Location: Arequipa
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In Peru's second-most populous city, aka "The White City," stunning colonial buildings made of pearly sillar stone vie for attention with the surrounding volcanoes and snow-capped peaks of the western Andes. Founded in 1540, it's a smorgasbord of mansions and museums. The top attraction, 215,000-square-foot Santa Catalina Monastery, is like its own city within a city, complete with fountains and cobblestone streets. Arequipa is the favorite base for visiting Colca Canyon and its massive condors.
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1. Cooking Classes Peruvian Flavors
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5.0 based on 235 reviews
WE OFFER THE BEST COOKING CLASS IN TOWN! LEARN TO COOK WITH THE PROS IN PROPPER KITCHEN FACILITIES, GUIDED BY A REAL CHEF. OUR CLASSES ARE FLUENT IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH. WE ARE AVAILABLE MON-FRI 10:30AM TO 3.30PM WE HAVE MANY OPTIONS OF COOKING CLASS, If you are vegetarian or have a special diet we will custom that for you.
Reviewed By travel275 - Jasper National Park, Canada
This is a great experience and professional cooking class in a great kitchen set up!! My husband & I enjoyed ourselves and even though we love to cook, we still learnt new things from Art. He demonstrates each step & then lets you prepare each ingredient and he gives you the recipes to take home. Looking forward to recreating this at home! Wish we would have had more time to do another class with him. I highly recommend this class and I would certainly go again if I come back! Thanks Art!!
2. Chaqchao chocolate making workshop
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5.0 based on 584 reviews
The classes run for 2.5 hours and include: - Explanation of the bean to bar chocolate making process and history of cacao - Roasting and husking your own cacao beans - Making your own cacao paste in the traditional Mexican style with a granite stone morter - Making Xocolatl, an ancient Mexican drink. - Blind taste of different chocolates to understand the differences between commercial and artisan chocolate - Making your own chocolates with Andean grains, like quinoa, kiwicha, and coca to take home with you. The class is taken within our Chaqchao café where we also sell organic Peruvian coffee, organic homemade desserts, craft Peruvian beer and of course our bean to bar chocolates.
Reviewed By AliciaEB - Manchester, United Kingdom
We really enjoyed the class with Adrian, he is so passionate and knowledgable about all things chocolate, we’ve taken away a lot of new knowledge and will definitely try to make our own back home, sourcing only the best ingredients! Thank you :)
3. Cepesma Idiomas
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
We Offer enjoyable Spanish lessons to tourists and business travelers and will tailor the classes to match your level of interest and ability. Our objective is to help you learn Spanish in a comfortable and enjoyable setting, so that you may feel comfortable communicating during your travels in Latin America. In addition we offer home stays, which is a fantastic way to improve your Spanish and immerse yourself into Peruvian culture.
4. Rocio Language Classes
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
We have had experience in teaching Spanish as a foreign language since May 1999 (Ex-Claro Spanish Program). Our lessons are practical, fun and can be matched according to your needs. Classes can be taken in the morning and in the afternoon, as well. We can teach you the necessary grammar in English, German or French in case you don’t have any knowlegde in Spanish.
Reviewed By 853birgitta
I took classes here for 3 weeks, and can highly recommend the school and my teacher Patricia. We talked in Spanish 4 hours daily, and this made a huge difference in my capability to communicate with people. The topics we discussed were interesting, I didn’t learn just the language but got insights into the Peruvian culture and lifestyle as well. We went through a reasonable amount of grammar, concentrating on the things that I was struggling with. The one to one classes are super effective as you can always ask for help when missing a word or not knowing how to conjugate the verbs. Patricia was super patient with my slow talking and also talked very clearly and slowly so that it was easier to understand her. I definitely recommend taking classes here. Muchas gracias Rocio y Patricia!!
5. Spanish School Ninacondor
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Ninacondor Spanish School, born from the idea of entrepreneurship of a small group of teachers who love languages in order to offer a viable, effective and immersive Spanish teaching service. Our courses are organized according to our own methodology and give students the possibility to communicate and live throughout Latin America in order to better appreciate the culture and history.
Reviewed By abigailj873 - Lake Tahoe (California), United States
During my trip in Peru the confinement catched me in the middle of Mars, so with many free time I decided to take some Spanish classes and I found Paul. He has a lot of teaching experience and he helped me a lot. I was a beginner student and now I started to study Spanish language by myself. I highly recommend these lessons.
6. Llama Education
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Llama Education: Study Culture, language, and leisure programs. The Spanish Survival course is available from beginner to DELE C2 and offers you fun, private online or in-person lessons, that are travel-oriented and customised to your needs. Best prices ever in 2020-2021! This year, we are celebrating our 25th anniversary in Peru.
Reviewed By AndreasN976
I spend two weeks at Llama school to refresh and kickstart my spanish. I could not be happier with my experience. Maria and the other teachers, all of whom are extremely nice and helpful, went out of their way to tailor my two week program to my individual needs. As my previous knowledge of Spanish was somewhat patchy and did not fit the commonly used framework of A/B/C levels, this more individual approach was key to my advancing my language skills. Within two weeks I have enormously gained confidence in speaking und my overall understanding of the language improved a lot. Apart from the very positive teaching experience, I enojyed the familiar and welcoming atmosphere at the school. I highly recommend anyone seeking to improve their Spanish - regardless the level of prior knowledge - to do so at Llama Spanish School! Thanks again :)
7. Peruvian Cooking Experience
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4.5 based on 364 reviews
"On hands" activity where, together with local cooks, you prepare typical peruvian food while chatting and learning about this wonderful city.Two optional additions to book, the Market Tour and the Pisco Lecture (learn to make Pisco Sour)The activity is held in Casa de Avila Hotel and you get a discount if you are a guest. Price includes: all equipment and supplies needed plus the food prepared (beginner and main course), desser, soft drinks and water. You have wine and bear as extras if required. A great cultural souvenir you can take from this friendly and beautiful city. Great location.
Reviewed By thomasvK1510MJ
Peru has one of the best cuisines in the world and in Arequipa, one of the culinary centers of the country, you can learn to make some of the most famous dishes yourself. Alejandra, our jefa de cocina, taught us how to make causa, lomo saltado and a delicious dessert which we enjoyed with a refreshing pisco sour in the garden of la casa de avila. A must for everyone who enjoys good food and likes to cook!
