I had an immensely enjoyable experience at Intercultura, Samara location. The professors were highly knowledgeable and possessed an excellent sense of humor. The primary emphasis of our program was on... read more engaging in conversations using the past tense, rather than solely focusing on book learning. The activities were equally fantastic: we went kayaking, snorkeling, learned to write "bombas" - short poems, discovered local food recipes, savored the beach daily, and made many meaningful connections. Without a doubt, I would gladly return!

Best way to spend summer vacation - This is our second year in a row studying Spanish in Intercultura schools. We had such an unbelievable experience and today, our last day here for this year, we are... read more going kayaking/ snorkeling. The weather is beautiful, the school is right at the beach. My son took surfing lessons and played soccer with other kids at the school. So many lovely families come here, a great relief after our winter in NYC public middle school. My older son did the teen program again and had a great time. So many activities and being away from home for 2 weeks gave him a little sense of independence ( the group is highly supervised and very well cared for by the counselors from the time they arrive until they return home). We’re planning for my younger son to do the teen program next year when he’ll be 13. He’s already looking forward to it.
As far as the school itself, it’s a big clean beautiful building and the staff very professional and friendly. I noticed all of the same teachers and staff from last year, which says a lot. The Spanish program is excellent, I came here knowing no Spanish and I’ve learned so much. More importantly I want to continue learning Spanish. It’s a beautiful language and beautiful culture to experience here and Intercultura made it all possible.

Wonderful experience at this language school - I signed my family up for a week of Spanish lessons. The experience was a lot of fun and it really is a gem of a community. It's a wonderful... read more place where people from all over come together and find new friends while receiving quality language lessons. The staff and teachers were supportive and professional. My kids loved playing beach soccer and volleyball during breaks. During their free time, they took surfing lessons or went boogie boarding on the beach. The yoga classes (for an extra fee) are excellent. The grounds staff keep the property impeccably maintained. Lazaro in particular is such a gem. We stayed in a new 2 bedroom apartment. It was simple but very comfortable and had AC (not the case for some of the homestays). We felt this was important given the heat and humidity. There is no hot water in the student apts. The cold showers are refreshing so it wasn't necessary but it is worth noting.

Intercultura is a great language school - The school was amazing and all of the teachers were very friendly and qualified.
School is located right next to the beach which makes the learning experience even... read more more fun. Thank you Intercultura!

Wonderful Spanish language school! - Intercultura is an amazing Spanish school and I highly recommend it. I just finished my third time there. I keep returning because of the quality of the classes and the... read more amazing communication before and during my time there. The instructors are phenomenal and really help you learn to use the language in a communicative way. They are patient and kind, which is fantastic. The ladies in reception are AMAZING! If you have a question about anything, they are always willing to help and always have smiles on their faces. Make sure you take advantage of the free activities, as well as the ones they organize for you. I have done most of them and had an amazing time during each one. The homestays are amazing and the families are so kind and caring. The student residence is nice as well, if you don't need the extra practice in a homestay. In addition, the Sámara campus is beach front, literally just a few steps to the beach. All of these things combined is why I will keep coming back year after year!

Amazing Learning Vacation - This was an incredibly stellar experience for our family of four - kids ages 11 and 15. Very professional school that takes learning seriously but also makes it fun. Samara... read more was a great town to learn while being in vacation.

I chose Intercultura at Sámara beach for a 2-week immersion experience to improve my Spanish for medical school. This was my first completely solo international travel experience as a female... read more and I felt very safe and supported with Intercultura. I got to stay with a wonderful host family with delicious vegetarian (my preference) meals. The campus itself is a little oasis within an oasis. I really enjoyed my instructors and classmates and will always cherish this experience!

Perfecto para viejos! - I most enjoyed the conversations with the teachers. They were very committed to my learning and conscientious but also possessing a good sense of humor, which is necessary when trying... read more to teach me anything. Learning of the history of Samara and the areas environmental and economic challenges was most interesting.

Intensive Spanish Week at Intercultura, Samara - I recently completed an intensive Spanish week long class at Intercultura, Samara, and it was wonderful. I had studied Spanish at high school, maybe 50 years ago, and wondered if... read more I would recall much - my visits to Samara in recent years has helped me remember some vocabulary, but my conversation is slow. The placement interview, in Spanish, led to a choice of the 'challenging' option, which was to study mainly the past tense, vocabulary, conversation, por and para, ser and estar, ... La Profesora Jeanneth was excellent, helpful, and fun. The course and materials were well structured. The placement process managed to get us 6 students at the same level pretty much, and the other students were very friendly and helpful. It was a wonderful experience, and I plan to do another week on my next visit to Samara.