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Carribean Language vacations: Cela Spanish School publishes online travel guide for Margarita Island

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Caribbean Language Vacation: The CELA Spanish School Publishes Online Travel Guide for Margarita Island  Combining a Spanish language course with a dream vacation in the Caribbean - this is possible on picturesque Margarita Island. In groups of a maximum of seven participants, students can take part in the qualified language teaching of the CELA Spanish School and deepen their newly acquired knowledge that same day in conversation with the locals. The popular vacation island is not only worth visiting for the language course; here, you can experience a dream vacation in the Caribbean while learning Spanish at the same time. A mere stone’s throw from the northern coast of Venezuela, the “Pearl of the Caribbean” can be accessed comfortably from Europe and the mainland. The most diverse landscapes come together on the small South American island and make the time there an unforgettable experience. Now, the small and personal CELA Spanish School has published an online travel guide in English, as well. There is a great deal of information related to the dream island on the website http://www.insel-margarita-venezuela.de/margarita-island/  “We’ve often had requests related to leisure activities on the island - the new site answers nearly all these questions and also points out other sources of information with helpful links,” explains the Director, Dr. Sabine Loeffler. With the website, newly designed in August 2010, the Cela Spanish School created special additional offers for its students so that they could better explore the various leisure activities on the island. Three days a week, the language school offers the students free excursions to the most beautiful sand and shell beaches, along with other attractions, such as the national park La Restinga. Pictures of the school and the excursions are available at http://celaspanishschool.myphotoalbum.com.There is also a great deal of other helpful information on the website, so that the participants can also explore the island alone. Whoever feels like a cooking course in their free time: “empanadas” or the typical dish of the island, “pastel de chucho,” fish and “plátano” (lasagna) are on the menu here, while nature lovers can explore the lagoons by boat. Those who love to shop will also be more than happy, since the Caribbean island is not only a scenic paradise, but also a free-trade area.  The CELA Spanish School was grounded in Playa El Angel by Dr. Sabine Loeffler in 1997. With its team of qualified language instructors, the school places great emphasis on the individual care of its students. As a result, it is possible to book either group or private classes. Most of the courses offered are recognized as educational leave in Germany. The general language courses, which are offered by the CELA Spanish School year-round, are intended for beginners as well as native speakers. Each course has a program that is divided into 50 lessons for a duration of 2 weeks http://cela-ve.com/spanishcourses/.In order to ensure that every student studies at a level that corresponds to his or her abilities, the school offers an online test, which can be taken in advance at http://cela-ve.com/moodle. The results are sent to the school and the student by email. “We recommend that each of our students take this test,” says Dr. Sabine Loeffler, Director. “This allows us to build groups that are homogenous in terms of knowledge and ability.”Apart from the general courses, the school also offers specialized Spanish courses for medicine, finance and law. The school is an official testing location for the DIE – Diploma Internacional de Espanol, which is issued by the Universidad Pontificia in Salamanca. The teaching takes place in Spanish unless the students are taking the beginner’s course. Here, important information is explained in other languages to ensure understanding. Further information is available at http://cela-ve.com/spanishcourses/ or http://www.spanishcoursesvenezuela.co.uk/ 
Contact:
Cela
Calle Corocoro Qta. Cela Urbanizacion Playa El Angel
Pampatar
Tel.: 0058 295 262 81 98
Mobile: 0058 412 353 31 24
info@cela-ve.com 

Karl Weidmann

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Karl Weidmann was one of the most famous Venezuelan Landscape Photographers. He died last month in Caracas. Karl was born in Switzerland and came to Venezuela in 1946. His original plan was to travel to Brazil seeking the wonders nature hast to offer, but once he had seen the beautiful and varied Venezuelan imponent natural landscapes, he decided to live here, among us. Venezuela has been displayed through his lenses in a glamourous and beautiful way. His book “Venezuela” with photos of everything about the country, is the greatest souvenir. Written in three languages: English, Spanish and German, it makes the Venezuelan history and nature accessible to everyone. He knew every single small town in Venezuela and fell in love with the country. Gracias Karl

Karl Weidmann´s oficial web site http://karlweidmann.com