In the middle of the Andes mountain range, at more than 2.600 meters above sea level, hides a unique metropolis in the world: Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, is a vibrant, immense city, and in continuous social and cultural expansion.

With a metropolitan area of ​​more than 12 million inhabitants, Bogotá is currently positioned as one of the four largest cities in Latin America. In addition, it has colonial neighborhoods, multiple artistic districts, an invaluable architectural heritage, and more than 60 museums that make it one of the main cultural centers of the continent.

The best city to learn Spanish

Today's world is a completely globalized place. The borders that used to separate us are no longer an impediment to meeting others, and social networks have made distance communications a daily matter.

Despite this, if anything has been demonstrated during the lockdowns of recent years, it is that there is no way to match the richness and depth achieved through face-to-face relationships and face-to-face interaction.

Another of the effects that has taken place on the planet thanks to this process of globalization has occurred in language: anyone who has ever traveled to another country can attest to the fact that it is increasingly common to meet people who speak English. , a phenomenon that, moreover, intensifies in large cities.

And although this can be useful for those tourists who are just passing through (as they can be easily understood), when the objective of your trip is to learn the local language, this becomes an impediment to your process, resulting in your immersion in the language never becomes total.

However, in Bogotá, unlike other major cities in the world, the percentage of people who speak a second language is low. This, added to the small population of English speakers, means that students of Spanish can fully concentrate on the local language and manage to perfect it while traveling and getting to know the Colombian capital.

Learn Spanish in Bogotá: wide range of experiences, high quality, and affordable prices

Something that always impresses all of our students from day one is the cost of goods and services in Bogotá. The cost of living in cities like Barcelona, ​​Santiago or Panama is much higher than that of Bogotá. Lodging and accommodation prices, for example, are up to two and three times cheaper, a saving that translates into the possibility of accessing a greater number of tourist, cultural and gastronomic experiences, all under the same budget.

If you go out to eat during the day, the traditional current —something like the Spanish menu del dia or the English set meal— can cost you around 3 dollars, and the best local beers are available for less than 50 cents a bottle. Furthermore, in Nueva Lengua Spanish courses include tourist activities and cultural immersion, so you do not have to purchase additional tourist packages to your classes at the school.

A unique cultural offer in Latin America

There are more than 60 museums that you can visit, including places such as the Gold Museum, the National Museum, the Botero Museum, the Silva Poetry House, or the Quinta de Bolívar. Likewise, in Bogotá, world-renowned fairs and festivals are organized, such as the International Book Fair, the Ibero-American Theater Festival, and countless events every week, in which the best of national art and music comes together.

And what to say about Bogotá's nightlife: here it is impossible to get bored with the wide range of plans and activities for all tastes. Its nightlife is very attractive, with theaters, bars, pubs, craft breweries and clubs where you can have fun and dance to your heart's content.

Bogotá, a metropolis in the middle of nature

In the vicinity of Bogotá you will find natural places of exuberant beauty such as the Guatavita lagoon, where it is said that the city of El Dorado was built, which, according to legend, housed all the gold and indigenous treasures of the continent. You will also find the famous Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, the Neusa Lagoon, the Natural Parks, and a wide range of typical and local food in magnificent restaurants inside and outside the city.

Bogotá's privileged geographical location allows you to visit places of immense beauty such as the Amazon jungle less than two hours away, or just an hour's flight from the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The city stands at 2640 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Andes Mountains, so it is far from being a conventional metropolis. In it modernity and nature are combined, the buildings with the mountains; For this reason, when you visit its historic center, you cannot miss the view from the Cerro de Monserrate, the highest point in the city.

Bogotá is the ideal place to learn Spanish focused on your profession and your business

Bogotá is not only located in the geographical center of Colombia: it is also its economic and political hub. Thanks to the multiplicity of job and educational opportunities that it offers to nationals and visitors, the city receives people from all regions of the country and the world on a daily basis.

It is, then, undeniable that in recent years migration has become one of the social engines of Bogotá, to such an extent that, today, a third of its inhabitants are foreigners, who come to it attracted by its wide technological and business offer.

Bogotá is considered the most important productive center in Colombia: a large part of the festivals, business roundtables, congresses and international fairs that take place in the country throughout the year are held here.