Estudio Sampere: Cuenca

Calle Hermano Miguel, 3-43 and Calle Larga, Cuenca, Ecuador, Ecuador
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Estudio Sampere: Cuenca offers the following course types:

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A$ 426

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A$ 508

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A$ 549

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A$ 549

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A$ 582

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A$ 631

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A$ 1,532

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A$ 3,334
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  • Entrance to Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 1/17
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  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 11/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 12/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 13/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 14/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 15/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 16/17
  • Estudio Sampere: Cuenca 17/17
housing

Housing

Estudio Sampere offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

A$ 311
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Single Room
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (3 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 311
This option provides a full linguistic and cultural immersion, since students not only practice the language in class with their teachers, but also have real-life experiences with their host family. They help students on their day-to-day, and teach them vocabulary and expressions that are typical of each region, and of each member of the family. This way, students get a first-hand approach on how to live Spanish speakers, their local gastronomy and jargon.

At home, students will share the common areas with the rest of the family: the living room, kitchen, bathroom, but they will have, of course, their own private bedroom. In case of couples or friends traveling together, the choice of a double room is also available.

Families have been carefully hand-picked to meet our requirements. As language experts, we know that being away from home can affect the student’s learning and overall experience. Thus, our families are used to welcoming students and making them feel part of the family. We select the family based on the students’ interests, so that this experience can provide both an academic and a personal enrichment.
Students can choose the half-board option, if they also want to try the delicious local cuisine offered by each destination at local restaurants, or full-board if they want to take full advantage of the experience of discovering traditional dishes, prepared with great care by the families.

The Director of each school, always at the student’s disposal, can change a student’s accommodation if the need arises. If the student is not happy and wants to change family, the School will propose the names of three additional families that the student can visit and then make his/her choice. There is no extra cost if a student decides to change families.

Thanks to our more than 60 years of experience hosting students, we are confident that we will be able to fulfill your expectations. Our most recent satisfaction survey shows a 90% success rate, both for students and for members of the families
apartment

Private apartment - Single-person room - No meals

A$ 491
weekly
Location: In the city center of Cuenca
Housing type: Private apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Wireless internet
Distance to school: 10 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 491
Apartments are available for individual students or two people booking together. Typical studio apartments feature 1 or 2 beds, a bathroom and kitchenette for an enjoyable and comfortable stay.
hotel

3-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

A$ 737
weekly
Age range: 18 - 99 years old
Location: In the city center of Cuenca
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (1 meal per week)
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
A$ 737
Estudio Sampere can recommend hotels and hostels for different budgets in all five destinations. These properties are located close to the schools. We have worked with these accommodations for many years
and have special rates in most of them.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

The closest airport to the school is Cuenca Airport (CUE).

The school offers airport pickup services. If you wish to be picked up, just give us your flight details and arrival date. The price of a one-way airport transfer from Cuenca Airport is $90. You must book your airport transfer in advance when you register.

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Cuenca based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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Calle Hermano Miguel, 3-43 and Calle Larga
Cuenca
Ecuador
Ecuador

School location

The school is located between the new and the old part of the city, so it is the perfect starting point to get around it. The wood details and large windows overlooking the Tomebamba River of our early 20th century brick building, allows us to see hummingbirds approaching flowers from time to time. Each of our six spacious and comfortable classrooms are designed to cater to our small groups.

Our staff is at the disposal of students at all times, to assist them with any queries, not only from a language wise, but on any topic.A coffee maker with aromatic Ecuadorian coffee and a kettle with local herbal tea is also available. The school has WI-FI in all its spaces, even in the small outdoor garden. We always share information about weekly activities and everything that goes on in the city. The activities that we carry out at the school and outside are really fun.

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Cuenca is a city designed for walking, and there’s no better place to start a stroll than from the school to
Calle Larga, which its numerous museums, small restaurants and hotels, traditional bakeries and artisan workshops. The city center is another option, located only 500 meters from the school. If you’re interested in doing some shopping, practicing sports, going to the movies, or even attending a football match, a short walk is all you need to reach the new part of the city. This district maintains many traditional features, but amidst a growing cosmopolitan and varied offer.

THE CITY
With a history that goes back thousands of years, from the pre-Columbian to the colonial and the Republican eras, Cuenca is considered the most beautiful city of Ecuador by tourists. Its diversity manifests itself in its multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites designations, the historic center, the Camino del Inca, or Qhapaq Ñan, and the recognition to the weavers of Panama hats. El Cajas, located nearby, houses one of the most important wetlands of the Andes. But more importantly, its warm and close people make foreigners immediately feel welcomed with kindness. Very close to the Pacific coast (Guayaquil is only a 3-hour drive away), and the border with Peru (only a 4-hour drive away), Cuenca is also the starting point for enjoying all that Ecuador and the Andes have to offer,

questions

Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from Estudio Sampere: Cuenca staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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"What does a double room allow? What does transfer service include?"

Arian Rathmann, student from Denmark

Double room accommodation is only available for friends or couples travelling together.
The transfer service includes:
- Meeting on arrival at Quito/Guayaquil airport by Sampere staff and transportation to the hotel.
- Single room at a comfortable hotel with breakfast and taxes included in Quito/Guayaquil.
- Meeting on the next day and transportation to Quito/Guayaquil airport, check-in at domestic flight terminal.
- Quito/Guayaquil - Cuenca ticket. The return ticket can be purchased in Cuenca (aprox. US$ 90), or ground transportation may be preferred (aprox. US$ 40).
- Meeting on arrival at Cuenca airport and transportation to accommodation.

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