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Amauta Spanish SchoolCuzco, Peru

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

16 students - overall rating
Carmen Bajo 224 - 8000 Cuzco - see on map
Pay less than booking at the school
What we like about the school
  • Onsite student residence and terrace
  • Free daily cultural classes included for all students and volunteers.
  • Small class sizes
  • Every afternoon free organized leisure activities for adults and juniors
  • On campus accommodation offered
  • Apartment - shared / Residence accommodation very close to school
  • Welcome dinner.
  • Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 5%
18-24 years 45%
25-34 years 30%
35-50 years 15%
>50 years 5%

Location: Amauta Spanish School Cuzco is located in the beautiful and historic city of Cuzco, Peru. The school is housed within walking distance of the infamous Plaza de Armas and has several amenities, bars, ceviche restaurants, and attractions nearby. Attractions and sites of interest within a 15-minute walk of the school include the Plaza de Armas, Cuzco Cathedral, Kurikancha and much more.

Course selection: The course selection is abundant, with many Spanish courses given in conjunction with activities and subjects relevant to the local area, culture, and landscape. In addition to General Spanish courses taught in groups or privately, Amauta Spanish School Cuzco supplies Spanish with volunteer work, spirituality programmes, trekking through the Sacred Valley, programmes in the Inca Civilisation and the local language of Quechua, and much more. Medical Spanish, Peruvian Cuisine, Peruvian Music & Dance and various adventure programmes, including river rafting, paragliding, yoga and rock climbing, are also readily available.

Getting around: The centre of Cuzco and many of its attractions are within walking distance of the school. There are an array of tour companies to choose from, allowing the local areas and attractions to be trekked and discovered easily. The school is within a 10-minute taxi or 30-minute walk of the Cruz del Sur bus terminal, which is the station used for most long-distance bus arrivals and departures.

Spanish Courses

General Language
Junior
Private
Work & Study
Business
Exam PreparationWhy exam preparation courses are excellent for optimum progress
Language Plus Activity

Our prices for Amauta Spanish School include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Welcome dinner
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Free airport pickup for all junior courses (both ways)
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED For junior courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
  • INCLUDED For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students

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Student opinions about Amauta Spanish School, Cuzco

4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Overall school rating of
Amauta Spanish School, Cuzco
16 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Facilities
3.6 

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Social activities
3.5 

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Organisation
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Value for money
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
4.3 

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.2 

Rating: 3.2/5.0

Other
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (1 rating)
4.0 

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Students 18-30 years (6 ratings)
3.8 

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Students 31-49 years (4 ratings)
4.8 

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Students 50+ years (5 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
Very nice and competent teachers! In addition, the management is always available and willing to change the course programme according to your own wishes (should you spontaneously wish to extend or change from group to private lessons or vice versa).
Review details
Course: Best of Both (20 Group + 5 Individual) - 4 weeks
Review date: 1. May. 2024 by Hendrik Ebner
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
We had massive health problems and were overwhelmed by the empathy of the teachers. The possibility of being able to consult a doctor at school, who not only organized the necessary clinic visits, but also accompanied us, was a huge help.
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The individual lessons were very helpful in really practicing speaking. However, 6 hours a day are also exhausting: learning Spanish must really be the top priority of the stay.
Course: Best of Both Spanish lessons (20 group + 10 individual) - 2 weeks
Review date: 27. May. 2019 by Annegret Richter
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Liked
The geographical location of the school, in the historic center. A small establishment on a human scale where there is very little in the class which is better to learn. Effective teachers!
Insider tip: Cusco is surrounded by a lot of historical sites to discover if you pass by the area.
Review details
Other comments There may be lack of typical learning materials: exercise books ...
Course: Spanish Group Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 22. Feb. 2018 by Anatole Camelin
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
The opportunity to get to know the other students and to explore the area with them. And the teachers were positive and enthusiastic.
Insider tip: Find the other students in the kitchen and plan fun things together. Look also outside Dos Manos when booking activities
Review details
Other comments The collaboration with Dos Manos is, in my opinion, not of great value for Amauta.
Course: Standard Group Course - 3 weeks
Review date: 30. Aug. 2018 by Jorrit Stam
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
1.0

Rating: 1/5.0

Liked
I hate everything at school. There is nothing I can say what was good and this is really sad.
Insider tip: The Market in Pisac
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Horrible!!! The staff in the school is suuuuper unfriendly. I would never ever in my life book this horrible school again!!!!!! There is no warm water for 40$ a night ?! And the Manager “Celia “ doesn’t care, she just said that I’m a liar and that was her solution of the problems. The walls in my single room were wet and there was a horrible smell in there. Disgusting! Completely overpriced ! This trip was the worst one I ever had and on top of these unfriendly people I paid a huge amount of money.
Other comments Never ever again. Worst trip ever and cost us a lot of nerves because the manager (Celia) is not willing to help you with any problems.
School's reply: Hi Lena. We are so sorry that you were not happy with your experience at our school. Of course, we already have discussed this extensively in Cusco during your stay. We’re sorry to hear you don’t have a good feeling about one of our staff members; I can ensure that we do our very best to make all our students happy and to solve every issue. That’s why we were on top of infrastructure issues as the hot water connections and your food requests. When you still weren’t happy, we agreed upon a full refund for the missed weeks. You even extended your Spanish courses for another week, and you actually gave a good review to our Spanish course (“ the school was good”) and to our Spanish teachers, cultural activities and tours. We appreciate that. We wish you all the best! The AMAUTA team
Course: Standard Group Course - 10 weeks
Review date: 18. Mar. 2019 by Lena Brämswig
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The teachers were excellent and I enjoyed meeting the other students from all over the world.
Insider tip: All of the excursions offered by Dos Manos Travel Agency which is located in the same building as the school are wonderful!
Review details
Course: Spanish Group Course - 1 week
Review date: 7. Mar. 2016 by Holly West
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The quality of teaching is very high. A lot of personal attention. The location is great.
Disliked
Hmmm not much I did not like, but I saw some teachers struggling with the slow computer haha, maybe time to buy a new one. And it would have been nice to get some coffee next to tea during coffee breaks. Luckily there is a fine coffee shop 2 mins walking from the school
Review details
Course: Group Course [Spanish] - 1 week
Review date: 29. Jan. 2024 by Quirijn Visser
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
The atmosphere and the relationship between students and teachers
Review details
Course: Spanish Group Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 5. Oct. 2015 by Bruno Decottignies
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
All, especially the teachers who were real professionals
Insider tip: Bring warm clothing. There is no heating anywhere in the town. We got an extra heater from the family for our room because the nights are really cold.
Review details
Other comments excellent
Course: Spanish Group Course - 3 weeks
Review date: 25. Feb. 2016 by Mervi Kähönen-väre
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
Very familiar atmosphere
Review details
Course: Best of Both (20 group + 5 individual) [Spanisch] - 3 weeks
Review date: 27. Dec. 2019 by Ladina Boner
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
The teachers and staff
Review details
Course: Spanish Group Course [Spanish] - 4 weeks
Review date: 12. Mar. 2018 by Olaf Hestvik
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of Amauta Spanish School compared to ratings of all schools in Peru

 Amauta Spanish School CuzcoAverage of all other schools in Peru
Overall school rating4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Location of the school4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Facilities3.6

Rating: 3.6/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Social activities3.5

Rating: 3.5/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Organisation4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Quality of teaching4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.6

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Value for money4.3

Rating: 4.3/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Homestay3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Amauta Spanish School

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Katy Rondon
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Katy Rondon
Director of Amauta Spanish School
Accreditations and Quality seals
Preferential Terms in Case of Visa Refusal
Spanish teacher qualifications
95% hold a university degree
5% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 8:00
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Amauta Spanish School and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
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Year of school foundation
1996
Legal name/parent company
Escuela AMAUTA | Tax registration ID: RUC20600218337

General school facilities

  • Kitchen for student use

  • Balcony / terrace

  • Student support desk

  • Free coffee

  • Free WIFI

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in some classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in most classrooms

    • Heating in some classrooms

    • Ample natural light in most classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 7
    • Number of public PC workstations: 1

Student Age / Nationality

Average number of students
Adult courses - In summer: 85
Adult courses - Throughout the year: 45
Junior courses - In summer: 20
Junior courses - Throughout the year: 10
Minimum age of students
16 years
4 years for specific Junior courses
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 12
Adult courses Throughout the year: 8
Junior courses In summer: 8
Junior courses Throughout the year: 4
Average age of students
In summer: 22 years
Throughout the year: 22 years

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
USA 20%
Brazil 15%
Germany 15%
Netherlands 15%
Switzerland 10%
Japan 10%
England 5%
France 5%
Sweden 5%

Information for all courses offered by Amauta Spanish School

Lesson duration
55 minutes
School's administrative fee
45.00 US$
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Comments about courses
  • Changing fee: USD 45 per change.
  • Cusco Airport transfer before 5:30 or after 18:30: USD 15.
Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 15 US$. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 May 2024, 30 May 2024, 24 Jun 2024, 29 Jun 2024, 28 Jul 2024, 29 Jul 2024, 30 Aug 2024, 08 Oct 2024, 01 Nov 2024, 08 Dec 2024, 25 Dec 2024.
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 30 May 2025, 19 Jun 2025, 24 Jun 2025, 29 Jun 2025, 23 Jul 2025, 28 Jul 2025, 29 Jul 2025, 06 Aug 2025, 30 Aug 2025, 08 Oct 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 09 Dec 2025, 24 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 31 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per Spanish language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport:
15 US$ drop off
free airport transfer without additional costs one way
30 US$ return (both ways)
Best arrival airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CU.
More details about airports near Cuzco and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Cuzco page. For flight comparisons to Cuzco, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from Russia do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 90 days.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possible
Cooking
Dancing
Horse riding
Mountainbiking
Music
Volleyball
Yoga

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Welcome dinner
- Latin American movie nights

Adults - Paid activities

- Salsa dance class
- Cooking workshop
- Walking tour around the city of Cusco
Leisure programme for adults & juniors (sample):
 Schedule of activities - adults and juniors (PDF)
Schedule of activities - adults and juniors (PDF)

Accommodation

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Questions and answers about Amauta Spanish School

  • We offer a day camp for students from 6 to 17 years old and it's possible to arrange homestay accommodation for them.
    The Spanish lessons are held in the morning, and in the afternoon the school organizes cultural and fun activities for the students.
    Jose Berendse, Admissions Team from Amauta Spanish School - Feb 15, 2022

FAQ about Amauta Spanish School, Cuzco

  • Spanish courses at Amauta Spanish School start at 133 US$ for Group Course course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • The accommodation Campus Sacred Valley is the most popular among all our clients of Amauta
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (15 US$)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Amauta varies from 1 students (Individual Course) to 15 students (Total Immersion Course)
  • 95% of teachers at Amauta Spanish School hold a university degree. 5% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • The highest Nationality percentage at Amauta Spanish School comes from USA with a 20% representation, followed by students from Brazil (15%) and Germany (15%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
  • Amauta Spanish School offers courses from 6 years (Spanish for Kids - Day Camp, 20 lessons per week) to 99. Average age is 22 during the summer and 22 for the rest of the year.

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