Neotropical

Spanish made easy by Elsa and Alejandra.

About us

One to one and online Spanish lessons. Contact us and not only learn Spanish, but Colombian culture. We have been in Santa Marta since 2008. With our method, you can improve your communication skills with an easy grammar approach. You decide how many hours you want to study, we’ll guide you and make lessons based on your needs.

Aleja Alzate

Aleja Alzate

Elsa Valencia

Elsa Valencia

Opinions from other students

  • Moritz Jehle

     2 weeks ago did a Spanish course here and all I can say is that it was perfect. My teacher was aleja and she did an incredible job as a profesora. Really focused on my strengths and weaknesses and in general she is a very fun person to be around with. If you want to learn or improve your Spanish in a 1 on 1 setting this is the option numero Uno. Absolut recommendation!

  • Louise Gauvin

     A week ago Je viens tout juste de compléter une troisième session d’espagnol d’une quarantaine d’heures avec Elsa.  À ses propres dires, Elsa ne se qualifie pas de grande cuisinière, mais pour l’enseignement de l’espagnol, elle a une recette gagnante dont voici les ingrédients :

    1- toujours elle met la table avec un accueil chaleureux, arborant son beau sourire

    2- elle y ajoute une ambiance calme, propice à un apprentissage en douceur

    3- elle aromatise les exercices proposés d’une dose de créativité

    4- elle hache finement la grammaire pour la rendre plus facilement digestible

    5- elle mesure avec précision tes forces qu’elle t’encourage à développer et attendri délicatement tes faiblesses

    6- elle mélange le tout et mets à mijoter comme toi tu le préfères, à feu doux, moyen ou élevé

    7- avant de te le servir pour la durée que tu veux ou disposes, elle le gratine de passion, passion pour sa langue, pour son pays et pour t’aider à progresser

    Merci Elsa

  • Aranka Janicek.

    We took Spanish classes for a week with Elsa in Rodadero. Elsa was an excellent teacher. She was friendly and open. She helped us with our conversational skills, provided insights to Colombian culture and helped us with our grammar etc. She customized her classes to our needs. We would recommend her if you need a teacher in Santa Marta.

  • Jan and Lucy.

    My partner Lucy and I had the pleasure to study with Aleja for the whole of 6 weeks and enjoyed the time very much. We were total beginners, but with studying for 3-4 hours a day, we really felt ourselves improving fast. Aleja was fantastic in keeping us motivated by keeping the classes challenging while providing help whenever we needed it. As we were heading of on a bike trip through Colombia, she made sure to include useful phrases, regional recommendations and advice on local cuisine. We couldn’t have asked for more. We even made patacones on our last evening – a really great experience. Fully recommended for everyone who wants to learn Spanish professionally in a great and friendly environment.

  • Jeff Cherer.

    My brother needed a crash course in verbal Spanish (to teach it in the USA) and we decided to do it in Santa Marta. We contacted Elsa and she accommodated us 100%. She is a highly competent teacher and a genuinely nice person. The lessons were held high on a breezy veranda overlooking Rodadero with great coffee and chats with her genial husband Sven (a very knowledgeable tour guide)- two unforgettable people. I highly recommend Elsa as i do not think you could do better anywhere! It was the best thing we did in Colombia and will be remembered long, long after the skin stops peeling from my sunburned back.

  • Ilse Maasen

    We highly recommend Elsa for teaching spanish lessons. We did enjoy our time and learned a lot. She is good in explaining and has helpfull learning tools for me. Thank you so much!!

  • Janneke Nijmeijer

    Aleja really helped me improve my Spanish in a very short amount of time. With enthusiasm and nice stories I had great fun learning Spanish.

  • Chris

    Aleja and Elsa made my Spanish learning an amazing experience. They are very friendly and welcoming and I would recommend it to anyone looking for either face-to-face or online classes. Chris

  • Renne Elmore

    Alejandra is an incredible teacher and person. You’ll learn Spanish and have fun doing it!

    She is the absolute best!

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