Spanish Lessons in Nicaragua

My experience at the Spanish school, Spanish Ya, has been great so far.  The teachers are friendly and very capable, the space is really nice, and it is very well organized and run. Here I am taking Spanish lessons in Nicaragua.

Where is the School

As I mentioned, the school is very close to my home stay, just outside the busy tourist beach town of San Juan del Sur. The classes are held outside on a veranda in the shade of some trees across the street from a small river. The weather has been great for outdoor schooling: blue skies and cool breezes!

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Classes are 1:1, so I sit at a table across from my teacher and we work. My teacher, Loammi, only knows a few words of English but she is very good at explaining Spanish. It’s probably for the best that she doesn’t speak English as this way I am forced to communicate in Spanish all the time in class.

Another great thing about the 1:1 is the class is tailored to my needs. I took a few tests at the beginning and Loammi was able to pinpoint my strengths and weaknesses. I am also able to ask questions about the things that trouble me with the language.

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A Day At the Beach Playa Hermosa, San Juan del Sur

The first actividad (activity) offered at school was an afternoon trip to the beach! The town beach is San Juan del Sur is not much, so people take shuttles or private cars to beaches outside of town. We spent a day at the beach Playa Hermosa, which is owned privately by an eco-lodge and allows visitors for a fee of $10 US.

The drive was about 15 minutes from school/home, and it is a beautiful beach! The place is so stunning that is was used as the site of a couple seasons of Survivor, for all you reality TV fans out there.

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Survivor signs at the Playa Hermosa bar

If you want to, you can stay in the lodge at Playa Hermosa. It’s remote and far from town, but they do have a bar and restaurant. For me, it’s a good spot for a day at the beach.

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A Managua Night Out in Puerto Salvador Allende

One reason the layover in El Salvador was a positive surprise is one of my new friends gave me a tip on a safe place to go near my hotel in Managua, Nicaragua. He recommended Puerto Salvador Allende so I went there for a few hours last night. Read on about my night out in Puerto Salvador Allende.

Why Am I In Managua?

Since I am going to San Juan del Sur for Spanish classes, Managua is the nearest airport. Managua’s Augusto Sandino Airport is the largest airport in Nicaragua, with flights from the U.S. daily. Many travel guides recommend flying into Managua and leaving right away, but I like to see for myself, so I decided to spend a couple nights in Managua. This was my big night out in the city, but because Managua is considered so unsafe, I took lots of precautions. I left Managua with bad memories, but not because of my night out in Puerto Salvador Allende.

About Puerto Salvador Allende

The Puerto is a new resort along Lake Managua. Lake Managua is a very polluted lake so for a long time nobody even used the lakeshore. Hence the newness of this spot. It is an extension of the malecón, which is a walking path along the lake.

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The lake and malecon of Puerto Salvador Allende
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