LAST MINUTE NEWS:
As of May 25th 2009, all travel warnings to Mexico due to the outbreak of novel H1N1 flu in Mexico have been lifted!
This is great news considering that after taking all necessary health and safety precautions, our schools in Mexico did not suffer any incidents!

Why not take this opportunity to have an exotic cultural spanish-learning experience (and a wide range of courses to choose from) in warm and colorful Mexico?
Here's a quick snap shot of each of our Mexican destinations to help you start your planning:

A university city, small and peaceful, far from the coastal centers of mass tourism, Guanajuato seems made to welcome students of Spanish. You will find yourself enchanted by the lovely architecture and by the culture that breathes in every nook and cranny of this alluring colonial beauty.

Simply known as "Playa," this small Caribbean fishing village on the Mayan Riviera is Cancun's laid-back neighbor (approximately 35 minutes from Cancun's international airport). Playa del Carmen is a wonderful place to enjoy the cultural and historic richness of Mexico and the Mayan people. It attracts visitors from all over the world because of its relaxed, tropical atmosphere and its unmatched beaches.

With peaks of almost 10,000 feet high, caverns among the deepest in the world, unspoiled beaches, jungles and valleys, Oaxaca is an ideal place to experience the beauty of Mexico and its people. Oaxaca is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its Spanish colonial buildings and nearby archaeological centre, Monte Albán.

The magical combination of mountains and beaches makes visitors fall in love with Puerto Vallarta at first sight. Aside from its beauty and amazing flora and fauna, this city also charms tourists with its colonial architecture and traditions, famous even in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is the perfect blend of tropical waters and rich Mexican culture: a place to learn, relax, have fun and marvel at natural wonders.

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Spend more time in Granada this summer... for a lot less!
Immerse yourself in the Spanish language and discover the history behind Granada's rich Moorish past:

Enroll before 31 May 2009 in a 4-week Intensive Spanish Course with a stay in June, July or August ...and get the 4th week free!

Where else can you relax in the nearby beaches, taste the refreshing drinks served in the numerous arab tea houses ("teterías"), stroll through the city's winding cobblestone streets, visit the legendary Alhambra Palace or Granada's many monuments?

Contact our course counsellor for information
Request a free brochure!

Conditions:
- Cannot be combined with another offer.
- Offer must be requested at time of booking.
- Applies only to BOOKINGS made by 31 May 2009 (Madrid time).
- Valid for STAYS in June, July or August only.
- Subject to availability. Expires 31 May 2009.

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Flamenco is a genuine Spanish art; to be more precise - a genuine Southern Spanish art.

Originating from Andalusia, flamenco is a passionate and seductive Spanish art form involving the guitar, song and dance. The interesting thing about flamenco is that its roots are a mystery. The general belief is that this art form was created before the Reconquest as the mix of Gypsy, Islamic, Sephardic and Andalusian cultures cohabited together in the south of Spain.

Our Spanish schools in Granada and Madrid provide you with a special course of:

20 hours a week of Intensive Spanish
+
8 hours a week of Flamenco Dance

... with classes starting every Monday, year round!

Contact us for more information or to book your stay!
Request a free brochure!

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Looking to learn Spanish in a big city while also having the beach nearby?
don Quijote Barcelona is an excellent destination... and you're just in luck!

Book your accommodation in our don Quijote Barcelona Residence before 31 December 2009 , and receive a 20% discount!

So begin exploring Barcelona by booking now... space is limited!

Contact a Course Counsellor.
Get a free brochure of our programs and prices.

Conditions:
-Offer applies to accommodation in don Quijote Barcelona only.
-Offer must be requested at time of booking.
-Offer subject to availability. Expires December 31, 2009.

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Save on your Summer Camp experience in 2 simple steps!

Step 1- Choose your favorite summer camp destination:

Barcelona
Granada
Madrid
Marbella "Albergue"
Marbella "Alboran"
Marbella "Aleman"
Salamanca
Sevilla
Valencia

Step 2- Request your enrollment fee waiver (for an summer camp arrival in August 2009) when you book and fully pay before May 31, 2009).

That’s it!

Get a free Summer Camp brochure with all our programs and prices.
Contact our Course Counsellors to request more information.

Conditions:
- Offer is only available upon request.
- Offer not cumulative with other offers and subject to availability.
- Enrollment fee savings: 65 euros ($100 for Guanajuato only)
- Offer expires: 31 May 2009

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We are proud to announce the updating and translating of our Spanish and Latin culture section...
You can now read all of the English texts in Spanish and vice versa!

You’ll also find vocabulary and verbs in the Spanish texts, for easier language comprehension.

Discover our improved Culture section and begin your cultural reading with Spanish writers, Spanish painters or the magnificent Spanish sites!
New articles are added and updated each week!

Make your reading experience a learning experience with don Quijote:
Let us know what you're interested in reading by leaving us a comment!

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Celebrate the arrival of spring with Las Fallas in Valencia this month:

Stay in a shared student flat or a family residence between March 8 - April 4 and get 15% off on accommodation!

You can take advantage of this offer when you book a shared room.

Don’t miss out on seeing the Mascletá – the fireworks and firecrackers display. Come study Spanish in Valencia today!

Contact your Course Counsellor now to request more information.
Get a free brochure with all our programs and prices.
Check out the rest of our Special Offers.

Conditions:
-Discount excludes Galileo Residence
-Discount subject to availability. Expires March 27, 2009.
-Discount not cumulative. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
-Discount must be requested at time of booking.

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In March of 2008, 4 students of England's Lincoln Minster School had a week-long Spanish immersion experience in don Quijote Salamanca.

Frederick Bowen, Harriet Briggs, Ben Rainthorpe and Chloe Miller began their Salamanca adventure accompanied by their Lincoln Spanish teacher, Estrella Corral-Hardy. Mrs. Hardy informed us that the students were delighted with their stay and plan to return. The following essay was written by Frederick and it details their adventure. Read on!

SALAMANCA '08

At 3:30am on Sunday 30th March, a group of four AS Spanish Students along with our teacher, Mrs Estrella Corral-Hardy and her daughter, embarked on a week long excursion to the Spanish city of Salamanca. The long journey and very early morning start proved to be entirely worth it.

On arrival, we were welcomed by our host families, with whom we stayed in pairs for the duration of our stay. But we did not stay put for long! We were soon out and about the town lapping up the Spanish culture. We all found Salamanca itself to be a stunning city with beautiful architecture. The ancient university, intricately ornate cathedrals and of course the famous Plaza Mayor were simply breathtaking. We were made to feel very comfortable exploring the city because of the safe atmosphere and the high proportion of students to talk to – in Spanish, of course! Every night we went out for dinner, tasting all the local delicacies including black paella, many different types of chorizo, piglet meat (!) as well as the inevitable mountain of authentic Spanish tapas. One phrase we learned very quickly was “Estoy lleno” – I’m full! Experiencing the Spanish nightlife was perhaps where we had the most fun, especially the parties at the school and the Plaza Mayor. We really got an insight into the culture of young people in Spain, with fiestas where all the students dress up in old Mexican costumes and sing to the crowds while playing their guitars to celebrate the end of their degrees.

After we had settled in, though, it was time to work! Every morning, we attended four hours of Spanish lessons at the Don Quijote language school in Salamanca. We all found these hours to be extremely beneficial. By being put in different sets according to our individual abilities, we were able to progress at a level that suited each of us. We all feel our skills in understanding and speaking the Spanish language have improved greatly because of these lessons – many thanks to Don Quijote and the brilliant teachers!

As for the afternoons, we spent 2 hours every day undertaking a work experience office orientation in the don Quijote Central Promotions Office. We were able to benefit from this thanks to the team of staff who explained how the offices and the school function, not just in the Spanish centres, but also how they link up with the schools in Latin America. We had to have our wits about us, as not a word of English was spoken, again helping us a lot to improve our comprehension of Spanish native speakers.

All in all, we each found the experience wholly enriching and would certainly recommend it to next year’s AS students. Many thanks to Mrs Hardy for putting so much time and effort into making it such a success!

Freddy Bowen

Discover Salamanca:

- View PHOTOS of our Golden City

- Watch VIDEOS of our schools and city events

- Become a FAN of don Quijote's in FaceBook!

- Request a FREE BROCHURE!

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Is studying Spanish abroad your goal for 2009? Then get ready for a lucky year of Spanish learning!
From now until November 27, you'll get:

NO Enrollment Fee*
or
NO Accommodation Fee**

Take advantage of this offer in a few easy steps, just like our online enrollment form...

Step 1: Pick your ideal destination city from those listed in our Booking Online form:

Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Tenerife, Salamanca,
Valencia, Alicante, Marbella, Sevilla, Guanajuato

Step 2: Book your course online using our Online Booking system. That’s it!


Conditions:
- Waiver applies to only one: Enrollment fee OR Accommodation fee, NOT both.
- Offer not valid for phone registrations or bookings done by post/mail.
- Offer not cumulative with any other offer.
- Offer not applicable to changes from one school to another.
- Offer subject to availability. Expires November 27 of 2009.

*Enrollment fee savings: 65€ (Alicante, Marbella and Sevilla) or $100 (Guanajuato)
**Accommodation Fee savings: 30€ (Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Salamanca, Tenerife and Valencia).

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Fragment taken from original article (in German) by Jutta Christoph for mallorcazeitung.es

Language school don Quijote is housed in Salamanca in a former cloister from the 16th century. After the placement test is taken and personal conversation with headmaster Jesús Baz, a guided city tour is given to newcomers of the program. Then the lessons begin in different level classes ranging from five to eight students. The student that requests to be placed in a higher linguistic level class or a lower level can change groups the following day.

"Keep in mind that just because one learns a lot of grammar or vocabulary, does not qualify one to know the language", states Julia Hormigo Espés, who has been working as a Spanish teacher in don Quijote for over ten years. "Language is crippled if one only learns from books" - that’s why don Quijote also offers free extracurricular activities such as history, geography, film showings, talks and music lessons at no extra cost to those students who voluntarily sign up and wish to make the most of their language learning experience.

Result after a one-week Spanish language course of 25 hours and accommodation with a Spanish host family:
- Learning factor: high
- Fun and entertainment factor: high

Receive for free the 2009 brochure at home!

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