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Leticia is easy to get around and it is a very calm and safe city. Leticia is really a good place to study Spanish.
I studied Spanish at a Spanish Language School, The Amazon Spanish College, and had a great time in Leticia. Leticia is really a good place to study Spanish. I spent 2 months studying and I highly recommend it. Here’s why.
First, the teachers are great and have a lot of experience. Secondly, the staff is very helpful and finds your volunteer choice as you want it. I worked as an English teacher in a nearby school. This was very rewarding. All courses include social and cultural activities 5 h a week, but we had a lot more than that, we met many local people in Leticia and visited almost everything. The excursions to the jungle and the Amazon river that are arranged by the school where amazing. I met many nice students from the US, Canada, UK and Sweden and Denmark.
The only aspect of the school I can’t talk about from direct experience is the homestay as I chose to stay in a bungalow at the college. But, it seemed that others students at the school who stayed with local families did have a good experience. If you like nature, want to learn Spanish and have a nice time, check out the option of studying here when you visit Leticia. It’s a very good way to get in touch with locals and really get to know the place a little bit more. The social and cultural activities are included in the course so you get good value for the money.
http://amazonspanishcollege.com
Written May 9, 2010
Address: Calle 12 nr 9-30
Phone: +57-8-5926727
Website: http://amazonspanishcollege.com
Divino Nino Hotel: Good budget hotel
Richard.GVA Says: Modern but basic hotel, colorfully decorated rooms with or w/o aircon. ideal location between Tanbatinga border crossing and Leticia city center (walking distance 7 mins), along the so-called Carrera Internacional.
Hotel Amazon Bed and Breakfast: beautiful, nice decoration and comfortable rooms
charlin33 Says: I travelled to Colombia on a family trip and Leticia was the highlight of our experience. Our stay at The hotel Amazon Bed & Breakfast was exceptional, the staff is friendly and the bungalows are very comfortable large enough for a family. The hotel has a beautiful garden,...
Hotel Amazon Bed & Breakfast: excellent value for the money - beautiful hotel
carolinedavson Says: I stayed at the hotel Amazon Bed & Breakfast from June 2 to June 8 and could not have been more happier with my experience. The bungalows are spacious, clean, modern but typical at the same time. The bungalows have two rooms, a main room and a smaller room with a hammock....
Hotel Amazon Bed & Breakfast: A excellent choice in Leticia
daniel1979 Says: I stayed at the hotel Amazon Bed & Breakfast from 22 february through february 28 and could not have been more happier with my experience. The bungalows are spacious, clean, modern but typical at the same time. The bungalows have two rooms, a main room and a smaller room...
Amazonaslife: Downtown Jungle in Leticia
Volker42 Says: Leticia has now a couple of upmarket hotels, such as the DECAMERON TICUNA Lodge or ANACONDA Hotel (prices range from 40 to 150 USD). The bottom end accommodation facilities (residencias) are often not very clean.On the website www.amazonaslife.com I have found a hostel /...
MrRandMcnally Says: Aero Republica is just about your only option from Bogota, with flights on Sundat, Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. Since they are the only game in town don't be supprised if they are not exactly on schedule. Confirm, and bring a book to the airport.
yanate Says: leticia - iquitosthere are big cargo boats, trevelling up and down the amazon rivier, almost evry day, but nobody exept the captain knows when, so be pation, don't worry, everything settles down, its cheap, arround 15 $ with 3 meals per day, u sleep in ur own hamaca, and...
faq Says: There are so few roads around Leticia that you almost never travel by land. Our accommodations were in a small farm 11 kilometres away from the city and to get into the city we usually got the “colectivo” – an old Volkswagen van – that was cheap and was available every 30...
faq Says: As Leticia is on the edge of the Amazonas river, most of the trips are done by boat. There are two kinds of boats around: the regular boats that travel between cities and take several days up and doan the Amazonas; and the "Lancha Rapida" or small boats with a powerful...
Helpfulness
Many people in the Amazonas region, mainly people from small villages and from the forest, believes that, when someone takes them a photo, they steal their soul or a bit of their soul. As a method of respect for their culture, ask people before taking fotos from them if you feel they become bothered with that.
Updated Dec 30, 2004
Helpfulness
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: bring head lamp, water proof camera and closed walking shoes that can dry easily
(not hiking or running shoes). long sleeve pants and tops - ´because of the
rainfall and humidity it is hard to dry things so bring enough clothes to last
you your trip but not too many
I would recommend to reserve one outfit for when you are not doing anything so
you have clean dry clothes and alternate your trekking/activity clothing.
lodges typically provide you with towel and soap so don´t bother bringing
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: many lodges provide organic shampoo and soap -- if they're really serious about being environmentally friendly they won't let you use your own
Photo Equipment: I would recommend getting a waterproof camera especially if you want to do water activities and take pictures. I had my SLR but kept it locked in my cabin most of the time because of the high humidity
Updated Nov 15, 2010
well i came here from peru by boat, and it was really interesting to see the difference in the culture
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