THE TEACHERS...

At Instituto Jovel, we have been teaching Spanish to students from all over the world since 1993. We pride ourselves on our friendly and relaxed study atmosphere, and do our best to make your time with us as fun as it is profitable. All of our teachers are specially trained second language teachers, all Mexicans, but they all also speak fluent English, necessary sometimes to explain some concepts.

We are recommended by: Lonely Planet Mexico Guide, Frommer´s, Fodors and Rough Guide, but most important to us is the positive feedback we get from people who have studied with us.

Below are some comments from our past students. Those who have included their email address are happy to be contacted for more information on their experience with us.

"One of my most enjoyable experiences while travelling in Mexico was my time at Instituto Jovel. The teachers are wonderful and make learning there fun and easy. After studying there for 2 weeks I felt much more confident about travelling Mexico and Cuba alone. I also made friendships with staff and other students from all over the world which I'm sure will be with me forever. And I loved San Cristobal so much that I returned and studied some more at the end of my travels!"
Liz Hardwick-Smith, New Zealand

"When I came to the Instituto Jovel, I had already studied Spanish in school for several years but I still didn't feel confident about speaking. With the help of the excellent teachers at the school, I soon found myself able to speak, read, and write Spanish better than I realized possible. The teachers are patient and supportive and the environment at the school is conducive to learning. I liked the school so much that after traveling around Mexico, I realized that I wanted to come back to the school to learn more."
Rebecca Bronheim, USA

"I have been taking Spanish lessons on and off for the last 2 years,but I did not feel very comfortable speaking it - but after two weeks of intensive classes in "Jovel" I find my self understanding and SPEAKING much more - it is a fantastic feeling when that happens - I will recommend it for all students (young and older) to take some time to learn the language - it makes your stay so much more fantastic and beautiful."
Cecilia Figenschow, Denmark

"We thought the school was great. well organised and well run. we had great teachers and thoroughly enjoyed our 4 weeks in san cristobal. 3 hours of lessons a day was enough in case people were wondering if the 5 hours offered in the guatamalan schools was better. 3 in definitely enough. definitely recommend it to anyone interesting in studying spanish and living in a great town."
Kim Wolfenden, Australia

"I thought the school was very well run in a no-fuss way, and that any concerns or issues that we had were promptly dealt with. I liked the flexibile & individual approach the school has to teaching, and thought that the standard of teaching was high."
Shane Scanlon, Australia