About Mundo Antiguo
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Mundo Antiguo Spanish School
Carina Berrio and Koen Schilting are the owners and directors of Mundo Antiguo Spanish School. They are a guarantee for experience in language education. Besides that, they know everything about Cusco and the Peruvian culture. They have an independent and result driven vision and an eye for special attention and for details. Personal attention is their key focus in Mundo Antiguo Spanish school. One of their goals is for you to feel at home in their language school in Cusco. Another important goal is to provide you a great learning experience and have great fun while doing it!
Before directing Mundo Antiguo, Carina has had eight years of experience as a Spanish teacher at different Spanish schools in Peru. Carina obtained her Master in Education in the university of Cusco, she is a real specialist in the educational field! So of course she is responsible for the courses and the programs in our Spanish school, as we want to give you the best quality courses available.
Koen is Dutch, but for many years living in Cusco. He has a lot of experience in the tourism industry in Cusco. He knows exactly what kind of service and quality you expect when you are abroad!
We invite you warmly to come to Cusco, Peru. We are sure that it will be a very special experience for you.
Our objectives
1. To be the best Spanish language school in Peru
2. To provide you a fun and unique learning experience
3. Quality, quality, quality…!
Our means
- Carina and Koen: involved professionals who after years of practical experience have started the project of their life. They want to raise service and customer directed thinking in Cusco to a different level.
- We have a highly experienced group of teachers. We offer them frequent training and schooling to ensure the teaching methods are of the highest standard.
- We’re located in a colonial building in the heart of Cusco’s city center, between the main square and the San Blas square. The building itself it more than 300 years old and has been recently renovated.
Our Vision
It is not our goal to teach Spanish; it is our goal to teach YOU Spanish.
EXCELLENT130 reviews on
Scott Stricker2024-04-14I’m so grateful to have connected with Mundo Antiguo, the staff, and to have had this beautiful experience. I signed up for the 4 week home stay/20hr week classes with 4 excursions and a volunteer role at a local after school program - extremely good value for money. What I was not expecting was how lovely and hospitable and kind and generous the staff would be. The teachers were well trained and dedicated educators. The class sizes were small and focused. The nightly activities like school dinners and language exchanges and football matches were fun, well organized and a great way to connect with other people. A special word for Ninoska, who took it upon herself to go to my volunteer site with me and teach me how to ride the bus. Niels and Melissa were excellent communicators that helped put my mind at ease before I arrived. And special shout out to Roy, Miguel, Heidy, Gladys, and all of my teachers who helped me go from a very basic Spanish student to feeling confident and able to communicate! Thank you mundo antiguo. I arrived as a customer / student and left as a friend. Signed up for one month and stayed for 3 You’re all amazing and I’ll miss you all so much. I will remember and carry this experience with me always.Jochem van Huissteden2024-04-01I studied here for 4 weeks (with the homestay option) and it was an amazing experience! Due to the great teachers and nice families you pick up the language quite fast. This was the perfect beginning for my solo travels! The lessons can be quite full of new information when you start for the first time but because of the great teachers you're able to make it though. They makes the lessons serious but also funny and they really just become friends after a while. On top of this, the afterschool activities are great for making new friends and learning more about the city/country!Arnout Collignon2024-04-01I’ve had such a great time at mundo antiguo! After i walked in just to ask about the courses i got a very warm welcome and was handed an exam to determine my level, and the day after i could immediately start with the lessons. The school really knows what to learn each student and teaches everything in a very fast, practical and fun way. The teachers are so nice and they make you feel like a part of the family as soon as you get in. I also love the fact that everyday there are activities to do with the other students to connect, and even learn some more spanish outside of school. In 2 weeks i have learned so much, and have gotten so much information! I still have my schoolbooks with me so i can practice al the grammar rules and cunjugations i’ve been teached. I would 10/10 recommend Mundo antiguo for students who want to quickly learn spanish in a fun way! Thanks to everyone❤️ nos vemos!Anil van den Boom2024-04-01Such a great school. The teachers are well informed, patient and fun! I only did a week of lessons which is a good way to learn the necessities for travelling around Spanish speaking countries. There are fun after school activities as well. Would highly recommendJarlo2024-03-12Very friendly and welcoming School, the activities were great and the staff nice and very funny I often felt like learning with friends. I especially liked how flexible everyone was and that you could see that they cared and were having fun too. :)Chico Alfonso Feliciano2024-03-12I enrolled for 3 weeks in Mundo Antiguo, supposed to be just 2 weeks but I extended for 1 more week as I am enjoying my stay, learning a lot in class, and meeting many new friends. You’ll not only learn the language, but also the culture and it has been a great experience for me, I’ll never forget my time here. Thank you so much!Friederike Heuer2024-03-12We had an amazing time at Mundo Antiguo language school! We stayed for three weeks and have learned so much, in a very diverse teaching style accompanied by many fun social activities after class! The staff is wonderful, everything is very familiar and you‘re in good hands from the first second on. Also a great place to get to know other people, to learn about Cusco‘s culture and to get recommendations for/help with the organisation of travel trips. During the three weeks we stayed in a host family which was organized by the school as well and we couldn’t recommend it more! Great time!Reinhard De meedogenloze2024-03-11Ive really enjoyed my stay at mundo antiguo everybody there is really nice. I also really enjoyed all the after school acitvities GraciasJessica Rosel2024-02-20The perfect way to learn Spanish! For all levels and age! I was there for only one week and I would have stayed if I’d had more time. My Spanish was none existent and I was able to have a conversation with the taxi driver on the way to the airport. English is not my first language either and I’m over 40. I still was very comfortable in the school. All the staff is just amazing. The teachers are fun and really good. I stayed at the student Appartment and the rooms were very big and everything is really clean. Highly recommend this school and I definitely will be back!Sam Baldwin2024-02-10I stayed here for month switching between private and group classes, whilst staying at their apartment. During that time I was overwhelmed by how accommodating everyone was. All staff are vibrant and super friendly. The school is in a great location and an intimate size allowing you to get to know everyone involved. Classes are fun and engaging with a plethora of resources. There are plenty of activities throughout the week and support for just about anything you need. Attending here felt like a family or small community and I couldn’t recommend it enough!
EXCELLENT182 reviews onThomas M2024-04-24Had a great experience at Mundo Antiguo Spanish School The classes were well taught and professionally run. Teachers were well trained, knowledgeable, and personable. The school is well run, with knowledge appropriate, small classes, and extra activities to use Spanish outside classes, for example a language exchange where students speak with locals who want to learn English. The school arranged my homestay experience at La Casa de Felcie, which exceeded my expectations - a tremendously friendly, generous, helpful, engaging, and witty family with loads of great experiences to share. They also were very amenable to my speaking (my less than perfect) Spanish. I met great people there, both the hosts and other visitors besides myself. The accommodations were great! They made great food, three meals a day (if that is part of your package)! I would recommend this school and homestay experience highly to anyone who is serious about learning Spanish!Scott2024-04-14Caring community and top notch teachers I’m so grateful to have connected with Mundo Antiguo, the staff, and to have had this beautiful experience. I signed up for the 4 week home stay/20hr week classes with 4 excursions and a volunteer role at a local after school program - extremely good value for money. What I was not expecting was how lovely and hospitable and kind and generous the staff would be. The teachers were well trained and dedicated educators. The class sizes were small and focused. The nightly activities like school dinners and language exchanges and football matches were fun, well organized and a great way to connect with other people. A special word for Ninoska, who took it upon herself to go to my volunteer site with me and teach me how to ride the bus. Niels and Melissa were excellent communicators that helped put my mind at ease before I arrived. And special shout out to Roy, Miguel, Heidy, Gladys, and all of my teachers who helped me go from a very basic Spanish student to feeling confident and able to communicate! Thank you mundo antiguo. I arrived as a customer / student and left as a friend. Signed up for one month and stayed for 3 You’re all amazing and I’ll miss you all so much. I will remember and carry this experience with me always.Lucy2024-04-13The best language school in Cusco! I spent 5 weeks learning Spanish at this brilliant school, and loved every minute of it. The teachers are all excellent - and if you’re there for a while you’ll have a few different people which is really helpful as everyone has a different teaching style. I felt instantly welcomed into a community when I joined, through which I had access to discounts at local businesses; the opportunity to meet people both from Cusco, and internationally; and brilliant, varied events almost daily - from salsa classes to language exchanges, and workshops on elements from the rich culture, like weaving and music - as well as occasional excursions further afield. The school is in San Blas - a wonderful, creative part of the city, which is walkable to everything. I really can’t say enough good things about this place - the quality of teaching is outstanding and everyone is so warm and goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome. I’d highly recommend, and hope I get the chance to return myself at some point! Muchas gracias - LucyLucas Q2024-04-07Good experience A good school, attentive and welcoming teachers. Several extra class activities and a good price. I would definitely come back.marhar392024-04-03A fantastic week at Mundo Antiguo This was my first time at a Spanish School in Perú and was really blown away by the quality of teaching that I experienced here. I was able to arrange for a week of private lessons (20 hours) just a few days before. Upon arrival, I felt immediately at home with friendly people and the best 2 teachers that I could have. Many thanks to Roy and Jimmy for guiding me expertly through Future, Conditional, and Imperative during the week. The school's social media has lots of video, etc. Check it out and you will see the good vibes coming through. It was such a great experience and I sincerely hope that I can study again at Mundo Antiguo in the future! :)Arnout C2024-04-01Amazing school! I’ve had such a great time at mundo antiguo! After i walked in just to ask about the courses i got a very warm welcome and was handed an exam to determine my level, and the day after i could immediately start with the lessons. The school really knows what to learn each student and teaches everything in a very fast, practical and fun way. The teachers are so nice and they make you feel like a part of the family as soon as you get in. I also love the fact that everyday there are activities to do with the other students to connect, and even learn some more spanish outside of school. In 2 weeks i have learned so much, and have gotten so much information! I still have my schoolbooks with me so i can practice al the grammar rules and cunjugations i’ve been teached. I would 10/10 recommend Mundo antiguo for students who want to quickly learn spanish in a fun way! Thanks for everything❤️ nos vemos!Bill M2024-03-23Great teachers! What an amazing place! I worked with 3 teachers Cynthia, Miguel, and Sandra. All of them were outstanding! They were very professional, and yet when I felt I needed attention in other areas like pronunciation. They were willing to modify the coursework to accommodate my learning needs. As with all schools, the most important element is what the student brings to the table. But I found the staff and teachers trying to do everything they could to see the students succeed. Mucho Mucho Gracias !Roswitha M2024-03-17Absolutely recommendable! I spent two weeks at the MUNDO SPANISH SCHOOL language school in Antigua (Guatemala) and never before have I enjoyed learning a language so much. I was so motivated that I even took additional individual lessons during the subsequent volunteer work. The 1:1 lessons were held in a beautiful courtyard by friendly, competent teachers. Coffee, tea and work materials were provided and I learned a lot. The supporting program with changing, interesting excursions was also very well organized and supervised by Fredy, the head of the school. The participants were able to learn a lot about history, culture and current events. I am very grateful for this time and can absolutely recommend this school!Nils B2024-03-12Amazing language school especially for beginners The atmosphere at the spanisch school is very familiar and welcoming. All teachers and staff are super nice and we made a lot of new friends among the students. A lot of events are organized by the school and they helped to organize trips on the weekend. Staying in a local host family was an amazing experience for getting to know more of the culture while practicing the language.Navigator295418777302024-03-12Amazing and funny Very friendly and welcoming School, the activities were great and the staff nice and very funny I often felt like learning with friends. I especially liked how flexible everyone was and that you could see that they cared and were having fun too. :)
