"Guanajuato is the ideal spot in Mexico to study Spanish, being a small and quiet university city (comparable to Granada and Salamanca in Spain) and far from the tourist cities (such as Cancún or Cuernavaca). Declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, you will be charmed by its wealth in architecture and culture. The international airport, less than half an hour away, provides the city with excellent connections with all the other cities in Mexico and with the rest of the world. As regards your personal safety, please do not worry. Guanajuato is 99,9% safe!" Pedro Rodríguez Head of Studies, don Quijote Guanajuato

This new don Quijote school in Guanajuato is in line with the revolutionary launch of our Latin American programme in 2001. don Quijote Guanajuato operates in full co-ordination with the other schools in terms of courses, teaching methods, accommodation and services. This means that you have a further option in order to combine more cities. Obviously, this school is also located in the city centre and you can be assured of the don Quijote style and quality that you are accustomed to.

The courtyard

The school

The courtyard

Reasons to study Spanish in Guanajuato

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• Population: approximately 120,000.
• The city of Guanajuato is the state capital and is one of the most important historical and cultural colonial cities in Mexico.
• Guanajuato is located in the central part of Mexico, south of the high Mexican plateau.
• In 1988, the UNESCO declared Guanajuato and the surrounding silver mines a “World Heritage Site”.
• The state possesses an international airport, 40 kilometres from the city centre.

• Although a small city, Guanajuato has a great deal to offer: from the beautiful colonial buildings to modern museums, from the silver mines to the university.
• Guanajuato astonishes the visitor with the charm of its relaxed atmosphere. Its paved streets and picturesque squares.
• The Festival International Cervantino, or FIC, is a very prestigious and famous festival of culture, music, theatre and dance. It is held annually during the first two week of October and attracts intellectuals, artists and tourists from all over the world.
• The famous Underground Street, officially known as Calle Miguel Hidalgo has an amazing charm. Following the course of the old Guanajuato River, it runs nearly 3 kilometres beneath the city.
• Practically the entire state of Guanajuato has a pleasant climate with temperatures between 12ºC and 24º C.

• The majority of flights to the airport at Guanajuato stop first at Ciudad de Mexico.