ViaSpanish Language School is a great Spanish school in Cusco in the San Blas region. I had a fantastic time here - I took two weeks of group classes and one week of private lessons and learned a surprising amount. The school itself is big and airy, the teachers are lovely and they have a nice big sunny terrace. My home stay was perfect and I hope one day to go back and visit everyone - I really miss them all!
In general, I can recommend Kaiserslautern to all English-speaking visitors, due to the tradition of having the American forces around for 50 years, everybody is used to speaking English; and English-speaking guests are often particularly welcome since the town hasn't got much other industry and relies heavily on the income from the "base" in Ramstein and the neighbouring supporting military units.
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