Since hotel prices are higher and rooms difficult to find during Semana Santa, a good idea is to spend the week in a Spanish School and stay with a family. This gives someone the opportunity to really experience the Guatemalan culture during its most important and festive time of the year. Even if it is not Semana Santa, the opportunity to live with a Guatemalan family is a unique experience. There are Spanish language schools all over Guatemala from which to choose. One big difference about studying Spanish here in Antigua as opposed to other places in Guatemala is that being so close to Guatemala City, many of the Spanish School teachers have university experience and training.
Folks can learn basic Spanish, as well as more advanced and technical Spanish language skills.
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