Spanish Adventure

• Country: Colombia
• Location: San Carlos
• Date: 21/07/24
• Duration: 7 Days
• Company: Solo
• Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

San Carlos is a beautiful town in the middle of the Colombian country side. A small square in the center and bordered by mountains on all sides. I spent about 4 hours a day doing Spanish classes and then either exploring the town or immersing myself in nature at river or hiking in the jungle. I met a lovely group of people, mostly English but also from the states and Ireland as well. Camilla was my class teacher and made us the traditional Chocolate y Queso (not my favourite). My one on one teacher was called Leon (Camilla Boyfriend). We talked about a range of topics from fashion to religion, and in our final class he took me on the back of his bike showing me the local graffiti of San Carlos. San Carlos, like several Colombian towns, has a chequered past. Nicknamed the town of water use to be responsible for about 20 / 30% of the energy for Colombia in the form of a hydroelectric dam therefore targeted cartel and paramilitary groups looking for control. San Carlos is now a very friendly town and off the tourist trail. All the teachers in Spanish Adventure grew up or lived in San Carlos as so all the locals would greet us with a smile and help us when we buttered their language. Chispas the pet pig Shadow the dog that always followed us home from town were also staples of the Spanish Adventure experience.