Travel Tree City/State: Puerto Escondido Country: MEXICO (Oaxaca) Study Spanish and Surf Mexico! REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Worlds Best Language Schools 57 Carruthers St Ilam Canterbury NEW ZEALAND www.worldsbestlanguageschools.com Program description: Come learn Spanish in a small and friendly Spanish school, learn to surf and ride the world famous Mexican pipeline! Spanish and Surf Puerto Escondido (simply called 'Puerto' by the locals) is located on the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico just meters above and overlooking the world famous surfing beach, Playa Zicatela commonly known as the Mexican Pipeline. The surfing here is famous, and the breaks are worldclass. WE OFFER: Private or small group Spanish lessons, homestays with local families, salsa dance lessons, workshops in Oaxacan style cooking and artesanry, surf trips, surf lessons, surfboard rentals, excursions to local ruins, lagoons & beaches, rockclimbing adventures as well as tours of Puerto Escondido and surrounding areas. Our School  is a small teachers' cooperative designed to give personal attention to students interested in learning Spanish. We offer small group and private lessons for students of all levels, from the very beginner to the most advanced. Come join us at our small friendly school at Puerto, where the real Mexico still is, where the surf is never flat, and there is always a wave breaking. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies No. in group: 2-4 Living arrangements on the program: Varies, Apartment, Group living, Home stays (living with local families), Independent Living How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: Every Monday Benefits and advantages of the program: Puerto Escondido is a small coastal village in the state of Oaxaca (Wha-ha-cah), Mexico located approximately 200 miles south of Acapulco. Puerto Escondido is known for its beautiful beaches, its coastal culture and variety of activities including world class surfing, sport fishing and diving. In recent years, Puerto Escondido has attracted the attention of international travellers. Flights now arrive daily from Mexico City into Puerto Escondido's international airport. Despite this increase in traffic, Puerto Escondido has managed to preserve an "off-the-beaten-path," authentic feel while at the same time providing the amenities and security that make for a safe and pleasant visit. All this and much more makes Puerto Escondido a perfect place to immerse yourself in the Spanish language and Mexican culture. What to do in Puerto Escondido While surfing is one of the main attractions in Puerto Escondido, there are a variety of other activities in the area. There are "lancha" (small fishing boat) tours of nearby lagoons and wildlife preserves. There are hikes to waterfalls and thermal springs. There are also plenty of "lanchas" to bring you sport fishing, scuba diving, touring the coast or to just tow you around on inflatable "bananas." Protected coves like Carrizalillo provide great opportunities for snorkeling and swimming. Playa Carrizalillo with its gentle waves is also a perfect place for anyone to boogie board or learn to surf. Both snorkeling equipment and boogie boards are available to rent there for very affordable prices. If you already know how to surf, Playa Zicatela, "Mexican pipeline" provides one of the most challenging waves in the world. "La Punta," is also a quality surf break. Located at the southwestern end of Playa Zicatela, it's a long left point break great for intermediate surfers or for when the beach break becomes to big for the expert surfer's board or ability. There are plenty of attractions in nearby cities and towns. If you want to get a feel for Mexico completely unchanged by tourism, there are many small Mexican and indigenous villages within an hour's drive of Puerto. In opposition Las Bahias de Huatulco, about 2 hours south of Puerto Escondido, has been developed as a huge luxury tourist attraction and now houses the western hemisphere's largest Club Med. The state capital, Oaxaca City is about 6 hours away by bus and 30 minutes away by plane. There are plenty of ruins, markets, museums and indigenous villages to visit there as well.   The months of June through September make up the heart of the rainy season and coincidentally the best season for big wave surfing. While it can rain torrentially during these months, it doesn't rain all the time. Usually it rains for two or three semi-solid days every couple of weeks. The rain can cool the air into the mid 70s and cause the coldest days of the year. It may also rain for an hour or two in the late afternoon one or two additional days each week but for the most part, summer is sunny and warm. Surfing Mexico! Mexico has over 6000 miles of coastline, over 1500 miles on the mainland Pacific. This section of the coast is covered with beaches, points, reefs and rivermouths. Waves vary from slow rollers to crashing tubes.  It seems that every few miles of waterfront offers a new surf spot, most of which are empty. With miles of Pacific coastline, the state of Oaxaca offers surfers some excellent beach and point breaks. Without a doubt, Playa Zicatela at Puerto Escondido is the most frequented and best known surf break in Central/South America Puerto Escondido is a world famous destination for surfing. Many people travel here each year to try their skills on some of the most hollow, tubing waves in the world. In fact, Zicatela beach at Puerto Escondido  is known as one of the few top surfing beaches in the world. A beach break with right and left hand tubes, it lives up to it's reputation as "The Mexican Pipeline". There are at least two international surfing competitions here each year, usually in September and November. If you are interested in surfing or watching some of the top surfers in the world, Puerto Escondido is the place to be! However, the pounding beach break on Playa Zicatela, is not the only surf break in the area. Here in Puerto Escondido and all along the length of the coast of Oaxaca, there are a variety of quality beach breaks, outer reef breaks and long points breaks, most of which go virtually unsurfed. There's surf here to meet every surfer's desires, from "first timers" to the most advanced. There is a long left point break which is a good intermediate wave when the swell (deep water wave size) is medium sized and great for beginners when the swell is small. There is also a protected cove break here in Puerto. It's a soft wave perfect for beginners when the swell is medium to large. When the swell is small, it goes flat and is better suited for snorkeling and the other surf breaks become a better option for surfing. In short Puerto has three main surf breaks which are perfect stepping stones for both changing swell sizes and increasing abilities. It's part of what makes it such a great place to learn to surf and what makes it one of the most consistent surf spots on the planet. This place is the one for the whole range from beginner to the pro. And ... The water is warm in Mexico - you you only need broad shorts all year round Cost or price of this program: Spanish and Surf lessons This is a great program that combines learning Spanish in beautiful Puerto, with excellent surfing lesson. Surfing is an extremely thrilling and enriching sport but it is also very challenging and intimidating to learn. For this reason many beginners become frustrated after a few exhausting hours of paddling around and getting washed by the waves with little success. We offer surf lessons to help people feel more comfortable with a board in the surf. In this way they can overcome that initial stage in the learning process more quickly so they can experience the true thrill and joy that is surfing. Lessons can be taught in English so they can have the comfort of learning a new sport with instruction in their native tongue or in Spanish so students can also acquire the Spanish language in an enjoyable, context-rich environment. Courses for Individuals These courses are primarily one on one - so can start any day of the week. 1 week: 20 hours one on one Spanish, plus 4 hours one on one Surfing instruction (and lots of opportunity to surf more): $280US 2weeks: 40 hours one on one Spanish, plus 8 hours one on one Surfing instruction (and lots of opportunity to surf more): $560US 4 weeks: 60 hours one on one Spanish, plus 16 hours one on one Surfing instruction (and lots of opportunity to surf more): $1120US Coming with a friend or two: Contact us to for a special price. Special Summer Programs: Starts June 1 and July 1 Especially for students with limited Spanish and limited surfing experience 20 hours group (maximum 6 in a group) Spanish per week, and 8 hours group surfing lesson and lots of opportunity to surf more: $780USD Group Program: Contact us if you have a group and want a quote. Surf board hire (if you don't have your own) : We rent a variety of boards to accommodate the style and level of each surfer. Rental cost is $50US a week, or $150US for 4 weeks One on One and Group Spanish Programs As a small language institute, we can't guarantee that at the time of your visit there will be other students at your level willing to share Spanish classes. However private classes are always available. Min: 2 hour sessions One on one: $10 per hour Two Students: $8 per hour per student Three Students: $7 per hour per student Four of More: $6 per hour per students Other Programs Optional workshops in salsa dancing, Oaxacan style cooking, and local artesanry and surfing are available. These workshops, taught entirely in Spanish  help to immerse students in the language within a context-rich, low-pressure environment. They reinforce language acquisition and make learning fun. All workshops are a minimum of two hours per session. Since we are a small language institute we can't guarantee that there will be other students at the time of you visit with whom to share workshops. However, private workshops are always available. Price $10 per hour. 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