CIEE: Guanajuato - Liberal Arts

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Expand your Spanish skills exponentially and immerse yourself in local culture in one of Mexico’s most beloved cities: Guanajuato. Through homestays, direct enrollment at a prestigious local university, community service opportunities, and a host ... read more

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I learned a lot of history from a Mexican perspective. It was absolutely worthwhile. I also just learned lots of things from my peers. - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I just gained an appreciation for a different style of life (relaxed) that i'm trying to incorporate into life here now. - Hope College View Entire Review
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Spanish skills. Connections. Definitely worthwhile. - Berea College View Entire Review
I just gained an appreciation for a different style of life (relaxed) that i'm trying to incorporate into life here now. - Hope College View Entire Review

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Expand your Spanish skills exponentially and immerse yourself in local culture in one of Mexico’s most beloved cities: Guanajuato. Through homestays, direct enrollment at a prestigious local university, community service opportunities, and a host of cultural activities and excursions, studying abroad in Mexico offers you an exciting intercultural experience and unique insight into Mexican art, language, literature, and history.

Study abroad in Guanajuato and you'll:
- Enroll in courses alongside Mexican students at the local university
- Take specially designed, socially oriented CIEE courses in migration, literature of the revolution, Mexican history, and language
- Explore the charming and vibrant colonial city of Guanajuato, with its many galleries, alleyways, and cafés—and come to know local life through a homestay



Program Type(s):
Study Abroad
Program Length(s):
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Academic Year
Instruction Language(s):
  • Spanish
Relevant Study Subject(s):
  • Spanish Language, Literature
  • Liberal Arts, General Studies
Minimum GPA:
2.75
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