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View Article  Travel tips and a bit of Spanish language
Every month in don Quijote's newsletter we offer you travel tips for Spain and Latin America as well as bits of Spanish language to practice and learn.



Subscribing is free and you will receive your newsletter in English and Spanish every month with: News about Spain and Latin America, a Spanish proverb, some Spanish slang to learn, a recipe, learning resources and information about offers in Spanish courses.

Have a look at our latest newsletters and start practicing now!

View Article  La lengua española más joven que nunca

Ayer se inauguró en la Rioja el seminario el español de los jóvenes, en el que se debatirán las nuevas jergas y usos de la lengua Española.

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View Article  Photoblog of Guanajuato

Here is a blog full of great photos of Guanajuato by one of our former students. An excellent way to see a bit more of Mexico and about don Quijote Spanish school in Guanajuato.

http://justsoyoucansee.blogspot.com/

If you want more information about learning Spanish in Mexico ask for a free brochure here. 

View Article  Virtual visit to Salamanca

A virtual visit to Salamanca in images, have a look at this video, discover this amazing Spanish city full of history and culture, and see our first school of Spanish, don Quijote Salamanca school.

  Get more information about Salamanca, ask for a free brochure! .

View Article  A new star is born

Blogging Spanish is our new blog of Spanish language. A blog for students, teachers and for anyone interested in Spanish language and culture.


In Blogging Spanish we will offer you the latest news about don Quijote, the world's leading institution for Spanish in-country courses. You will find the best offers for your Spanish course abroad, news about Spanish language, useful resources and information about Spanish-speaking countries and cultures.

A new star is born,
go to http://blog.donquijote.org and visit our new blog.
We want to hear what you think, please leave us your comments. 

View Article  Do you teach Spanish?

If your answer is yes, congratulations! We have a special deal for you this summer.

At don Quijote Spanish schools we want to reward Spanish teachers, instructors, and professors with a special offer this summer.

Participate in our Spanish for teachers course in Barcelona starting in July and you will get a free set of didactic materials composed of 6 excellent books to take home with you.

We will also give you the chance to explore Spain and/or visit your friends, with a voucher for up to three nights stay in selected hotels in Spain, Andorra and Portugal.

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in a specialized program for Spanish language teachers, to refresh your Spanish, to perfect your teaching methods and to share your experience with other teachers from different countries.

Request a free course brochure and more information

Read all the details about this offer here

View Article  Volunteer programs in Latin America

Last week we had Pedro, the director of our Spanish school in Guanajuato, visiting us here in Salamanca. He told us about don Quijote's beautiful school in Mexico, about the students (here is a picture), and about the volunteer programs.

If you want to learn or improve Spanish adding a special something to your Spanish course, try our volunteer programs in México.

don Quijote offers you a four week Spanish course followed by a four week volunteer experience in various social institutions. A chance to work with people less fortunate and make a difference in their lives. While helping those in need you will be able to improve your Spanish and enjoy the beautiful Mexican city of Guanajuato.

Volunteer programs are also available in Ecuador, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Peru and Guatemala.

Request more information here

View Article  Tips and news about Spanish culture every month

don Quijote monthly newsletter is packed with interesting information about Spain and Latin America, travel resources and language bits to learn every month: Spanish slang, a Spanish phrase and a piropo (love phrase).

Subscription is free, so don't think it twice and subscribe now to start receiving don Quijote's monthly newsletter.

You can also check past issues in our newsletter archive.

View Article  Practica español con la revista Punto y Coma

Mantener un buen nivel de un idioma extranjero no es fácil, especialmente si no tienes muchas ocasiones para practicar la lengua. Aqui te recomendamos un recurso estupendo para practicar español desde tu casa: la revista Punto y Coma, dirigida a estudiantes de español con nivel intermedio o avanzado. Todos los artículos de la revista se presentan con un glosario de traducciones y en muchos de ellos hay ejercicios con sus correspondientes soluciones, además la revista se acompaña con un cd de audio.

Leyendo sus artículos mejorarás tu comprensión y aprenderás nuevo vocabulario, también puedes practicar lo que has aprendido con los ejercicios que incluyen y mejorar tu pronunciación y comprensión oral con el cd de audio.

Recibir el primer número es gratuito, puedes pedirlo aqui y si quieres recibir todos sus números, puedes suscribirte en su página web: www.pyc-revista.com 

View Article  Discover Seville in 2007

Seville is a beautiful city in the South of Spain. Here is a video where you can see a bit of Seville:

Request here free information about don Quijote's Spanish school in Seville

View Article  See Spain with your own eyes
See a bit of Spain with your own eyes, have a look at this video with images of  Spanish cities like Madrid, landscapes, people, forests and beaches.

View Article  Mysterious Spanish cities

Here is a picture of a Spanish city, but this time I am not telling you which, so take a guess...Do you know this place? In which city was this picture taken? Do you know where in Spain it is??

If you want to see more pictures you can have a look at the student's photo albums in the don Quijote website.

...I will give you the answer to the mysterious city soon.

View Article  La palabra más bonita del español

41.000 internautas han participado con sus votos en la elección de la palabra más bonita del español.

Entre las más votadas están las palabras libertad, paz, vida, azahar, esperanza, madre, mamá, amistad y libélula. Los internautas hispanohablantes han elegido el vocablo amor como el más bello de la lengua castellana, con 3364 votos.
Lee más sobre el concurso aqui

Aprende una palabra en español cada día con la Palabra del día

View Article  Spanish for beginners

Here are some great ideas for beginners in Spanish:

Free Spanish lessons by email  
don Quijote members is a community with free services and resources for anyone wanting to learn or practice Spanish. You'll get free access to weekly Spanish lessons by e-mail, language learning tools, Spanish word of the day, Spanish verbs conjugator, penpals..
. 70,000 members, strong and growing!!

Spanish courses abroad



The best way to learn a language is through an immersion course in the country. It's the fastest method to learn Spanish and also the most funny, besides learning the language you also learn about the culture and it's a great opportunity to meet friends from all over the world who share your interests. You don't need to spend a great amount of money and it will be for sure the best investment of your life.

Montly newsletter
A small taste of Spain, Latin america, Hispanic culture and Spanish language, every month in your mailbox. You’ll find fresh information on Spanish culture, what’s on in Spain, news, a Spanish slang survival kit, a recipe,
and much more. It’s delivered to your inbox in English and Spanish. Check out some past examples from the newsletter archive

View Article  Crece la demanda para aprender español en Portugal

El II Congreso sobre la enseñanza del español ha reunido en la Universidad do Minho (Braga, Portugal) a 140 docentes que han buscado propuestas para atender la creciente demanda para aprender este idioma que se está experimentando en país Luso.

Lee la noticia completa aqui

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View Article  Je veux parler Espagnol!
 En France, l’apprentissage de l’espagnol passe toujours derrière celui de l’anglais. Pourtant, 300 millions de personnes parlent la langue de Pedro Almodovar... Alors pourquoi pas vous ?    more »
View Article  Semana Santa in Spain
During the last couple of weeks in Spain we have been immersed on the Holy Week celebrations, la Semana Santa.
Here is a video of the Holy Week in Malaga


Information: Spanish courses in Malaga    more »
View Article  Have you won a scholarship?
The scholarship program for 2006 of the don Quijote Foundation is now closed. 20 academic institutions have been awarded a scholarship for a spanish course abroad. Here is the list of winning institutions and the best language programme ideas.
Join us in the next edition of the scholarship programming, comming in Fall 2006.
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View Article  Fallas, the greatest fiesta of Valencia
Every year in March the Spanish city of Valencia transforms from a quiet business city into a place with a different smell, sound and colour. On its streets emerge strange monuments of huge sizes and funny appearance, its time for Fallas, one of the most popular "fiestas" of Spain.

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View Article  The best picture of Spain
  On November 24th we told you about the photo contest organised by don Quijote schools to choose the best pictures of Spain. Our students have sent us pictures of the cities they have visited and the first prize went to Milan from the Netherlands.
Milan has followed a course in Salamanca and is currently studying in the school of Granada, here is a short message from him to encourage you all to discover Spain and to thank his father for giving him the chance of studying in Spain.
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