, Heredia
Cuba
- Homestay Spanish Language Programs Santiago de Cuba
Dominican Republic
- Hispaniola
- Instituto Intercultural de Caribe Sosúa, Santo Domingo
Ecuador
- Academia Kolumbus Quito
- Academia Latinoamericana de Español Ecuador, Bolivia & Peru
- Cristóbal Colón Spanish Language Schools Quito
- Instituto Superior de Español Galápagos
- Montañita Spanish School Montañita
- Simon Bolivar Spanish School Various Locations
El Salvador
- Mélida Anaya Montes Language School San Salvador, El Salvador
Guatemala
- Around Antigua Directory of schools in Antigua
- Casa Xelajú Quetzaltenango, Spanish & K'iche'
- Center for Mesoamerican Research & University of Arizona CIRMA, Antigua
- Centro de Estudios Lingüísticos, Antropológicos y Sociales Celas Maya, Quiché & Spanish
- Instituto Central America ICA, Quetzaltenango
- Intercontinental Spanish Academy Antigua
- Jabel Tinamit Spanish School Panajachel
- Nebaj Language School
- Zamora Academia Antigua
Honduras
Mexico
- Academia Hispano Americana San Miguel de Allende
- El Bosque del Caribe Cancún
- Experiencia Spanish Language Immersion Cuernavaca
- Frida Spanish School Mexico City
- Spanish Language Schools in Mexico
- Yucatec Maya Program Duke-UNC Program in Latin American Studies
Nicaragua
- Apoyo Intensive Spanish School Laguna de Apoyo
- Dariana Spanish School Leon
- San Juan del Sur Spanish School
- The Escuela Scoop: Spanish Language Schools in Nicaragua
- Viva Spanish School Managua
Panama
- El Paraiso Spanish Language School Panama & Costa Rica
- Institute for Spanish Language Studies ISLS, Panama and other Latin American locations
Peru
- Academia Latinoamericana de Español Ecuador, Bolivia & Peru
- Acupari Language School Cusco, Spanish & Quechua
- Caminante School
- Centro Tinku Language School Cusco, Spanish & Quechua
- El Sol Spanish Language School Lima
- Juanjo Spanish Language School Arequipa
- San Blas Spanish School Cusco
- Wiracocha Spanish School Cusco
Venezuela
- Cela Spanish School Margarita Island
International Resources
Directories
- Edufind
- Institute of International Education
- Langart: Directory of Language Schools Worldwide
- Language Schools Guide
- NRCSA National Registration Center for Study Abroad
- StudyAbroad.com
- Study Abroad Links
- Transitions Abroad
International Programs
- A2Z Languages Schools
- AFS Intercultural Programs American Field Service
- American Institute for Foreign Study AIFS
- Amerispan Study Abroad
- Apple Languages
- Cactus Language
- CEA Global Education Study Abroad programs for U.S. University and College Students
- Council on International Educational Exchange CIEE
- GoLearnTo Learning Holidays
- Institute of International Education IIE
- Institute for Study Abroad IFSA-Butler
- IPSA
- Language Liaison
- Language Travel Company
- PLUS Languages
- Study Global
- Worldwide Classroom International Consortium of Schools
- Youth for Understanding YFU