Cuernavaca is the ideal place to develop Spanish language skills and to experience the Mexican culture. Missouri Western State College 's Study Abroad Program in Mexico offers a unique opportunity to students wanting to fulfill their foreign language requirements or to practice and perfect what they already know and immerse themselves in the Mexican culture. Classes are small, with a maximum of five students in the grammar classes, and have an emphasis on conversation.
Some private rooms are available at an additional cost.
Many former students in this program agree that living with a Mexican family is the best part of the Study Abroad experience. Also included in the program is an excursion to Mexico City, the largest city in the world. In the historic center of the city, students visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace, and the ruins of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. To end the trip, students spend their last weekend in Acapulco for some fun in the sun before returning home. There, students experience other aspects of the Mexican culture the popular discos and the beach and water sports.