Language school Bogotá, International House

Your Spanish courses will take place in the historical district of « La Candeleria » inside a beautiful building, luxiouriously decorated with wooden floors and carved wooden ceilings – the very building where many Colombian presidents used to dress before their ceremony of investiture ! « El Palacio », as the directors like to call it due to its glorious past, is therefore the perfect place for first class teaching ! In the entrance, a large wooden staircase sweeps up to the first floor, where 12 airy classrooms welcome students form the four corners of the globe for intensive Spanish lessons. The course centre also has a sun-filled interior courtyard and a study room with several computers where you can study in peace and quiet between lessons. At International House Bogotá, you can also meet people from the local community who attend English classes at the school. It’s a chance to improve your Spanish language ability in a both authentic and multicultural setting!

Host family
Ideal for discovering the Spanish language and Colombian lifestyle, staying with a host family allows you to benefit from single room accommodation with half board or breakfast only in a friendly and safe environment. On request and at an extra charge, some families can provide you with a private bathroom. In most cases, it will take you 30 minutes to go to the school on foot or on public transport.

Private/shared apartments
The apartments offered by the International House school in Bogota provide comfortable accommodation 20-25 minutes away from the course centre. They include one to three single rooms, a bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, cable TV and Wi-Fi access. A weekly cleaning service is included. Prices and information on request.

Hotels
For more independent students, it is also possible to stay in a hotel in the immediate surroundings of the school, whatever your budget and preferences. Please contact us for more information.

With the Transmilenio network, getting around Bogota has never been so easy! Take advantage of it to explore its various districts with your new friends! IH Bogota will also take care of preparing a thrilling activities’ programme that does justice to the great dynamism of the Colombian capital for you. It includes Spanish film viewings, live concerts by local singers and exchange evenings with local students. Of course, you will also visit Bogota’s greatest attractions, the district La Candelaria and its colonial buildings, as well as the Gold Museum and its wonderful collection of pre-Columbian items where you will learn about the history of Colombia. And if you wish to grasp the full diversity and importance of the city, go to the Monastery of Monserrate. From up there, you will have a splendid view over the city and Bogota’s botanical gardens below, which are like a miniature national park. The city has so much to offer – plunge into its vibrant atmosphere and live at the pace of its friendly inhabitants to experience your language study stay abroad to the fullest!