Instituto Superior de Espanol, Quito, Ecuador
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General Information on Quito
Quito is the capital city of Equador with a population of 2 million people.It was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. The city is a cultural heaven with archeological museums, ancient ruins and traditional markets. If you happen to be there during Christmas or Easter, you'll be amazed at the number of events, masses, and processions that bring out the crowds.
Events during which it may be particularly attractive to visit Quito :
Festivals, Traditional Dances (01.Aug- 31.Aug)
General Information on Instituto Superior de Espanol
The language school Instituto Superior de Espanol was founded in Quito, Ecuador in 1988. The school is located in the heart of the 'Ciudad Nueva'. The colonial style house is completely renovated.
Click here for a detailed Quito city guideFacilities
The school is equipped with a video room, library, laundry, storage room, common room for breaks and a barbecue. There is also a patio with garden.
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Quito Mariscal Sucre. It takes 10 minutes by car, bus to school.
2.1. Language School Instituto Superior de Espanol in figures
| Average no. of students: | Adult courses in summer: 40 Adult courses throughout the year: 30 Junior courses in summer: 15 Junior courses throughout the year: 20 | |
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| Average no. of levels: | in summer: 5 throughout the year: 5 | |
| Spanish teacher qualifications: | 100 % hold a university degree | |
| Facilities for disabled students: | partly | |
| Average age of students: | in summer: 26 years throughout the year: 26 years | |
| Minimum age of students: | 17 years 7 years for specific Junior courses | |
| Student nationalities: | Brazil 1 % China 1 % England 10 % France 10 % Holland 10 % | Italy 1 % Japan 5 % Korea 1 % Switzerland 20 % USA 20 % |
All prices in US $ (convert currency) Below the original school prices are displayed. The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.
| 1 ClassicoLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 99 | 196 | 291 | 384 | 475 | 564 | 736 | 906 | 1076 | 85 |
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 17:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 2 Individual Intensive (30)Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 199 | 394 | 585 | 772 | 955 | 1134 | 1480 | 1814 | 2148 | 167 |
| Starting dates every day from Monday to Friday. | ||||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 3 Individual (20)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 149 | 295 | 438 | 578 | 715 | 849 | 1108 | 1358 | 1608 | 125 |
| Starting dates every day from Monday to Friday. | ||||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 17:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 4 Individual Intensive (30 hrs) + HomestayLessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 325 | 646 | 963 | 1276 | 1585 | 1890 | 2488 | 3074 | 3652 | 289 |
| Special starting dates: every day, Mon-Fri. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| 5 Travelling Classroom SierraLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 599 | 1149 | 1725 | 2300 | 2875 | 3450 | 4600 | 5750 | 6900 | 575 |
| Starting dates: every Monday, Saturday and Sunday. Includes Spanish classes, transportation with train and public bus, activities and accommodation. Highlights include trekking around Cotopaxi National Park, visiting the wondrous Laguna Quilatoa, the breathtaking train ride down the Devils Nose and the pre-Incan ruins at Ingapirca. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 6 Ranchero IndividualLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 295 | 580 | 855 | 1120 | 1400 | 1680 | 2240 | 2800 | 3360 | 280 |
| Based at a 20 hectare organic farming hacienda, located in the north west of the Province of Pichincha. Program includes Spanish classes, optional participation in organic agriculture volunteer program, all meals, transportation and accommodation. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 14:00 - 18:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 7 Selva CourseLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 599 | 1198 | 1797 | 2396 | 2995 | 3594 | 4792 | 5990 | 7188 | 575 |
| Starting dates: every Monday, Saturday and Sunday. Includes Spanish classes, all activities, transportation, meals and accommodation at a jungle lodge in the Amazon rainforest. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 8 Ranchero GroupLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 265 | 525 | 770 | 1020 | 1275 | 1530 | 2040 | 2550 | 3060 | 255 |
| Based at a 20 hectare organic farming hacienda, located in the north west of the Province of Pichincha. Program includes Spanish classes, optional participation in organic agriculture volunteer program, all meals, transportation and accommodation. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Afternoon: 14:00 - 18:00 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 9 Travelling Classroom BasicoLessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 550 | 1050 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Starting dates: every Monday, Saturday and Sunday. Includes Spanish classes, transportation with train and public bus, activities and accommodation. Highlights include mountain biking (Baños), jungle treks (Misahualli) and bathing in thermal springs Papallacta. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 10 Junior Program Quito (7-19)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 8 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 300 | 598 | 894 | 1188 | 1480 | 1768 | 2338 | 2900 | 3480 | 290 |
| Includes hotel accommodation, subdivided groups according to age, emergency phone, 24 hours supervision, transfer to school, airport transfer, dancing lessons, internet, gym. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 11 Individual Intensive Deluxe (Individual + Homestay)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 275 | 547 | 816 | 1080 | 1345 | 1605 | 2116 | 2618 | 3114 | 248 |
| Special starting dates: every day, Mon-Fri. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| 12 Classico Deluxe (Standard Course+ Homestay)Lessons per week: 20 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 225 | 448 | 669 | 888 | 1105 | 1320 | 1744 | 2164 | 2582 | 209 |
| The course contains group classes with accommodation in an Ecuadorian family. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| 13 Combined (4h. Group + 2h. Individual)Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 173 | 343 | 510 | 673 | 832 | 988 | 1290 | 1580 | 1870 | 145 |
| Starting dates every day from Monday to Friday. | ||||||||||
| General course schedule | Morning: 8:30 - 12:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 15:30 | |||||||||
| Required minimum language level | Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required | |||||||||
| 14 Standard Plus Deluxe (4h. Group + 2h. Individual + Homestay)Lessons per week: 30 / Max. group size: 4 | ||||||||||
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | [+] |
| Price US $ | 299 | 595 | 888 | 1177 | 1462 | 1744 | 2298 | 2842 | 3386 | 272 |
| The course contains 4 lessons of group and 2 lessons of individual classes with accommodation in an Ecuadorian family. | ||||||||||
| Dates | Starting dates: Every Monday | |||||||||
| Lesson duration (minutes): | 55 minutes |
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| Click here for calculation of course prices >> | |
| Note: All courses offered by Instituto Superior de Espanol, Quito can be booked online with LanguageCourse.net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form. | |
| Inscription fee: | 30.00 US $ |
| Individual classes: | Individual tuition can only be booked in a whole individual course package. |
| Prices include: | Internet access, meals, accommodation, course material, tuition |
| Course material: | Generally course material is distributed free to students but has to be returned to the school at end of course. |
| Exams offered: | DELE |
| Average examination results: | proceeding at DELE |
| School closed: | National holidays in Ecuador: 01.Jan, 12.Feb, 27.Feb, 21.Mar, 01.May, 24.May, 10.Aug, 09.Oct, 02.Nov, 03.Nov, 25.Dec, 31.Dec |
| All prices include airport pick up | |
All prices in US $ (convert currency)
| 1 Homestay // Single Room, Full Board | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 15 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 126 | -- | ||
| Located in quiet residential neighbourhoods. Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Full board (breakfast + lunch + dinner), Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 2 Hotel Rio Amazonas // single room, breakfast | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 10 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 630 | -- | ||
| Includes: TV, Phone, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Access to Wifi (wireless LAN) in building, Breakfast, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 3 Apartment Mariscal // single room | ||||
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| Minimum stay in weeks: 1 / Distance from school: 10 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 180 | -- | ||
| Includes: No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 4 Hotel Majestic // single room, breakfast | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 3 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 140 | -- | ||
| Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, Breakfast, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 5 Hostal Jhomana // single room | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 5 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 126 | 450 | ||
| Includes: TV, Weekly cleaning, No meals, Private bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| 6 Hostal Casapaxi // single room | ||||
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| / Distance from school: 15 minutes walking | ||||
| Accommodation | weekly rate | monthly rate | ||
| Price US $ | 50 | -- | ||
| Includes: Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom. Room Occupancy: Single room. No extra nights bookable. | ||||
| Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? | yes |
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| Single room | always |
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| Leisure activities: | activity possible | course possible | organized by school | distance from school |
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| Dancing |  | 1 km | ||
| Golf | | 4 km | ||
| Horse riding | | 10 km | ||
| Mountainbiking | | 1 km | ||
| Music | | 1 km | ||
| Squash | | 2 km | ||
| Tennis | | 2 km | ||
| Volleyball | | 1 km | ||
| Windsurfing | | 0 km | ||
| Examples of social activities organised by Instituto Superior de Espanol: | Hiking, trekking, cooking, museums, etc. | |||
| No. of evaluations: | 20 |
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Instituto Superior de Espanol, Quito, Ecuador
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