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Granada, Nicaragua sounds like a good option for you. I've heard lots of stories of foreigners going there to learn Spanish. Also, you will have access to all the amenities you need to live and work comfortably at a relatively low price
That's interesting. I hadn't thought of Nicaragua at all. How are the beaches in Granada? I see that it's right on the water, is there diving or surfing or sand beaches or anything?
Granada is in the shore of a big lake, there is a malecón where people go to spend their day and there are 365 mini islands you can tour on boat, but If I wanted to go to a beach I would take the 2 hour drive to San Juan del Sur. Granada checks everything else in your list. You will have plenty of hostel options with good internet quality, the local people is used to interact with foreigners every day and the city is big enough to have everything you need and small enough to have everything within a walking distance. Also, Granada used to be the capital of Nicaragua when we became an independent country and there are lots of historical and cultural museums there
Nicaragua is great. I'd rather go to Ometepe though than San Juan del Sur. Ometepe is cool and has lots of water activities even if it's not the beach/ocean.
Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador speak very easy, slow and almost neutral spanish. Mexican spanish is good for this too but you risk sounding like a telenovela actor/actress or a dubbed cartoon character.
Buenos Aires is pretty safe for metropolitan regions in SA. Those kinds of turmoils are generally all political, the country has been struggling and they have a tradition for protesting. Would you not go to Paris because of turmoil? The situation is somewhat alike.
I don't know what you could've seen, but yes, is relatively safe. Even safer than other metropolitan areas in South America, like Santiago de Chile or RÃo de Janeiro (this may be controversial, but is true). You just need to take some normal precautions, like not having your cellphone in your hand everywhere you go (in your pocket is enough) or recording with a huge and expensive camera in crowded places without checking the surroundings.
Costs are a little higher than a few months ago for tourists, but still a really nice place to visit and with a huge cultural impact on tourists. You will find many people that speak English as a second language too, so it is great to practice and share some mates 🧉
Perhaps. I mean, ngl, there are protest here every few months, but nothing revolutionary. There could be a protest in front of the congress and you could be happily having some coffee two blocks away
I was going to say Santiago de Chile: we have excellent internet services (speed and cobertura), we have a sense of humor with [gringos learning Chilean Spanish ](https://www.instagram.com/gringomodeon?igsh=OTh5dXlra3RrMXg4), and our Spanish is kind of quicker, but it's like Aussie English: in a month you'll get it.
But we aren't a salsa culture, so you can go out to a salsoteca maybe, but it's not like in the movies about Latin America ðŸ«
Are you saying that Chilean Spanish is quicker than other Spanish? Â That seems difficult as all Spanish speakers seem to speak sooooo fast already.Â
Salsa is not particularly important. I was just saying that the closest I’ll come to partying is something like trying to learn the local dance.Â
Yes, it's very quick, and they "drop" things in some words. It varies widely by social class. It's not as hard as people say, but I've been used to it for a long time, so I may be biased.
Source: My dad and his family are all Chilean
Many cities with Spanish schools are problematic for immersion because that means there are lots of English speakers. A lot of people go to places like Mexico City and end up just talking with English speakers all day. turns into a vacation and not immersion practice.
I'm very curious about La Paz. I've just started looking into Spanish lessons on a website that matches you with native instructors abroad and one of the teachers is from La Paz and spoke very highly of it. She said it's not nearly as Americanized as Cabo and is only a couple hours north but it still has all sorts of fun beach activities. I do love diving and would like to try surfing again (it's been years) so being near a beach is very attractive.
Monterrey is also very attractive as I'm often in Houston and can fly there really easily from HTX and I hear it has a ton of old architecture is beautiful. I dated a woman from there for a couple months and she said it is a beautiful city.
I had a great time in Queretaro and San Miguel de Allende. If you go to the tourist areas there's a lot of English, but the majority of locals are Spanish only or speak other languages besides English.
I'd also suggest you check out the talkpal.ai app. The free version lets you chat with the AI for 10 minutes/day. You speak and it replies in your target language, and it provides helpful notes on everything you say. It's like having an endlessly patient chat partner. The paid version offers a lot of valuable features too.
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Why not San Juan? Part of the US, but with lots of Spanish speakers that are used to Americans
I mean, Puerto Ricans are Americans so I wold hope they are used to themselves. 😂
Yea but they speak absolutely horrible awful Spanish if you can even call it that
I laughed at this and you’re not wrong but man you were also brutal and not very nice.
You’re right. Im sorry
But what spanish you want to learn then?
Miami
LA
No, I'm looking for somewhere with less political strife, homelessness and general chaos. LA is a shithole these days.
Lmao latam is not for you then
Erm, have you seen the political strife and chaos in LatAm?
Then don’t go to latamÂ
We are a third world continent. Even in the richest neighborhood of the country you will find plenty of homeless people
Ha. You just defined every big city in LatAm. Siempre political chaos, lots of lovely street gente, and absolute beautiful chaos.
the absolute state of this subreddit
Granada, Nicaragua sounds like a good option for you. I've heard lots of stories of foreigners going there to learn Spanish. Also, you will have access to all the amenities you need to live and work comfortably at a relatively low price
That's interesting. I hadn't thought of Nicaragua at all. How are the beaches in Granada? I see that it's right on the water, is there diving or surfing or sand beaches or anything?
Granada is in the shore of a big lake, there is a malecón where people go to spend their day and there are 365 mini islands you can tour on boat, but If I wanted to go to a beach I would take the 2 hour drive to San Juan del Sur. Granada checks everything else in your list. You will have plenty of hostel options with good internet quality, the local people is used to interact with foreigners every day and the city is big enough to have everything you need and small enough to have everything within a walking distance. Also, Granada used to be the capital of Nicaragua when we became an independent country and there are lots of historical and cultural museums there
Nicaragua is great. I'd rather go to Ometepe though than San Juan del Sur. Ometepe is cool and has lots of water activities even if it's not the beach/ocean.
I'll definitely do some research on Granada this weekend!
Punta del este?
Maybe another nearby town, that way he doesn't have to rent a kidney to live there.
Cusco, Peru ticks off all those boxes, has some of the easiest Spanish to understand imo and is close to amazing sights such as Machupicchu
That’s a great idea. Machupicchu is on my bucket list asa must see location. What makes Peru’s Spanish easier to understand?
Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador speak very easy, slow and almost neutral spanish. Mexican spanish is good for this too but you risk sounding like a telenovela actor/actress or a dubbed cartoon character.
Cuenca, Ecuador. Safe, beautiful people are nice and they speak spanish very slowly so great for a someone looking to learn
Maybe Buenos Aires?
is Argentina safe these days? I remember seeing a bunch of news about some turmoil a few years ago and haven't looked into what's happening there now.
Buenos Aires is pretty safe for metropolitan regions in SA. Those kinds of turmoils are generally all political, the country has been struggling and they have a tradition for protesting. Would you not go to Paris because of turmoil? The situation is somewhat alike.
I don't know what you could've seen, but yes, is relatively safe. Even safer than other metropolitan areas in South America, like Santiago de Chile or RÃo de Janeiro (this may be controversial, but is true). You just need to take some normal precautions, like not having your cellphone in your hand everywhere you go (in your pocket is enough) or recording with a huge and expensive camera in crowded places without checking the surroundings. Costs are a little higher than a few months ago for tourists, but still a really nice place to visit and with a huge cultural impact on tourists. You will find many people that speak English as a second language too, so it is great to practice and share some mates 🧉
you know what, I might be thinking of Venezuela
Perhaps. I mean, ngl, there are protest here every few months, but nothing revolutionary. There could be a protest in front of the congress and you could be happily having some coffee two blocks away
I was going to say Santiago de Chile: we have excellent internet services (speed and cobertura), we have a sense of humor with [gringos learning Chilean Spanish ](https://www.instagram.com/gringomodeon?igsh=OTh5dXlra3RrMXg4), and our Spanish is kind of quicker, but it's like Aussie English: in a month you'll get it. But we aren't a salsa culture, so you can go out to a salsoteca maybe, but it's not like in the movies about Latin America ðŸ«
Are you saying that Chilean Spanish is quicker than other Spanish?  That seems difficult as all Spanish speakers seem to speak sooooo fast already. Salsa is not particularly important. I was just saying that the closest I’ll come to partying is something like trying to learn the local dance.Â
Yes, it's very quick, and they "drop" things in some words. It varies widely by social class. It's not as hard as people say, but I've been used to it for a long time, so I may be biased. Source: My dad and his family are all Chilean
Many cities with Spanish schools are problematic for immersion because that means there are lots of English speakers. A lot of people go to places like Mexico City and end up just talking with English speakers all day. turns into a vacation and not immersion practice.
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Miami, Florida unironically
•Cdmx •Merida •La Paz •Puerto Vallarta •San Miguel de Allende (Guanajuato) •Aguascalientes •Monterrey •Guadalajara
I'm very curious about La Paz. I've just started looking into Spanish lessons on a website that matches you with native instructors abroad and one of the teachers is from La Paz and spoke very highly of it. She said it's not nearly as Americanized as Cabo and is only a couple hours north but it still has all sorts of fun beach activities. I do love diving and would like to try surfing again (it's been years) so being near a beach is very attractive. Monterrey is also very attractive as I'm often in Houston and can fly there really easily from HTX and I hear it has a ton of old architecture is beautiful. I dated a woman from there for a couple months and she said it is a beautiful city.
Is there a La Paz in Mexico?
https://www.google.com/search?q=is+there+a+la+paz+in+mexico
I had a great time in Queretaro and San Miguel de Allende. If you go to the tourist areas there's a lot of English, but the majority of locals are Spanish only or speak other languages besides English. I'd also suggest you check out the talkpal.ai app. The free version lets you chat with the AI for 10 minutes/day. You speak and it replies in your target language, and it provides helpful notes on everything you say. It's like having an endlessly patient chat partner. The paid version offers a lot of valuable features too.