Canada language study abroad

There is little chance of coming across leather-clad hunters, dancing Eskimos or reindeer in the vicinities of Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver. But it is enough to leave the big cities to discover the Canada of legends. A corner of the world sculpted by and for adventurers. From these myths, metropolitan Canada conserves the hospitality of the pioneers and the warmth of those who know the cold. In appearance, Canadian cities are hard to distinguish from their US sisters: city-centres with concrete skyscrapers and multicultural suburbs. But Canada possesses qualities unknown to its large southern neighbour. Situated between the Pacific and the immense ski resorts of Whistler, Vancouver has its own rhythm and style. Hyperactive, but sublimely gentle. In bilingual Montreal particularly, there is always something new to be discovered. A cultural inferno of festivals, theatres and dance. How, even in its most populated centres, has the maple country managed to maintain such a pleasant lifestyle? Its mentality, no doubt. Its refusal of grandiosity. There is not a season to be avoided. Even winter, when the temperatures drop to extremes, rivals the Indian summer. In Toronto, when the snow gets too much, the giant underground shopping centres are real cities in themselves, animated and lively by day and by night. And museums that would make old Europe blush beat in the heart of the icy streets. The first national parks were opened in Canada over a century ago. Nowadays, the country has nearly forty. A sign that these people are conscious of conserving their natural heritage. A visit to Banff, Yoho or Jasper, the three main natural reserves, is essential to grasp the dimensions of this country. Because, even in the most inhabited parts of Canada, the memory of the earth is what is shared first.