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The capital of Chile, Santiago is nestled in a valley at the
foot of the picturesque Andes. The bustling metropolis is an
interesting blend of contrasts: colonial architecture and modern
skyscrapers, lively street scenes and quiet parks, elegant shopping
and local street markets. In Santiago, you will find the charm
and culture of Latin America with all the amenities of the first
world. The city is clean, safe and efficient, and its six million
residents are very friendly and hospitable to foreigners.
Santiago is ideally located in the center of the country. This
makes it a nearly perfect base from which to visit northern
and southern Chile, as well as to see the sights of the central
region. In less than an hour and a half in either direction,
you can be strolling on the coast of the Pacific Ocean or skiing
in the snowcapped Andes. With plenty of recreational options,
striking natural beauty, and the conveniences of a modern capital
city, Santiago makes a great location to study Spanish abroad.
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Three Good Reasons
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With a mild climate (even in winter),
you can take advantage of the diverse array of recreational
options surrounding the city, including world-class
skiing, hiking in nature preserves, and, of course,
the beach! |
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Santiago is the capital city and
home to one-third of the country’s population,
giving it a rich culture and bustling atmosphere. |
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Centrally located, Santiago makes
the perfect base from which to visit both northern
and southern Chile, as well as to see the sights
of the central region. |
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Santiago Weather |
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Santiago is quite temperate though it
sees distinct seasons. Spring (Sept-Nov) has temperatures
ranging from 59ºF-79ºF (15ºC-26º C)
and is normally dry. Summer (Dec-Feb) is quite warm and
dry. Temperatures often reach above 86ºF (30ºC)
during the heat of the day, but evenings are usually comfortably
cool. Fall (March-May) is very pleasant. Temperatures
can vary from 54ºF-79ºF (12ºC-26ºC)
and it rains occasionally. Winters (June-August) are not
very cold in Santiago. It seldom will drop below freezing
and temperatures during the day usually range between
41ºF-59 F (5ºC-15ºC). This is also the
rainiest time of year. |
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Learn Spanish in Santiago |
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Established in 1990, our Spanish language school in Santiago is located in the
neighborhood of Providencia, which is a combination of modern,
high-rise buildings and quiet, tree-lined residential streets.
It is just a few blocks from the main avenue 11 de Septiembre,
where Spanish students will find many sidewalk cafes, plenty of shopping
opportunities, as well as the metro stop “Los Leones.”
Just a five-minute walk from the Spanish school is one of the city’s
most popular night spots, Suecia, where there are some 50 restaurants
and nightclubs located within a five-square-block area.
Inside the school you will find clean, modern facilities. The
three-story building has 17 classrooms with TVs and DVD players,
central heat and air-conditioning, a lovely terrace, and computers
with free Internet. All teachers are native Spanish speakers,
have university degrees, and have been extensively trained in
the school’s effective language instruction methodology.
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Location: Located in the tree-lined area of Providencia, just a few blocks from the main avenue 11 de Septiembre
which has many cafés and shops. |
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Facilities: Established in 1990 • 17 classrooms with TVs and DVD players • central heat and air-conditioning
• terrace • computers with Internet
for student use. |
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Group Class Size: Maximum of 6 students. If there are 3 or fewer students in a group class, there will be 3 hours of class
each day instead of 4. |
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Student Body: 67% of students are from the USA, 12% from Switzerland,
7% from England, 4% from Germany, 10% are from other
countries such as Canada, Australia, Brazil, &
Japan. 45% of students are ages 20-30, 26% are 30-40,
11% are from 40-50, 9% are 50-60, 6% are 60+, and
3% are under 10. |
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Chile |
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Activities and Excursions |
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Practice your spanish while exploring Santiago and its environs.
Santiago has much to offer the inquisitive traveler. In a city
that holds a third of the country’s population, you are
bound to find many interesting places to visit and things to
see. We offer a variety of afternoon excursions, guided by a
Spanish teacher and included in your course.
Excursions provide an excellent opportunity for you to practice
your Spanish and to learn more about Santiago and Chile. Excursions
are provided as a courtesy, but students are expected to pay
for their own transportation and entrance fees. Occasionally
a day trip is arranged that will replace classes (upon student
request only). Some of the excursions we offer are described
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Central (Central Market)
The Mercado Central is an experience of all five
senses. Housed in a 19th-century wrought iron building,
the Central Market actually consists of many smaller
markets, including a fish market, meat market, vegetable
market, flower market and hundreds of individual
booths where any number of things can be purchased.
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serving delicious seafood at prices unavailable
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Cerro San Cristobal
The excursion offering the best views of Santiago
is the trip to the Metropolitan Park and Cerro San
Cristóbal. San Cristóbal is the 860-meter
hill around which the city of Santiago is wrapped.
A teleférico (gondola) will take you halfway
up the hill where you can visit the wine museum
and restaurant, or walk among the palm trees and
lawns with excellent vistas.
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then take the teleférico to the top where
you’ll be treated to a magnificent view of
Santiago stretching out between the Andes and the
coastal Cordillera. To return, you’ll take
the funicular down to the bohemian barrio of Bellavista,
famous for its nightclubs and restaurants. |
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Museo
Casa de Pablo Neruda
La Chascona
This excursion takes you to the
house of Pablo Neruda, Chile´s most famous
poet and winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature.
The eclectic structure, designed by the poet himself,
is now open to the public as a museum. Commonly
known as "La Chascona" ("The Lady
with Disheveled Hair"), the house is located
Bellavista, a bohemian Santiago neighborhood located
at the foot of Cerro San Cristóbal. |
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Museo de Bellas Artes
On this trip, you will explore the
oldest art museum in South America. It was founded
in 1880 and the current building was constructed
in 1910 in the French neo-classical style. The museum
houses masterpieces from Chile´s colonial
period as well as modern works done by national
and foreign artists.
After
visiting the museum, you can stop for some coffee
and dessert and then take a stroll through Parque
Forestal, one of Santiago´s most famous parks. |
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Museo Histórico Nacional
You will visit the National Historical Museum located
in the Plaza de Armas. This museum houses an
exhibit that shows the diverse periods of Chilean
history from its discovery until 1973. After touring
the museum, you can take a short walk through
the Plaza de Armas to Santiago´s cathedral,
central post office, and the shops on Paseo Ahumada,
a pedestrian street in the downtown area. |
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Centro
Cultural Palacio La Moneda
This newly constructed cultural center and museum
is located underneath the recently remodeled Plaza
Constitución next to the presidential palace
La Moneda. The center is home to a variety of rotating
cultural exhibits. After visiting the museum, you'll
take a stroll into the central garden of the presidential
palace La Moneda and take in the architecture of
this very historic building, place of the 1973 coup
engineered by former General Agusto Pinochet. |
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Museo
de Arte Precolombino
In this excursion, you will be escorted to the Pre-Colombian
Art Museum, one of Santiago´s most interesting
museums. Located in the city’s main business district
close to the Plaza de Armas, the museum houses ceramics,
textiles, paintings, and sculptures from a wide
range of Pre-Colombian cultures. |
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Viña Concha y Toro
Chile is famous worldwide for its wine production.
This popular excursion takes you to the vineyard
Concha y Toro, where you will be given a guided
tour of the winery in Spanish. There are many fine
wines to be tasted and bottles are sold at much
lower prices than can be found outside the winery. |
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Pueblito de Artesanos Los Dominicos
Housed on the site of an old ranch, this market
is home to a group of artisans offering a wide range
of quality crafts and gifts. There are restaurants
and shops where you can try homemade cakes and excellent
peach empanadas. You will also be able to visit
the old Dominican church built on the site. |
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Viña Cousiño-Macul
Founded in 1856, Viña Cousiño-Macul
is the only winery established in the 19th century
that is still in the hands of its founding family.
The winery prides itself on supervising the growth
and production of all the components that go into
its world class wines. You can take a tour of their
vineyards and wine cellars as well as try a couple
of glasses of their fine wine. |
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Chile |
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Spanish & Culture
A relatively isolated country tucked between the
towering Andes to the east and the majestic Pacific
to the west, Chile has developed its own unique
culture. Our Spanish & Culture program helps you
discover Chilean history, cuisine, art and, of course,
language.
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program includes the following:
 20 hours of group Spanish instruction (maximum 4
students per group)
Two 2-hour lectures on Chilean history, cuisine
and art
Four excursions to help introduce you to Chilean
culture (Museo Artes Visuales, Palacio Cousiño
and Casa Colorada, just to name a few)
Two meals at local restaurants specializing in Chilean
cuisine. |
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Spanish & Skiing
Come and enjoy not only our world-class Spanish
courses, but also Chile's world-class skiing! It's
the perfect way to escape the heat of the summer
up north (Chile's ski season runs from June-September)
while perfecting your Spanish down south. And since
the ski trips are on the weekends, you'll still
have plenty of time during the week to get to know
Santiago and its environs.
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This
program includes the following:
20 hours of group Spanish instruction (maximum 4
students per group)
Saturday and Sunday day trips to various ski resorts
in the Santiago area
Ski-lift tickets and day passes for each day of
skiing (equipment rental and ski lessons available
for an extra charge)
Note: this program is available
from June to September. |
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Spanish & Ecotourism
A country with spectacularly diverse natural beauty,
Chile is famous for its lush lake regions, dry deserts,
frozen fjords, and stunning mountains. This amazing
two-week journey of nature and language is perfect
for the traveler looking for a truly unique experience.
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start with a week-long intensive Spanish course
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eco-adventure to National Reserve Altos de Lircay
in Chile's Maule region. Here you will tour and
intimately get to know this most beautiful, fragile
and precious of Chile's ecosystems. You will trek
through breathtaking scenery, visit environmental
and archeological sites of interest, visit a conservation
project, and take a 2-day horseback camping trip
guided by Chilean cowboys. It's sure to be an experience
you won't soon forget.
This program
includes the following:
A one-week (40 hour) Total Spanish Immersion course
to help get you ready for your trip
Homestay with a local family while in Santiago (includes
2 meals per day)
All-inclusive 7-day/6-night trip to Altos de Lircay
(includes all transportation to and from Santiago,
food, lodging, equipment and activities.)
Note: this program has specific
start dates throughout the year. Please contact
us for more information. |
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Spanish
& TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Want to spend more than just a few weeks abroad?
Working as an English teacher is a great way to
finance a trip overseas and to really become a part
of the local community. With our Spanish & TEFL
program in Santiago, you’ll spend from one
week to one month learning Spanish and then a month
training to teach English. At the end of the program,
you’ll have improved your Spanish, become
a certified English teacher, and be able to live,
work, and fully experience the culture of Chile! |
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Spanish & Volunteer
Learn Spanish, get to know the culture, and make
a difference in the local community with our Spanish
& Volunteer program. You’ll study Spanish
in our group classes (20 hours per week) and after
class you’ll volunteer with our local partner
organization in Santiago. As a volunteer, you can
teach English to children, work with infants at
an orphanage, or build houses for families in need.
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Volunteering
is a great way to practice your Spanish and get
to know the community unique and meaningful way.
This program is offered through , a BridgeAbroad sister organization.
For more information, please visit the Volunteer
Adventures page. |
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Chile |
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Wendy
Varner
USA |
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think that Bridge-Linguatec’s method of teaching
is the most effective way to truly master a foreign language.
The staff was very professional and more than accommodating.
It was very helpful to have multiple teachers every day
who brought with them an immense variety of experience
and ability. I am grateful to have had this great learning
experience in Santiago!”
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Robyn
Janyk
USA |
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found my experience at Bridge-Linguatec to be very positive.
I found all the staff including professors helpful and
friendly. Each professor seemed very caring, supportive
and concerned about my progress. I loved Chile and the
people here I had the pleasure to come to know.”
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Beth Schatzman
USA |
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chose Bridge-Linguatec because of their use of technology
and their reputation for having other professionals
as students. I found both to be true. The fact that
Bridge-Linguatec was in Chile was just a bonus. What
other country has so much to offer? Chile is fantastic,
it’s beautiful—from the beaches to the mountains,
both [reachable] via a short bus ride from the school.
The people are warm and friendly, very patient with
foreigners. I certainly got more than I bargained for
in this program!” |
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Tom Pope
Retired, USA |
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program is intense. While in the classroom, be prepared
to learn at a steady pace and to concentrate. If you
apply what is being taught and you take advantage of
the methodology, you will be amazed how much you will
learn in a relatively short time.” |
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Carolyn Quinn
USA |
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completely enjoyed the course. The immersion program
was great and I learned more than I ever thought I could
in two weeks. Everyone here is extremely patient with
the students and interested in their progress. I am
going to recommend to my university to use Bridge-Linguatec
in the future.” |
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Tom Gaughan
CSC, Priest, USA |
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found the teachers to be very patient, creative and
clear in giving examples. The conversational style of
the classroom is very helpful in gaining confidence
with one's conversational skills" |
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Chris
Nassenstein
Senior VP Maintenance & Engineering,
LanChile, Canada |
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the flexibility that Bridge-Linguatec offers because
I have a very difficult work schedule and the super
friendly personnel have always been very attentive to
my needs as a Spanish student." |
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12 weeks |
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1 week |
2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1280.00 |
$2560.00 |
$3840.00 |
$5120.00 |
$1150.00 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$640.00 |
$1280.00 |
$1920.00 |
$2560.00 |
$575.00 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$960.00 |
$1920.00 |
$2880.00 |
$3840.00 |
$865.00 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$225.00 |
$450.00 |
$675.00 |
$900.00 |
$200.00 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$545.00 |
$1090.00 |
$1635.00 |
$2180.00 |
$490.00 |
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1 week |
2 weeks |
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4 weeks |
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Host Family |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1465 |
$2930 |
$4395 |
$5860 |
$1335 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$825 |
$1650 |
$2475 |
$3300 |
$760 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1145 |
$2290 |
$3435 |
$4580 |
$1050 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$410 |
$820 |
$1230 |
$1640 |
$385 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$730 |
$1460 |
$2190 |
$2920 |
$675 |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1425 |
$2850 |
$4275 |
$5700 |
$1295 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$785 |
$1570 |
$2355 |
$3140 |
$720 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1105 |
$2210 |
$3315 |
$4420 |
$1010 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$370 |
$740 |
$1110 |
$1480 |
$345 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$690 |
$1380 |
$2070 |
$2760 |
$635 |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk incl lunch) |
$1385 |
$2770 |
$4155 |
$5540 |
$1255 |
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$745 |
$1490 |
$2235 |
$2980 |
$680 |
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$1065 |
$2130 |
$3195 |
$4260 |
$970 |
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$330 |
$660 |
$990 |
$1320 |
$305 |
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$650 |
$1300 |
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 Optional airport pick up: $25
Immersion classes include lunch at local restaurants with the teacher.
Live & Learn classes take you and your teacher into the town for language study. The costs is $64/day; $320/week.
Books must be paid onsite on your first day of classes, books vary between US$40 and Us$120 depending on level. You must purchase your books in order to take your classes.
Ski supplement: $140/wk for ski day at nearby area including equipment.
Wine supplement: $80 per week - one tour and one class focused on wine.
Spanish for lawyers supplement: $150/wk. 4 hours of private lessons on Chilean Politics, Civil Law, or Constitutional Law plus one excursion.
A class hour is 55 minutes.
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