Travel & Culture Like a Local

For foreigners planning a trip to Bolivia. Learn the Spanish you’ll actually use while we help you organize your journey — from must-see places and the right accommodation for your budget, to transportation, cultural etiquette, and safety tips.

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What you’ll do and learn

We’ll shape your trip with a local lens: choose a realistic route for your dates, shortlist the right places to visit (Uyuni, Titicaca, Sucre, Yungas, the Amazon), and match you with accommodation by budget — hostels, family stays, boutique hotels, or monthly rentals.

In class you’ll practice clear, everyday Spanish for what you’ll actually do: asking for help, buying a SIM/data, getting directions, ordering food, comparing prices, and polite bargaining. We’ll demystify micros/trufis, intercity buses and taxis, how to read routes, ask for stops, and pay.

You’ll get the cultural inside track — greetings, small talk, do’s & don’ts, festivals, and how to be respectful in indigenous contexts — plus straightforward safety & common-sense tips. Between sessions, a WhatsApp group with your teacher and cohort keeps you supported with quick answers and voice notes.

Syllabus — 4 weeks

This 4-week outline is an example. We’ll personalize the pace, topics, and practice to match your group’s level and expectations.

Week 1 — Set-up & Survival

  • Spanish basics for arrivals: greetings, asking for help, numbers, dates, times.
  • SIM/data, money options, exchange rates, ATMs; key phrases at counters.
  • City movement: micros/trufis/taxi phrases; reading routes; asking for stops.

Week 2 — Food, Markets & Daily Life

  • Menus, street food, cafés; ordering politely; allergies & preferences.
  • Markets: prices, weights, bargaining etiquette; useful slang (yapa, caserita, etc.).
  • Neighborhoods & logistics: where to stay by budget and vibe.

Week 3 — Planning Your Route

  • Must-see spots by season and time: Uyuni, Titicaca, Sucre/Potosí, Yungas, Amazon.
  • Intercity travel: buses vs. flights; timing, tickets, terminals; safety tips.
  • Accommodation strategy: booking checks, late check-in, luggage, laundry.

Week 4 — Culture, Confidence & Safety

  • Etiquette with elders, indigenous contexts, public spaces, photos, festivals.
  • Scenarios practice: directions, solving issues, lost items, speaking to staff.
  • Personalized trip run-through: refine itinerary, checklist, and key phrases.

Perks included

  • Travel Bolivia Guide (PDF)
    Regions & seasons, must-see highlights, safety basics, market etiquette, and festival pointers.
  • Essential Words & Slang (PDF)
    Compact cheat-sheet for transport, food, bargaining, asking directions, and everyday politeness.
  • Getting Set Up (PDF)
    Step-by-step for SIM/data, money options, intercity tickets, and getting around smoothly.
You receive these PDFs in addition to the live classes.
Alex (Canada)
★★★★★
I landed in La Paz feeling prepared. By week two I could take micros and shop at markets without stress. The class + WhatsApp combo was gold.
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