Latin america - best country to learn spanish ???!!?

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Kristy T.

I would reccomend BogotÃ¡, Colombia. They have a very clear accent, and since it's a city, theres a lot you can do, and can interract with people. The only problem with it is the danger because of guerrilla warfare, but most countries in Latin America are dangerous.

I don't reccomend Panama. I lived there for two years, and there was oppressive heat and humidity, something anyone from a northern climate would have a lot of trouble with. There is culture, though there is also a range of accents, many of which are difficult to understand.

If you do go to Mexico (a very popular choice), I would reccomend somewhere far from the border with little tourism. Many Americans travel to Mexico, and the cities become more tourism-oriented, and you don't get much culture, and are not forced to speak Spanish (best way to learn is to completely surround yourself by those who only speak Spanish).

ColombianitoNY- NO MAS GUERRA!

COLOMBIA!!! it's the best...Colombia has the best standard spanish and the best to learn..Bogota, Medellin and Cali are the main options and the culture of my country is really beautiful and nice...you will love Colombia and if you go there, you will have too much fun...good luck in my beautiful land

Alejandro Cho

Go tp Honduras!!!, not many people over there speak english so it would be a challenge for you once you are over there. Plus its a small country so you can travel to many different places and meet different ethnic groups(mostly natives)

Alej

In any country. I think the accent in Columbia and Venezuelan are more neutral and easier understood by people from the other regions. The accents from Argentina, Chile and Spain are not easily understood by people from other countries.

ikerguelen

Definitely Colombia (Bogota or Medellin)!!!

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/caznjasonescape/rtw_2004-5/1131491760/tpod.html

COMMUNICATING WITH COLOMBIANS

Spanish is Colombia's official language. Colombians speak a traditional form of Castilian Spanish. Colombian academics work to keep the language as traditional as possible but colombianismos or local terminology and phrases are common. Although Spanish is the language of commerce and education, Colombians/Europeans in the larger cities also speak English. English is part of the school curriculum, but many Colombians frown on its use and feel that the Spanish language and culture should be preserved and promoted.

Colombian Spanish differs slightly in pronunciation from the Spanish spoken in Spain. In Colombian Spanish "ll" is pronounced as a "y". In Spain it is pronounced "ly". As in French, nouns in Spanish are masculine or feminine and there are both formal and casual ways to address people. Spanish pronunciation, however, is straightforward, since each letter is always pronounced the same way.

Opus 28

As latinamerican and as a bilingual person I definitively recommend Colombia as an option. Overall accent is low and people in Colombia do speak better than other countries in South America because they don't normally use english language words like mexicans or argentinians. Also they tend not to cut down words and add letters (usually "i") at the end of words like chileans. I wouldn't recommend Puerto Rico as a place to learn spanish because they are extremely "americanized" (if that is a real word) and tend to use a mixture of english and spanish. Finally, Colombia is a country of regions and every region has its culture and various ethnic groups can be found all around the country specially to the North-East (Guajira), to the South (NariÃ±o) and South-East (Amazonas).
You shouldn't think twice, I talked to English speaking people living in Colombia and each and everyone is fascinated by the country. It's the best choice.

Slayer8

Spain has words that nobody uses any more such as vosotros estais and else. The best place to learn the language is costa rica, puerto rico, colombia or another central american country, not mexico, the accent isnÂ´t really clear.
Argentina and Uruguay have words like vos instead of tu and sos instead of eres and other changes, they have no trouble having conversations with spanish speakers from other countries but if you arent a native it could be a pain for you to try to talk with those words.Anyway Argentina for example has 97% of european inheritance so if you are looking for different ethnic groups it could be a choice.

ANDREA L

Colombia, I have this friend who went there, he is from Switzerland, he speaks german, he learned in Bogota, in some university, in 6-8 months, he speaks now spanish very fluently. Bogota is the main city, so you can find a huge diversity. Moreover, In the universities, where you'll find people from all country.
in the links (in english) you can find information from the universities, you can e-mail them

Just a friend.

If that is the case you don't want to go to Latin America to learn. The best country would be Spain, you get everything you want, however it is a bit more expensive. The school would be filled with different ethnic groups learning with you, and you can't get more culture than in Spain. In Mexico, the schools are filled with Americans and that is it.

If you want Latin America, the best country would be Mexico. You can't do wrong with Costa Rica either.

There are a ton of Spanish immersion schools in all three countries, you won't have a problem finding one you like. Make sure you choose to live with a native family rather than a dorm room. You learn even faster that way.

meow =^.^=

Mexico would be the best country to learn Spanish
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or even the United States for example California is mostly latinos and you could easily learn Spanish there

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