Travel Tree City/State: Sucre Country: BOLIVIA Study Abroad in Sucre, Bolivia REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Worlds Best Language Schools 57 Carruthers St Ilam Canterbury NEW ZEALAND www.worldsbestlanguageschools.com Program description: Bolivia is known as the "Tibet of the Americas" because it is the highest and most isolated of the Andean nations located in South America. About twice the size of Spain, Bolivia possesses nearly every possible climate and terrain from the snow capped peaks of over 21,000 feet to the to the semi-tropical lowlands to the steaming jungles of the Bolivian Amazon Basin. Unfortunately, the country became landlocked in 1880 when it lost its sea cost to Chile in the Pacific War. Offsetting this one missing element is Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable inland sea in the world. Boasting crystal blue waters, reed boats and islands known for pre-Colombian ruins. Besides great scenery, one has the opportunity to see various exotic birds, plants, insects, and animals due to Bolivia's relatively sparse population, lack of development and diverse geography. In 1987 UNESCO designated Sucre as "Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad". Sucre is the beautiful colonial judicial capital located in the Andean highlands of Bolivia. Known as the "White City of the Americas" due to its numerous colonial buildings, all of which are painted in white and topped with shiny red tile roofs. Set in a valley surrounded by low mountains, Sucre is small (pop. 150,000) so that it is very easy to explore on foot. A university town, known as the center of learning and progressive thought within Bolivia, Sucre has many museums, a lively central plaza, shops and restaurants. The city has a youthful, energetic feel despite its old-fashioned look created by the numerous ancient mansions and colonial churches. This charming colonial city and its nearby villages has a sizable Indigenous population who maintain their customs and colorful dress. Locals and visitors are attracted to the markets where food, textiles and other products are sold in barter fashion. Nearby is Potosi, which was one of the most important silver mining centers in the world with the largest and richest population in Latin America (SIGLO XVII). It is an integral part of Bolivian history. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies No. in group: 4-8 Living arrangements on the program: Varies How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: Every Monday Benefits and advantages of the program: Our school is located in the heart of Sucre, one block away from the city center (Plaza Central 25 de Mayo) within close proximity to virtually everything of interest within the city. Classes are held in a 2 story building with fourteen classrooms, kitchen, a salon (for videos, etc.) story building with colonial balconies, an interior patio, a small area to get sun tan, entertainment room, and a beautiful cafeteria "El Café Quito".The capacity is about 40 students at any one time and participants are about 50% from Europe and 50% from North America. One of the important features of the Academia  experience is that students with little or no Spanish may study for as long periods and begin to master to Spanish language.  The excellent testing program allows placement of students in classes at their exact level, and weekly evaluations make it possible to continue to move students through their weekly classes in such a way that they are continually challenged but not frustrated by being slightly ahead or slightly behind their classmates. The number of participants in any class is never over four, and is frequently less. Students move in and out of classes on a weekly basis depending on their ability and their motivation for outside study. Our teachers are all native Spanish speakers, who have received extensive training in  teaching their language to adult learners. With the Academia  you can study Spanish at the heart of the white city of Sucre. It is an excellent program for those who wish to develop a working knowledge of Spanish and also learn something of the culture and customs of Bolivia, a fascinating Andean countries. 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