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Spanish courses at Metepec Mexico Spanish school
If you want to get the most out of lessons for learning Spanish, you cannot go wrong by choosing our school, which is located in Metepec, Mexico, and ideal place to study Spanish. The downtown of the city lies at the foot of the hill that gives the city and municipality its name. There has been a community here since the Otomis and Matlatzincas settled in this part of the Valley of Toluca, and the Matlatzincas reached their cultural peak between 1120 and 1450 as part of the Teotihuacan culture.
The Aztecs conquered this community, along with the rest of the area by 1470 by the tlatoani (chief) named Axáyacatl. The Spanish arrived here in 1526 obliterating native rites that were done on the "maguey hill" and put a church there, now-called the Ex-convento de San Juan, renaming the area San Juan Bautista Metepec. According the Codex of Metepec the Spanish town was founded in the same year.
The Ex-convento de San Juan is the main religious structure in the town from the 16th century; however, other churches worth visiting include Las Capillas de El Calvario, La Santa Cruz, del Espíritu Santo, San Bartolomé, de San Salvador, de Santa María Magdalena and la Parroquia de San Mateo. The 24th of June is the feast day of Metepec's patron saint, John the Baptist. In addition since 1990 the city has an international arts and culture festival called Quimera, which occurs in October.
The Cerro de Maguey (Maguey Hill) has a number of small caves with names like "La cueva del diablo" (Cave of the Devil) that can be explored. While most of the food in Metepec is typical of the region (with dishes such as barbacoa, tamales, and huaraches) it does have a unique drink called "Garañona". It is made from 15 herbs and is a strong, sweet drink. The locals say it is an aphrodisiac. The only place that sells and distributes this drink is a bar called the "2 de Abril", located in the downtown.
For volunteers, Spanish is required, as most personnel at the local organizations speak only Spanish. Starting off with 2 to 3 weeks of an intensive Spanish course is very useful. This course is a good way to ease into your volunteer placement in Nicaragua as you get lots of cultural facts.
Other important subjects about learning Spanish
Learning the Mexican Culture While Learning Spanish
Reasons for Going to Metepec, Mexico to Learn Spanish
Benefits of Learning Spanish in Metepec
Mexico– A Great Place to Visit and Learn Spanish
Study the Beautiful Spanish Language in Mexico
The Cost to Study at our Mexico Spanish Lingua School
Mexico Spansih Lingua Location
