Class Schedule
Classes take place between Monday and Friday:

Intensive course 8:30 - 14:30
Standard course 9:30 - 13:30 (or 17:00 - 21:00)

In the high season (in the summer months) our standard courses will always take place from 09:30 - 13:30 and 17:00 - 21:00. In this case, the cultural activities may take place in the morning, rather than in the afternoon. Your instructors will keep you informed of any changes to your course schedule.

You should bring a dictionary, notebooks and colored pens. It is useful to have 2 notebooks, one for new vocabulary, and one for the exercises in class. Textbooks and other teaching materials are provided, but it is advisable to have a good system of keeping your notes together.

Activities & Excursions
Every week there are planned excursions to different tourist attractions and cultural places of interest around the area. For each excursion there is a tour guide who gives a thorough explanation of the site and a presentation to the students.

Examples of trips and things to do:

Central beach Playa del Carmen: The beach has pure fine sand with some exposed limestone so footwear is not required in most areas. A great location for Snorkeling, swimming, all types of water sports. It also offers Dive shops, beach bars & restaurants and even horse-rides on the beach.

For sporty types Playa del Carmen offers plenty of water activities, the most popular is scuba diving on the magnificent coral reefs that surround the area, and there are plenty of opportunities for beginners to experienced divers to make the most of it.

The less adventurous can snorkel, viewing the underwater world from above. A plethora of watersports equipment is available to rent on and around the beach, from sailboats to jetskis, parasails to charter fishing boats.

Cozumel:
The island of Cozumel is only 12 miles (19 km) off the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula's east coast and 44 miles (71 km) south of Cancun. For years, Cozumel was a quiet sleepy island that didn't get many visitors until Jacques Cousteau did a documentary on it after discovering the world class scuba diving at the Palancar Reefs nearby.

Since 1961, Cozumel has been known as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the world. In fact for decades since that time, the only tourists visiting the island have been primarily scuba divers.

The beaches on the southeast of the island are really spectacular with little traffic so the beaches are pretty quiet. Sometimes people park their scooters and enjoy a beach all for themselves.

Local events

Yucatan Fair: This lively, colorful fair started out as a stock breeder event and to this day is still the most important event in the stock breeder trading industry in Mexico. However, many features have been added as the years went by to make this a true celebration, so besides livestock, you will also come across many other regional products, small theme parks, horse races, children’s’ shows, entertainers, cockfights and the traditional palenque festival.

Bird Festival: For several years now, an annual bird watching festival has been held in Yucatan, usually around November, where enthusiasts can participate in workshops, conferences and exhibitions.

Autumn Cultural Festival: Another annual festival typical of the region, this festival celebrates Mexico’s and particularly, Yucatan’s culture through lively and original music, dance and theatre productions.

Local nightlife

One of the features that Playa del Carmen is best known for, aside from its beautiful beaches and charming weather, is the great nightlife. There are bars on the beaches as well as in town that play fun, lively music, serve delicious drinks and generally provide live entertainment too. There are moods to suit everyone, quiet small affairs, loud and rowdy places, beach side bars, sports bars and bars with TV’s, pool tables and other games.

Generally closing time is around 2 am. Nightclubs and discos stay open until 4 am and sometimes later. While the locals and tourists here are fun loving and enjoy partying, don’t expect Ibiza for example. On nights when a full moon glows in the sky, all-night raves are arranged on the beaches. A particularly popular beach for this is Coco Beach.

Unlike Cancun, here one makes the most of Playa’s small dimensions as you can easily walk from one bar to the next without having to climb into a taxi or catch a bus every time. Walking home to your hotel is also easy when you decide to call it a night.

The Blue Parrot and Capitan Tutix are two of the most popular after hours clubs. Walking along the “Quinta” strip gives you a chance to check out all the places dotted along it, as well as the bars and clubs tucked away on the side streets. There are new places sprouting up by the week, as Playa’s popularity continues to grow. For jazz lovers, Apasionado is the place to be to enjoy some great live music.

Local water sports

Playa is an ideal place to relax in – to kick back your feet and simple do nothing for a while. But it is also a place for the sporty type, those who love to stay active. Playa has a lot to offer sports wise. Let’s see if any of the following take your fancy

DIVING: Playa has great corral reefs bordering the coastline, which are simply teeming with exquisite species of marine life. Part of the biggest barrier reef in the world, second only to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, it attracts many diving enthusiasts. In Playa itself you will find several diving stores carrying any equipment you may need on all kinds of different dives.

FISHING: With the rich marine fauna and flora, Playa has an incredibly broad range of fish swimming in its waters. It is renowned for a great fishing location and frequented by many fishing enthusiasts.

SAILING: Another active yet relaxing option is chartering a catamaran or small sailboat and making a day cruise of it… Spectacular weather ensure perfect sailing conditions to enjoy the Caribbean sea with your family and friends.

OTHER WATER SPORTS: Of course, other popular water sports such as snorkeling, kite surfing and wind surfing are also available.

PARASAILING: a rather more daring option, gazing down on your holiday destination from the heavens offers an original, thrilling and very different viewpoint.

GOLFING: What is a spectacular beach town, seaside resort without decent golfing facilities? The kinds of crowds that Playa attracts certainly calls for a first rate golf course, and it has one! South of Playa’s main center, in a place called Playacar, you will find an 18-hole course designed by Robert van Hagge.

SPORTS CENTER: Referred to in Playa as the “Unidad Deportiva”, this center has sporting facilities for those who enjoy tennis and basketball.

HEALTH CLUB: there are several well equipped gyms where you can join yoga, toning or aerobics classes and do some weight training.

Day trips
Hike and explore the jungles of Coba! Do a biking tour and dare a skip-line flight over a ceremonial hole. This and more awaits you on our Coba Extreme Tour. Swim in the clear water of a cenote, prepare tortillas with a Mexican family, climb the pyramids of Coba and much much more. Do the Yucatan Express and visit Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, Aldea Maya, Valladolid and a cenote! Climb the startling pyramids and dive into the mysterious world of the Maya.

Two Day tours
Enjoy a two day tour to the beautiful and enchanting city of Merida and surroundings. This enchanting town was founded by the Spaniard Francisco de Montejo who dismantled all the pyramids and used the huge stones as the foundation for the the Catherdral of San Idelfonso.

Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá is undoubtedly the place to visit if you’re stopping by Playa del Carmen. One of the Yucatán Peninsula’s most prized historical and cultural site, Chichén Itzá tells of times gone by when the Maya’s ruled the Mexican Valley. Impressive ruins, such as the famous pyramid, often referred to as the castle, el Castillo, don’t offer simply awesome constructions for one to behold, rather they also offer a challenge, as climbing to the top is no easy feat. The view from the top is truly breathtaking and lets one get a gist of what living here thousands of years ago must have felt like. Get a look at the dense, green jungle from new heights. Besides the main pyramid, enjoy numerous other constructions, many of them partially restored while others are draped with lush vines. Guided tours are available for those interested in an accurate historical recount of the area.

Tulúm

A village situated on the Mexican coast, Tulúm is also an archaeological site situated a little further north of the actual pueblo (village) itself. Along with Chichén Itzá, it is part of the Yucatan peninsula’s Mayan heritage and also contains ruins of thousand year old buildings. Much smaller and less impressive than Chichén Itzá, it may be a good idea to visit Tulúm before going to Chichén Itzá, to avoid disappointment. A nice outing, a visit to Tulúm will have you go past a Hotel Zone, close to the beautiful beaches, from which you will be able to access the Sian Ka’an biosphere.

Cozumel Island

This island, which lies exactly across from Playa del Carmen can be seen from the opposite shore and is Mexico’s largest island. The island’s biggest attractions are the diving and snorkeling sites. There is a lot of shopping to do here as Cozumel is a stop-over for many cruises. The stores and restaurants in the island’s town, San Miguel, is aimed mainly at an American-style public, so places such as The Hard Rock Café and other franchises can be found here. The ferry service between Cozumel and Playa runs every hour, with each trip lasting around 30 minutes. Fees are around 15 USD for a round trip.

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