But what makes ACUPARI so special?

There is the language school, for one thing ...
At ACUPARI you don’t meet a large group of international Spanish learners but instead many young Peruvians who study German at our school, the majority of whom works in tourism and is culturally very open-minded;

hence the tandem learning ...
It is obvious that for a tandem you need two. In the context of learning a foreign language, in a tandem two people with different native languages meet, thus one of our Peruvian language students becomes your tandem partner. However, this conversation training is not a bilingual mix, the languages are practiced separately. When you speak Spanish your Peruvian tandem partner helps you, when you speak German you help your tandem, not in a classroom but on-the-go in Cusco;

and, on the other hand, the surroundings ...
The person who feels at home can study more easily ... ACUPARI guarantees this with the colonial building of our language school and the friendly, familiar atmosphere. Our teachers attune themselves to each individual student. While chatting on coffee break, cooking Peruvian food every Friday, going on excursions or dancing Salsa or during the seasonal events, you never get bored, and you always have someone at your side who gives you all the advice and practical support you require.

the host families ...
In our Peruvian families you will soon feel at home. Vegetarian or diabetic, young or a little older, in South America for the first time or pretty widely traveled ..., everybody will be welcomed and becomes part of the family circle. Before your arrival we send you a description of your host family, most rooms have their private bathroom, you get a key, and for your laundry there is a sufficient number of laundromats;

the internship ...
We have been working together with Peruvian institutions for a long time. You decide which one suits you best for your volunteer work. Already during your Spanish classes you get to meet the institution, if you should have second thoughts a change is still possible.

and last but not least
Part of our team is also the German Honorary Consul in Cusco, Maria Jürgens de Hermoza. Thanks to her longtime experience with consular issues, with development assistance and with intercultural cooperation you will always have a competent and reliable contact person.