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6 Spanish Language Schools in Cartagena Ranking 2024

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Best Spanish schools in Cartagena by category - student age group, value for money

TOP Rated by
Students 18-30 years
BABEL International Language Institute
Students 18-30 years
5.0

Rating: 5

(7)
TOP Rated by
Students 31-49 years
Centro Catalina
Students 31-49 years
4.6

Rating: 4.6

(9)
TOP Rated by
Students 50+ years
Centro Catalina
Students 50+ years
4.9

Rating: 4.9

(9)
TOP Rated by
Students all ages
#1 Enforex
Enforex
Students all ages
4.9

Rating: 4.9

(10)
TOP Rated by
Quality of teaching
BABEL International Language Institute
Quality of teaching
4.8

Rating: 4.8

(19)
TOP Rated by
Leisure programme
ECOS Spanish School
Leisure programme
4.7

Rating: 4.7

(6)
TOP Rated by
Value for money
#1 Enforex
Enforex
Value for money
4.9

Rating: 4.9

(9)
TOP Rated by
Location of school
#1 Enforex
Enforex
Location of school
5.0

Rating: 5

(8)

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Cartagena ratings & opinions

How our students rated their experience in Cartagena

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Overall attractiveness of Cartagena
61 authentic ratings from students who reserved a course with us in Cartagena
Nightlife
4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Friendliness of locals
4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Interesing things to do
4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Geographic setting
4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Public transport
3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Climate
3.8

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Cleanliness
3.7

Rating: 3.7/5.0

Affordability
3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Shopping
4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Safety
4.0

Rating: 4.0/5.0

What our students said about Cartagena

5.0

Rating: 5/5

It's a safe city if you stick to certain rules that should be common sense (not walking home alone at night, not visiting poor neighborhoods on your own). The historic center is stunningly beautiful with colonial architecture and an old city wall that offers great views. There are some excellent and affordable restaurants and the district of Getsemani is a lively place full of outstanding street art! There is no metro system and the busses are not so easy to figure out, so I mostly used taxi apps for transportation or simply walked (all the sights are mostly in one area anyway). The beaches directly in Cartagena are not very nice (dark sand, not very clear water, annoying vendors), but if you visit one of the beach clubs on Tierra Bomba, you'll have a very relaxing time! Baru also has amazing beaches with clear, blue water and white sand (the beach clubs are a little more "basic" though). The climate is "special" of course (hot and humid, overall quite tropical :) ....), but if you know what to expect and don't want to run a marathon, it's really not to bad at all!

Jana
Germany
3.0

Rating: 3/5

The central neighbourhoods, which have been beautifully restored, are also kept clean by the city, but as soon as you leave the district, rubbish and other rubbish is piled up all over the roadside, the streets have no traffic lights for pedestrians, which makes it quite dangerous with all the traffic. In the evenings, however, everything is beautifully lit up in the central neighbourhoods, people sit outside in front of the bars and there is an exuberant party atmosphere.

Hannelore
Germany
5.0

Rating: 5/5

The pretty old town. Lots of colour and wonderful graffiti. Well worth a visit. Good food in all price ranges. Disappointed by the dirtiness of the beaches. I don't understand why so many coastal countries don't take better care of what makes them so beautiful and rich.

Denis
Colombia
5.0

Rating: 5/5

One of the safest cities I had the chance to visit during 2 weeks (I travel alone in the world). Very beautiful and whose inhabitants are very very smiling and welcoming.

Brigitte
France
4.0

Rating: 4/5

The high humidity should be mentioned and the slurred pronunciation of the residents. Would recommend a language course in Medellin/Bogota.

Aysel
Germany
4.0

Rating: 4/5

Inside the city walls very beautiful, outside frighteningly dirty. The thousands of street vendors are extremely annoying.

Lars
France
5.0

Rating: 5/5

Beautiful old town, very touristy, many people only see dollar signs, sometimes very pushy

Karin
Germany
5.0

Rating: 5/5

It is useful if you live close to the school, for example in the Manga district.

Florian
Germany
5.0

Rating: 5/5

Wonderful city, but perhaps not for everyone, as quite noisy and exhausting.

Nicolas
Germany
4.0

Rating: 4/5

people will ask you 50 times/ day to buy something from them

Alexander
Germany
4.0

Rating: 4/5

It is too difficult to comment i am working with Skype

Mary-Anne
England UK
5.0

Rating: 5/5

Anytime again, well maintained and safe

Gabriele
Switzerland
3.0

Rating: 3/5

Nice for two days, but not for longer.

Linda
Germany
5.0

Rating: 5/5

Great city with lots of opportunities

Pauline
Germany

What school directors said about Cartagena

Cartagena is a dynanic city,with a great history which offers students the opportunity to discover life in Colombia on the Caribbean coast.

Nicole ChaconDirector of Centro Catalina, lives in Cartagena since 2010

Most recent student reviews of language schools in Cartagena

Enforex

Excellent location, friendly and helpful staff.

11 March 2024
Course: Intensive 20 - 1 week
Student age: 71 years

4.9

Rating: 4.9

| 10 reviews
Enforex

Teachers were great. I was in a class with beginners and they offered me a couple of private lessons to make up for it. Nice.

11 March 2024
Course: Intensive 20 - 1 week
Student age: 76 years

4.9

Rating: 4.9

| 10 reviews
richardEnforex
Nueva Lengua

The school's location in the trendy Getsemani neighbourhood is great. The teachers are very nice and sociable and the afternoon programme is very varied. It's also great that on the first day the new students are given a free lunch by the school, so you get to know the new students straight away.

11 March 2024
Course: Intensive Spanish - 2 weeks
Student age: 50 years

4.0

Rating: 4

| 2 reviews
HanneloreNueva Lengua
BABEL International Language Institute

Small class size, individual wishes when learning Spanish, extremely nice people, free salsa courses and occasional afternoon activities.

25 December 2023
Course: Intensive Spanish Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 25 years

4.5

Rating: 4.5

| 19 reviews
Centro Catalina

The location of the school (in the historic centre) is great, the entire staff is extremely helpful and responds very quickly (emails etc.) even outside of office hours. The teachers are flexible in their approach to the students, but always consistently pursue the learning objective.

20 November 2023
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Student age: 51 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
BABEL International Language Institute

I had a really great time in Cartagena and at the school. My teacher was great and my Spanish improved a lot thanks to her. The salsa classes that you can attend as a student were also really great and a good way to combine learning Spanish and salsa. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I felt very comfortable. My host family was really great and I can only recommend living with a host family during your language lessons. This allows you to practise what you have learnt every day and get to know Colombian culture better.

30 October 2023
Course: Intensive Spanish Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 22 years

4.5

Rating: 4.5

| 19 reviews
Nueva Lengua

The setting is very nice. The school is well located. It's small but friendly. I enjoyed the courses, which were adapted to my level. The 2 teachers I had were very competent and friendly.

17 October 2023
Course: Intensive Spanish - 1 week
Student age: 53 years

4.0

Rating: 4

| 2 reviews
ECOS Spanish School

Everyone was extremely friendly at ECOS language school and thus served as an example for Colombia's warm-hearted and welcoming people! Teachers and staff only spoke Spanish with me, which gave me plenty of opportunities to immerse in the language. The teachers rotated teaching different classes, which I liked because they all have different styles and approaches to explaining the grammar, so that it was possible to ask another teacher to explain something again if it wasn't understood fully the first time. The free class material was well-designed and we had many exercises to practice. I also liked the occasional games or videos. All classrooms are clean and comfortably temperatured with AC, though not all have a window. The school offers one dancing class and one cooking class for free every week and both were very entertaining and helped understand Colombian culture. In addition, there were field trips to museums, wild life parks, and the city center. The teacher accompanying these field trips has a vast knowledge of the history and street art of Cartagena! She answered all my questions in great detail and I've learned a lot.

16 August 2023
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 32 years

4.4

Rating: 4.4

| 7 reviews
ECOS Spanish School

The people are nice and try to make an effort. The excursions and activities are great.

14 July 2023
Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 30 years

4.4

Rating: 4.4

| 7 reviews
Centro Catalina

The teachers do their best to accommodate everyone in the class. They are always friendly, courteous, helpful and unflappable. Very enjoyable.

5 June 2023
Course: Standard Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 51 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
Centro Catalina

Great teachers. Very committed, really! The teachers are also very flexible, so if you want to take a break for a day, that's no problem.

30 May 2023
Course: Standard Course - 4 weeks
Student age: 34 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
Christopher Centro Catalina
Centro Catalina

I had booked two weeks and the second week with Sebastian was really good. I also booked private lessons and got Lilli as a teacher. She responded straight away to my wish to use local topics for the lessons. I really enjoyed that. With one exception, the other staff members were very friendly and helpful.

24 April 2023
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 48 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
Centro Catalina

Very nice and helpful staff, good school quality, they always ask if the level is right, I like to come back.

11 April 2023
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 61 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
BABEL International Language Institute

Esmeralda and the team were very helpful and accommodating.

23 January 2023
Course: Intensive Spanish Course - 1 week
Student age: 61 years

4.5

Rating: 4.5

| 19 reviews
BABEL International Language Institute

Only in Cartagena, I was lucky enough to find a very warm welcome and a great family and professional energy within the Babel team. My teacher Jerlis is a very patient, cheerful and dynamic person. I didn't speak Spanish and after two intensive weeks, I feel very comfortable and in constant progress thanks to her investment. She is passionate about history and we visited museums, city districts, it was great! Esmeralda who organizes and welcomes the students is a very warm person, thanks to her for these good tips! Andres, my surfing teacher, is also very nice, we surfed but also visited the market of Cartagene and talked about photos. Thanks to my salsa teachers Ruben and Esteban who transmitted me their passion of this dance while having a lot of fun! A really great team in a great area near the flower market and in the heart of the historical center! I will miss you all very much!
Thanks a million!

2 January 2023
Course: Intensive Spanish Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 49 years

4.5

Rating: 4.5

| 19 reviews
Centro Catalina

Top location in the old town and very good teaching

22 August 2022
Course: Standard Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 73 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
Centro Catalina

The whole team of staff is amazing. It's fun to be with them and learn Spanish at Centro Catalina. The location of the school in el centro is perfect and the class rooms are clean and with AC.

6 April 2022
Course: Standard Course - 9 weeks
Student age: 39 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews
ECOS Spanish School

The teachers are very approachable and quite young, so the atmosphere is relaxed at all times. The offer also includes cooking and dance lessons as well as various excursions, which are also counted towards the educational leave.

18 November 2019
Course: Bildungsurlaub Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 32 years

4.4

Rating: 4.4

| 7 reviews
BABEL International Language Institute

Tania, my teacher was great! I learned a lot from her, including about cartagena and life in Colombia.

11 November 2019
Course: Intensive Spanish Course - 3 weeks
Student age: 26 years

4.5

Rating: 4.5

| 19 reviews
Centro Catalina

Conversation, dealing with students, getting to know other students, afternoon / evening activities
Great, very well organized school with brilliant staff!

16 March 2019
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 22 years

4.7

Rating: 4.7

| 22 reviews

Information about Cartagena

Why Cartagena? Cartagena is a gorgeous fishing village on Colombia's Caribbean coast. The Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage site where you can find superbly preserved beauty in the century-old cobblestoned alleys, colonial stoned walls and churches. If you get tired of exploring the beautiful corners and alleyways you can take a break in one of the many leafy plazas and get to know the locals. With excellent beaches and being one of the safest parts of the country it is no wonder it is a popular port of call for cruise ships.
Population:   915,000
Time zone: -13h. (GMT -5)
Region: Bolívar, Cartagena
Currency: COP (1 COP = 0.0003 SGD)
Visa: Nationals from Singapore do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Visa requirements data last updated on 01 Dec. 2022 (Source)
For the most up-to-date visa information please consult with the embassy or consulate of Colombia in your country. List of embassies and consulates of Colombia on the official website - .
High season: February
Low season: April
Average course price per week: 234 US$
Cost of Living:
  • Big Mac price (Colombia average): 13,530.86 COP
    (18% cheaper than in Singapore)
Mains electricity:
  • Plug Type A
  • Plug Type B
  • Residential voltage: 110 V
  • Frequency: 60 Hz
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San Felipe de Barajas Castle
San Felipe de Barajas Castle
Rafael Núñez International (CTG) - 4 km. from Cartagena city center

Public transportation to city center:

Taxi: 10 minutes drive to city center of Cartagena

Q&A - Questions and answers about Cartagena

  • In Colombia, vegan products are very scarce and very expensive, so it's difficult for families to commit to this.
    As an alternative, a single room in a shared apartment with access to the kitchen can be organized for you. This way you can prepare your own meals.
    María Quintana Mestre, Student´s and Sales Coordinator from Centro Catalina - Apr 12, 2023
  • Yes, our partner schools in Cartagena offer Spanish courses for students of all levels. Let us know what your preferred dates are and we will be happy to recommend the best option for you.
    Ana Carolina Dos Santos, LanguageCourse.Net - Mar 12, 2023

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