Special Spanish individual Course Package $65 20hrs. One week

• Study Spanish one on one
Your Spanish Lessons are focused on:
 Grammar
 Reading
 Writing
 Vocabulary development
 Pronunciation
 Conversations one on one
 Real practice with local people
• For students, optional Cultural and Nature Trips at half price!!!

Prices: $121 One week
Includes:
• 20hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ shared bath and Lake front accommodations for one month.

Prices: $213 One week
Includes:
• 20hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ private bath and Lake front bungalow accommodation.

Special Spanish Group Course Package $45 20hrs. One week

• Study Spanish in a small group 4 people maximum
Your Spanish Lessons are focused on:
 Grammar
 Reading
 Writing
 Vocabulary development
 Pronunciation
 Conversations one on one
 Real practice with local people
• For students, optional Cultural Trips at half price!!!

Prices: $101 One week
Includes:
• 20hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ shared bath and Lake front accommodations for one month.

Prices: $309 One week
Includes:
• 20hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ private bath and Lake front bungalow accommodation.

Special Spanish Group Course Package $100 40hrs. 2 weeks

• Study Spanish in a small group 4 people maximum
Your Spanish Lessons are focused on:
 Grammar
 Reading
 Writing
 Vocabulary development
 Pronunciation
 Conversations one on one
 Real practice with local people
• For students, optional Cultural Trips at half price!!!

Prices: $212 two weeks
Includes:
• 40hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ shared bath and Lake front accommodations for one month.

Prices: $559 two weeks
Includes:
• 40hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ private bath and Lake front bungalow accommodation.

Special Spanish Group Course Package $160 80hrs. Month

• Study Spanish in a small group 4 people maximum
Your Spanish Lessons are focused on:
 Grammar
 Reading
 Writing
 Vocabulary development
 Pronunciation
 Conversations one on one
 Real practice with local people
• For students, optional Cultural on Trips in Nature at half price!!!
Prices: $384 month
Includes:
• 80hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ shared bath and Lake front accommodations for one month.

Prices: $776 month
Includes:
• 80hrs. Spanish Lessons / 20 hrs. per week
• Double W/ private bath and Lake front bungalow accommodation.

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“Guatemala is the perfect combination of adventure, culture and nature!”

We just got back from a fantastic trip in Guatemala- the highlight was hiking, biking and kayaking in/around Lake Atitlan with Pedro Solis as our guide. He was the best guide we’ve ever had, so knowledgeable and friendly, and professional. He really listened to us and responded to our needs, when we wanted more “challenge” he upped the pace, when we wanted “adventure” he took us off the beaten track, when we were content to lolly-gag, he slowed down and taught us about the traditions, culture and nature of the area (he is an avid bird-watcher too). What we really appreciated about him was his work ethic and sense of responsibility to others, including us, his community, and the environment. We had so much fun we want to go back and explore more! We’ve traveled a lot around the world, but we were so impressed by how much Guatemala has to offer and how genuinely friendly the people were. I will definitely use Tours Atitlan to organize/guide my next trip! Robin Mason

Washington DC, District of Columbia – Jan 7, 2011

“Pedro loves Birding”

Pedro is a very knowledgable and articulate guide. He knows the local birds well and has an excellent eye for quickly seeing the details which identify a bird. He is very easy to be with. He shares a genuine love and excitement for birding.

New Harris, California – Jan 6, 2011

Pedro is a fantastic tour guide and his hike was the highlight of my time by Lake Atitilan. His English is perfect, he is very knowledgeable and I have already sent three of my friends on his hike- they loved it too.

Pedro took about 15 of us on an enjoyable cultural tour of several traditional Mayan villages around the lake. He was effecient, knowledgeable and all enjoyed his company. Highly recommended!

One Love, Robert Roskind

We had a wonderful time birdwatching with Pedro Solis. We went all around the village of Santa Cruz and saw about 30 different species. Pedro knows where the birds are and identifies them well. He is also a great source of information about the village and about Guatemala in general. He speaks excellent English and has a warm and enhusiastic personality.

“Exciting tour with interessting informations about the area and the nature“

After my first tour with Pedro from Santa Cruz to San Marcos i decided to make a second tour the day after because it was a unique experience with him. He knows so much about the area, the flowers, the animals… and he improved my spanish as well! Unforgetable was the breakfast at the top of the mountain!

Rheine

I was recently in Panajachel, Guatemala. I took two days of Spanish lessons with Pedro, who did more than improve my Spanish! He makes sure that you get to know the culture and the people as well as the language. We went to the nearby Nature Preserve and then to a village overlooking Lake Atitlan. All along the way, we worked on my Spanish and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. I have been to Panajachel a number of times, yet Pedro showed me things that I had not seen before. Pedro is a great teacher and person to be with. He works hard to make the most of your time with him. I would heartily recommend Pedro and his school for anyone wanting to learn not only Spanish but more of the remarkable people and places where it is spoken.

Randall Bogs
Asheville, North Carolina, USA

“Pedro took care of everything, and we had a wonderful vacation!”

I am just returning from a week at Lake Atitlan very grateful for having found Pedro Juan Solis over the internet and for having trusted him to organize our vacation. I went with 2 kids–ages 7 and 9–who are in a bilingual elementary school. We all studied spanish with teachers from Pedro’s spanish school in the afternoons for about 3.5 hours/day. Obviously, as I was in a class of my own, I could not really observe my kids’ classes, but my teacher was excellent. She listened to me when I told her what I most wanted to learn and she organized my classes accordingly. I believe my spanish improved 100% (although I was starting from a very low level).

In the mornings, Pedro organized outings for us, and it was wonderful seeing the sights with someone who knows the area so well. We jumped of a boulder into the lake at a spt we would never have found on our own; we went on birdwatching hikes that we customized for kids, so they were not nearly as slow, but we still saw 15 different species of birds in 2 hours time; we kayaked early in the morning for about 90 minutes to a restaurant with the most beautiful view imaginable (more than 350 steps up a bluff) and with great food, to boot. We visited towns and pedro explained a lot about the Mayan culture as we walked along. He used spanish and english, so we really got a second spanish lesson, as well. He taught the kids spanish songs as we kayaked. The kids loved him! I highly recommend working with Pedro to anyone planning a visit to lake Atitlan!
Brennan Van
Washington D.C., District of Columbia

“Lago de Atitlan is one of the most beautiful places on the Planet”

Aldous Huxley made that pronouncement but I concur. Having Pedro Solis of Adventure Atitlan as your guide is guaranteed to maximize your enjoyment of this magical place. From arranging transportation to Atitlan, lodging on the lake, to hiking or boating, swimming in hot springs, going to local markets- Pedro takes care of it. He is trustworthy and honest, fluent in English, Spanish and the local languages spoken around the lake. Relax and take in the experiences- Adventure Atitlan will handle the logistics and details…

Zellmake
Gloucester, Massachusetts

“Great guide/translator”

Pedro, the owner of Adventure Atitlan, is an amazing, friendly, professional tranlator and guide. He speaks the local language, which was great help to me for my documentary film on shamanism. Highly recomended!!!

Kristopher
Toronto

“Tour and Spanish lessons/Pedro Juan Solis”

My wife and I visited Lake Atitlan in Nov/Dec 2009 and each day we had Spanish lessons and tours arranged by Pedro. My wife felt that her Spanish teacher was the best she has had. I had my Spanish lesson with Pedro, and found him very knowledgeable and accommodating for whatever focus I desired. Each afternoon he arranged tours which were all excellent. He is from that area, knows the people and traditions and has plenty of excellent advice. If we return we would be sure to make contact with Pedro once again.

Saskatoon
8 jul 2010

Hiking the Volcano is a must on your visit to Lake Atitlan. Our guide, Pedro Solis, was absolutely amazing! He is an enthusiastic guide. Safety for the group was paramount and his language skills and knowlege of Guatemala is impressive. We had a remarkable day thanks to Pedro!

“Exciting tour with interessting informations about the area and the nature”

After my first tour with Pedro from Santa Cruz to San Marcos i decided to make a second tour the day after because it was a unique experience with him. He knows so much about the area, the flowers, the animals… and he improved my spanish as well! Unforgetable was the breakfast at the top of the mountain!

“A wonderful Sunsetwalk!”

We walked with Pedro Juan Solis from Sunta Cruz up the mountain to see a beautiful Sunset. It was fantastic and Pedro is really a good guide, who explained us during the walk several fruits and plants and the live in village. We can highly recommend him and his Tours.

“Hiking the lower Mayan Trail”

We just returned from Lake Atitlan. Pedro was our guide on this wonderful hike. There had been a tremendous amount of rain, therefore the trail was very muddy & the streams were more like small rivers making this hike much more difficult. Pedro not only led us very safely but told us many stories about the area. My husband wanted to practice his Spanish & Pedro very easily switched from Spanish to English as needed. He also speaks French. You can’t go wrong using his services for any activity around the lake especially hiking.

“Great experience with Pedro and his school!”

I was recently in Panajachel, Guatemala. I took two days of Spanish lessons with Pedro, who did more than improve my Spanish! He makes sure that you get to know the culture and the people as well as the language. We went to the nearby Nature Preserve and then to a village overlooking Lake Atitlan. All along the way, we worked on my Spanish and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. I have been to Panajachel a number of times, yet Pedro showed me things that I had not seen before. Pedro is a great teacher and person to be with. He works hard to make the most of your time with him. I would heartily recommend Pedro and his school for anyone wanting to learn not only Spanish but more of the remarkable people and places where it is spoken.

“Pedro took care of everything, and we had a wonderful vacation!”

I am just returning from a week at Lake Atitlan very grateful for having found Pedro Juan Solis over the internet and for having trusted him to organize our vacation. I went with 2 kids–ages 7 and 9–who are in a bilingual elementary school. We all studied spanish with teachers from Pedro’s spanish school in the afternoons for about 3.5 hours/day. Obviously, as I was in a class of my own, I could not really observe my kids’ classes, but my teacher was excellent. She listened to me when I told her what I most wanted to learn and she organized my classes accordingly. I believe my spanish improved 100% (although I was starting from a very low level).

In the mornings, Pedro organized outings for us, and it was wonderful seeing the sights with someone who knows the area so well. We jumped of a boulder into the lake at a spt we would never have found on our own; we went on birdwatching hikes that we customized for kids, so they were not nearly as slow, but we still saw 15 different species of birds in 2 hours time; we kayaked early in the morning for about 90 minutes to a restaurant with the most beautiful view imaginable (more than 350 steps up a bluff) and with great food, to boot. We visited towns and pedro explained a lot about the Mayan culture as we walked along. He used spanish and english, so we really got a second spanish lesson, as well. He taught the kids spanish songs as we kayaked. The kids loved him! I highly recommend working with Pedro to anyone planning a visit to lake Atitlan!

“Great guide/translator”

Pedro, the owner of Adventure Atitlan, is an amazing, friendly, professional tranlator and guide. He speaks the local language, which was great help to me for my documentary film on shamanism. Highly recomended!!!

“Tour and Spanish lessons/Pedro Juan Solis”

My wife and I visited Lake Atitlan in Nov/Dec 2009 and each day we had Spanish lessons and tours arranged by Pedro. My wife felt that her Spanish teacher was the best she has had. I had my Spanish lesson with Pedro, and found him very knowledgeable and accommodating for whatever focus I desired. Each afternoon he arranged tours which were all excellent. He is from that area, knows the people and traditions and has plenty of excellent advice. If we return we would be sure to make contact with Pedro once again.

If you need help to plan your trip to Guatemala, please contact us. We will definitely work on your budget and give you a great adventure in our beautiful country!

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One factor that makes Spanish pronunciation fairly easy for English speakers is that many of the consonants are pronounced almost like their English equivalents. Although there are some subtle differences in a few cases, generally you can pronounce the consonants covered in this lesson as you would in English and be easily understood – provided you’re doing OK on your other letters, of course!

One thing to keep in mind about Spanish consonants is that they’re generally softer and somewhat less distinct than their English equivalents (the most notable exceptions are the r and rr). Although their vowel sounds may be distinct, some hispanohablantes may sound to the untrained ear like they’re mumbling. Keep in mind that there are some regional variations as well, although if you follow the descriptions in these lessons you will be understood.

Here are the pronunciations of the consonants with sounds most like English’s:

Akab’al Spanish School – San Marcos la Laguna, Lake Atitlan

In San Marcos la Laguna, Lake Atitlan, where our Spanish school is located, the people are very friendly and nice, and San Marcos is generally considered a nice place for Yoga and Meditation in Lake Atitlan. The area is mostly Spanish speaking. Our school is located just 5 minutes from the main dock; we are exactly at the restaurant La Fé.

We offer programs for people of all ages and levels of fluency in Spanish. Seniors are welcome to our Spanish programs…

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Santa Cruz Spanish School – Santa Cruz la Laguna, Lake Atitlan

Santa Cruz Spanish School has developed from many years of experience.  We make constant efforts to improve the skill of our students in regard to their command of the Spanish language. At each of the levels offered we focus on all the important elements of language acquisition; reading, writing, vocabulary development, pronunciation, and (most importantly) the art of speaking as a Spanish speaker.

Though we offer structure, we are always ready to accommodate student´s particular needs and desires. Our teachers are ready to help if a student feels the need to spend more time on any phase of the learning process…

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Ixim Achi Spanish School – San Pedro la Laguna, Lake Atitlan

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