Founded in 1990, ASLI's mission is to teach Spanish language and Mexican culture in an intimate setting with experienced native Spanish speakers. Offering the highest quality of classes and services, ASLI pays attention to individual student's needs and desires.

ASLI's beautiful campus is private and safe, and located within walking distance of museums, historical sites, and the open air markets for which Cuernavaca is famous. The founders are native Mexicans who have traveled extensively and lived in other countries, so they bring a wealth of cultural knowledge to every interaction -- inside and outside of the classroom.

Cuernavaca is known as "The City of the Eternal Spring" because of its pleasant warm temperatures (70 degrees) it enjoys most of the year. It is a famous vacation place among tourists due to its comfortable year-round climate, beautiful parks and gardens, as well as its convenient location within the country. It's also home to many U.S. students who come to learn Spanish, and most young people will have a fairly good understanding of English because of this. The heart of the city is the central plaza and palace. Each night of the week you can enjoy dancers, musicians, acrobats and a lot of locals who use the plaza both by day and night as a place to hang out, meet friends and be entertained by many local artists and entertainers. The square and adjacent areas are full of street vendors selling everything from bead work to maize on a stick and tacos.

Cuernavaca is a centrally located city, from which much of central Mexico can be easily explored. The school offers guided excursions in private transport after classes during the week and full days on the weekend. There are two full day trips that are mandatory and are included in the program fee.

Optional excursions include the following: Xochicalco Archaeological Zone, Santiago Tianguistenco (mountain wool market), Taxco, Teotihaucan Pyramids, Mexico City, Museum of Anthropology, Bazzar Sabado and Dolores Olmedo Museum, Puebla and Cholula. Full weekend trips are offered for an additional fee.

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