
THE SPANISH ADVENTURE BLOG

Best Restaurants in San Carlos
When I got to San Carlos I was eager to try out the restaurants. There were lots of great options, but it was a hard to know where to look at first. Thanks to recommendations from friends, I was able to scope out some of the best eats in town. The following is a list, in no particular order, of must-try restaurants in San Carlos.

Natural Resources and Socio-Environmental Threats in San Carlos
San Carlos, Colombia is nestled in the jungle-coated hills of the Cordillera Occidental, the westernmost branch of the northern Andes. Known in the Antioquia district for its plentiful water resources, the region boasts 6 clear rivers, 76 streams, and over 50 tumbling waterfalls. The dramatic topography extends into three distinct climatic zones, resulting in unique and incredibly varied flora and fauna.

Travel Fatigue and How to Beat It: Why Slow Travel Is Just What You Need
I had been wanting to learn Spanish for a long time. Having discovered my passion for languages after my first set of travels abroad, I knew Spanish would be one of the first languages I would tackle. Not only would it give me the freedom to access much more of the world, but it would also open up many other opportunities career-wise.

3 Ways to Maintain Fitness in San Carlos, Colombia
As a part of the U.S. Marines, we are expected to maintain high physical fitness standards. Maintaining cardio endurance and muscular strength is essential to our ability to conduct various missions worldwide. While spending 8 weeks in San Carlos, Colombia with Spanish Adventure, I tailored a dynamic exercise routine which allowed me to maintain physical readiness and enjoy the local Colombian community.

Travel Advice for Colombia 2021 - 2022
I had loads of questions about travelling to Colombia before I arrived, so here’s all the information you need if you’re considering a trip in late 2021 or 2022.
Starting From the Beginning Learning a New Language

Why learn Spanish?
You already know that there are many reasons to learn Spanish here, in San Carlos. But what if what you are struggling with is not where to study Spanish, but if? There are countless reasons to learn Spanish, but the ones listed in this blog are the most important ones to me.

Why study Spanish in San Carlos, Colombia?
If you are reading this most likely you are not from Colombia. You do not speak Spanish or maybe you speak some, or just enough to get by if you visit a Spanish-speaking country. Possibly you are considering coming to Colombia to learn Spanish.

Is it too late to learn a new language?
I have been traveling through Latin America off and on for 2 years. Trying to learn Spanish and having a very broken conversational level on a good day! My whole life I have heard "once you are past your prime it's too hard to learn something new".

Meet Jacke and Joan: Spanish Adventure’s Very Own Chefs

Why Learning a Language is the Ultimate Practice in Mindfulness

Gap Year in Latin America: Life's Greatest Classroom

Life experience over job experience
Like with most tasks that have been put on hold for a while, I’m having a hard time finding a place to start. So why not start in, uhm, southern Italy, in June 2019. Back then I was on vacation, camping and surfing with some good friends. The weather was incredible, our camping site was located right by the ocean and the wind was strong. Shortly before, I had just started my first job in a rehabilitation hospital after finishing university for a degree in psychology. My original wish was to travel the world before starting my career, but that’s kind of difficult when you don’t have any money saved up for it. So I did what my parents urged me to do: I took the path of flawless CV’s and least resistance, leading straight into the world of full-time-work. I searched for a job to begin my therapy program, found one, and eventually started helping people get their life back together while mine was not really where I wanted it to be.

4 Reasons Why You Should Learn a Language (& Travel!) with your Partner
My husband and I have been together for a little over 4 years. The first night we met, I told him about this epic “World Tour” that I was planning to take one day and he was ALL about it. Fast forward a few years to early (“pre”-pandemic) 2020: we were celebrating our wedding and looking forward to finally making our World Tour dream a reality… and then COVID-19 happened.

Travel in the Time of COVID-19
At the beginning of 2019, my wife and I started making arrangements to leave our jobs and take a 14-month sabbatical starting in April 2020. When the pandemic “started” in March we had already sold all of our furniture, purchased numerous never-to-be completed flights, and set irreversible dates for our departure from work and the end of our apartment lease. In short, we were going somewhere. This blog post is not written to convince others that travel in the time of COVID-19 is or should be accepted. Instead, it is written to describe our experience and provide some tips and predictions for those who decide to travel in the short-term future.

Traveling and being a vegan in Colombia
I’m vegan, and I’m passionate about food. In this post I want to share experiences, ideas, and thoughts I’ve gathered while traveling as a vegan, and hopefully it will provide some inspiration.

Adventures in Antioquia: Hike to Piedra el Tabor
Every Saturday, Spanish Adventure organizes a big adventure for the students from the school. This Saturday we hiked to the Piedra el Tabor – also known as “the fucking rock”. Everyone of us was exciting about it. Everytime we passed the square of San Carlos we saw the huge rock and I couldn’t wait to hike up to it and have a 360 degree view of San Carlos and it’s beautiful nature.

Colombia Immersion - Food Secrets Of San Carlos
Adventuring in Antioquia’s glorious nature is unparalleled; the waterfalls, the rivers, the hiking and climbing and camping opportunities are endless. The empanadas are plentiful and the palitos de queso (cheesy sticks) abundant. At Spanish Adventure we are fortunate to access all this, and more.

Colombia Immersion - Faces of San Carlos
Spanish Adventure is more than just a Spanish school in Colombia. It provides authentic immersion in Colombian culture in the town of San Carlos. When I joined Spanish Adventure, I was surprised to discover that I wasn’t only a visitor, but became a member of the community too. Every day, I saw many of the same friendly faces and, over the past month, some of them have become friends. Let me introduce you to some of them!

Adventures in Antioquia Colombia: Rock Climbing in Guatapé
Thanks to Spanish Adventure’s excellent location in San Carlos, the school offers great insight into the area’s hidden gems. Guatapé, just two hours from San Carlos, is famous for her 200-meter tall, granite rock: El Peñol. Most tourists take the stairs to reach the top—but Spanish Adventurers aren’t “most tourists”, so we tied in to harnesses and ropes for incredible, adrenaline-enhanced views of the area.
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We are an immersive Spanish school located just outside Medellin, Colombia. Our passion is sharing the nature and culture of Colombia. We believe learning Spanish is an adventure.
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