"La Casa en el Árbol"
Spanish Language school in Mexico
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas
About Us
La Casa en el Árbol, a cultural and Spanish language school located in the heart of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico, offers a range of Spanish classes specifically tailored for the pace of each student. Along with traditional instruction, the Language school provides a cultural learning environment that surpasses what is typically available in other Spanish Language schools in Mexico.
Take advantage of our home stays to practice your Spanish daily.
Check out our cultural activities and workshops, as well as day and weekend trips that give you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the Maya Culture beyond standard tourism with the help of our local, friendly and knowledgeable staff.
If you want to lend a hand and use some of your skills, we also offer volunteer opportunities in San Cristobal or within Chiapas. These programs vary in length and will enrich your understanding, impact and overall experience in Mexico while studying Spanish at the school.
Why study Spanish in San Cristobal de las Casas?
San Cristobal de las Casas is one of those places you can't miss while traveling through Mexico. It's a mixture of both traditional Maya culture and cosmopolitanism within a colorful and lively colonial town. The combination of thriving indigenous customs and the modernity of bohemian Mexico gives the town a fresh and intoxicating atmosphere. In addition, the best live music in the area plays nightly in bars, cafés, parks and restaurants.
Surrounded by green mountains, San Cristobal de las Casas is located in Chiapas, one of the regions with the most biodiversity in the world. The town sits on the door step of natural parks, lagoons, epic Maya archeological sites, mangroves, waterfalls, canyons...
Lost in Mother Nature, San Cristobal still has most modern comforts and commodities. In addition, the town is conveniently well-linked to all major Mexican cities.
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A great school to learn spanish in Mexico!
Spanish Courses and Official Exams
Individual and group courses
Our Spanish courses are flexible and designed to all ages at any level.
Depending on your goals we adapt our program to your needs.
Official Exams and Accreditations
Diploma Internacional de Español
The D.I.E. is a certification of Spanish proficiency that is recognized around the world.
Spanish Courses for Professionals
Medical Spanish course - CME credits
Our medical Spanish program is designed to improve our student communication skills with Spanish-speaking patient in order to deal with routine and emergency situations of the real medicine world.
Gain medical experience and Earn CME credits
Spanish Immersion Courses
Cultural immersion
The program offers a variety of visits to special museums, typical Mayan villages and excursions to archaeological sites and gorgeous natural landscapes.
Cultural Immersion & Adventure
This program consists of 1 to 3 weeks of a cultural immersion more 6 days of trekking & kayaking throughout the jungle.
>> Spanish Immersion and adventure details...
Mexican Holiday Immersion Programs
"Day of the dead" Spanish immersion
You will learn Spanish whilst being fully immersed in this magical occasion with its spiritual and colorful ceremonies and ancient folklore.
It’s not an occasion for sadness, more a chance to remember the dead and celebrate life.
"Christmas" Spanish immersion
20th December - 2nd January
You will learn Spanish whilst being fully immersed in this Mexican Christmas!