The director, Jorge, is very helpful and a nice person too. Javier is a great master teacher of the…read moreSpanish language and also a talented conversation teacher. The cooking class was also excellent, as well as the chicken mole meal that we made.

This school exceeded my expectations. They have classes and activities to fit your goals. Some…read morestudents stay months and become fluent in Spanish and some stay a few weeks like me. AHA is centrally located and offers very good homestays. If you are a beginner I suggest one of the extra classes after the 8:30 to 11:30 class. The private lessons are very good but you need to book them a few weeks before your arrival. The school has an open air atrium that is absolutely beautiful. The teachers were very good and you will meet lifelong friends. I suggest you fly into QRO and arrive a few days before class begins. I am returning in 2025.

I spent a few days trying out other Spanish schools in San Miguel and then I discovered El Liceo…read more By far my best experience! Great teachers, fun classes and programs totally customizable to your level, schedule and needs. Oh, and a great location!

What an absolute gem! I was lucky to stumble upon Liceo de la Lengua and selected it because it…read morealso has a kids camp. My kids loved it! They went to the various markets, parks and heladerías. Even after a month there, they were happy to go to each day. I really enjoyed my classes and plan to return next summer. Highly recommend!

I have been studying with Griselda Robles for two years in private lessons and I find her just…read moreamazing. For me a private tutor is the way to go - much faster than a class. We talk for have the time and then go over some reading in Spanish that I am doing. Always her explanations are excellent. She speaks Spanish, English and French, so when I get stuck and I need a more detailed explanation of the past subjunctive (or whatever) in English, she does that. I really enjoy the lessons and I have learned far more than I ever imagined. I joke that I study at the University of Starbucks. She teaches in cafes or in people's homes. Her phone number is 415 149 2279 and her email is grisrob@yahoo.com Jim Blakley

I looked at seven or eight different Spanish language schools and San Miguel De Allende and I…read moredecided on Habla Hispana. I was not disappointed. I took three hours of classes in the morning and one hour of private lessons in the afternoon, both with Marta. The classes were small (just 2 or 3 of us). Marta is an excellent teacher and an engaging person. I would describe my classes as both fun and helpful. It was more like having a dialogue with a small group of people or with another person. Then they focus on grammar, pronunciation, etc. They have housing available, but it was not available when I went. I would definitely go back.

This was SUCH a great experience for us. The staff are dedicated and we learned local history and…read morestories along with some fantastic Spanish lessons. Low pressure, fun, welcoming. I will definitely do this when I return! Highly recommend-was the highlight of our entire vacation.

I just returned from two weeks of school at La Hacienda and highly recommend it! Luis and the…read moreother teachers are top notch. They are able to ascertain your level of competence and meet you where you, while encouraging and challenging you to improve. I felt very supported and comfortable. I stayed at a homestay that Luis arranged and it was a great part of the experience too. Luis even can pick you up and return you to the airport in Leon! Guanajuato is a beautiful city, with a rich history and wonderful museums and sights. It was an absolutely wonderful experience and I hope to return.

Loved loved this school. I came for a week and wish I was staying longer. I'll definitely be back…read more The teachers are very skilled at teaching to your specific level. They also provide tea and coffee which was a nice touch. Because the classrooms are mostly outside it's a very COVId safe place to be. The teachers also provided many great local recommendations for places to eat and things to see. Highly recommend!

Spanish Experience Center new location in Centro Guanajuato…read more Javier, Val and Rojelio are excellent Spanish teachers with lots of creativity and expertise. Likewise, Lupita is an essential guide for exploring the cultural activities in GTO and learning key everyday things (like getting your Mexican phone chip the first week, hailing a taxi and going to a hacienda for brunch, bank accounts, and going to the doctor's office). It is a full immersion experience, as advertised. Every one of the teachers has a fantastic personality and sense of humor making it easy to hang out with them and learn the language to the best of your ability. I go back to them again and again because it works, and I truly believe I'm learning Spanish much faster at the SEC than anywhere else here. The reason for that is because Rojelio teaches the individual rules behind trickier parts of Spanish way better than you'd get in a typical highschool class or university one. One day I realized, "This is way more comprehensive and insightful than those classes I had as a youngin!" [because it was.] If you don't understand the "why?" part, you're just guessing a lot of the time what to say in Spanish which makes you stutter and stammer and conversations grind to a halt. I live in a Mexican family home as recommended so it all sinks in organically just by following the program. They have a very effective and practical system of teaching Spanish along with learning Mexican culture inside and out. It ends up being fun and challenging, because they gently push you beyond what you think you can do which is where the real advances come from. That is really a sign of respect and the hallmark of the best kind of teachers, which they definitely are.

Great teachers, friendly and delightful. Decades of teaching experience, and it shows! Classes were…read moreeasily tailored to my specific level, and I loved my time there. Located in a quiet neighborhood which was fun to explore, but super easy to get to the city center.

I had a great time at Chantico / PLI (same thing), studying Spanish as a second language. (Most of…read moretheir reviews are on Google Maps, which is much more commonly used in Mexico, but I wanted to post here for my other US Americans who use Yelp.) I took online classes weekly for 8 weeks about a year ago, and then was in person for 2 weeks. I had both online and in-person classes with Fer, who was great and put a lot into developing her own exercises and materials, and did a lot of conversation about various topics when that felt like my priority. Overall, Chantico is super flexible to your needs and interests (you just book which hours you want to work with a teacher) and just a very friendly group of people. They do run some weekend outings to different attractions in the area as well, to see more things and get to know the other students. I corresponded with Francisco beforehand and he was easy to work with. He made sure I knew where to go, what bus company to take, etc. When I arrived, he also picked me up from the bus station, and drop me off at the end. I wasn't expecting that but it was nice to be welcomed! The Centro Historico area right by the school is beautiful, walkable, safe, and full of interesting and tasty things. And Querétaro is a good-sized place, so whatever you need, they probably have it. Spring was a great time to go, climate-wise--no rain, jacarandas and bougainvillea in bloom, really beautiful. I briefly did a homestay and enjoyed it, but I caught COVID shortly before arriving in Querétaro so quickly transferred to an Airbnb (in order not to infect my homestay host) and got refunded the nights I didn't stay. Francisco and Fer were both super accomodating and helpful when I had COVID--I didn't get very sick, but Francisco still delivered me groceries, checked in on how I was doing every day, and made sure I knew he would take me to a doctor if I needed to go. All super comforting when traveling alone in a new country where the medical systems, etc are different! Overall I really recommend Chantico and Querétaro!