Ecuador
A Cuenca establishment, CEDEI (pronounced “say-day-ee”) as locals call it, is a byword for quality classes. For those looking for teaching opportunities, the biggest English language school in the city is usually looking for qualified teachers, but better to make contact before you go. If your plan is to work on your Spanish then Cuenca – where locals are famous for their sing-song pronunciation – is about as good a place to put down some roots and do it as anywhere. CEDEI offers one-on-one classes, market visits, cooking, and homestays with a local family. As with most things in Ecuador, you get what you pay for.
Address: Tarqui 13-45 and Pio Bravo, in the Old Town (it’s the huge red-brick building on the corner of these two streets);
email: info@cedei.org;
www.cedei.org
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