For Marc Laval, studying Spanish has been a complete challenge. Since his beginnings at school, this French boy had the intention of coming into direct contact with Colombian culture and that is why he always wanted to speak Spanish, although it was not so easy because when he started His learning [...]
Since I arrived in Medellín, I have been able to find notable differences between my life in Paris and my new life here. I will say that these two lives are completely different, if not completely opposite! Basically, they have nothing to do with each other. And it's not so bad after all, [...]
What association is this? This is the association "Fundacion Solidaria La visitacion". The latter was created in 1989. Its objective is to help and support children and young people from disadvantaged and remote areas of Medellín who do not find opportunities to study and work. This foundation [...]
An essential activity to do in Colombia in general, is to taste the quantity of such varied fruits, unknown to some in Europe, and at a more than affordable price! This was what we were able to do with Anderson Mejía, who is in charge of the administration of the Nueva [...]
Medellín is the second most developed city in Colombia and one of the cities where it is possible to learn Spanish in one of the schools of Nueva Lengua! This article to summarize the transport possibilities and have a vision of mobility in this city where life [...]
The “Cultivating Smiles” Foundation is a Christian non-governmental organization that offers girls from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds a favorable environment for their psychomotor development, their physical and mental health, and helps with their education. The objective is to reduce the conditions of vulnerability of children, contribute to [...]
Santa Fe de Antioquia, former capital of the province of Antioquia until 1826, is located approximately 1h30 from the city of Medellín and constitutes a radical change! Indeed, the Spanish colonial architecture with its high doors that allow the entrance of horses, its white facades with [...]
I could make a giant list of the good reasons that led me to choose Colombia to take a Spanish course, but I will mention only some of the most important ones: The Spanish of Colombia (mainly that of Bogotá) is the most “standard” among all the languages. countries that speak [...]
I came to Cartagena for three reasons: To escape the Canadian winter; To visit Cartagena; To review and improve the Spanish you already knew. The city of Cartagena has a lot of history and that is why it is very interesting. I really liked the walled old town, the historic center, the museums [...]
Who hasn't dreamed of traveling to Latin America, dancing cumbia in Colombia or salsa in Argentina? There is no doubt that to get the most out of your stay in South or Central America, you must speak Spanish. It's even more fun to chat with the locals and discover [...]
Did you know that the Colombian police was organized in 1900 by Jean Marie Marcelin Gilibert, a French commissioner? This afternoon we visited with the Spanish school Nueva Lengua the police museum located in the historic center of Bogotá. Its neoclassical façade was built by Alberto Manrique. The museum chronologically covers the [...]
Today I fulfilled a long time dream: I served the soup kitchen for the first time. I would have had to be in Colombia and study at the Spanish school! Nueva Lengua to do it! Four afternoons a week, the school organizes "extracurricular" activities. Today we went to the San Francisco dining room [...]
