According to the Cervantes Institute, Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and the mother tongue of some 480 million people in the world, making it the second most spoken language behind Mandarin Chinese. Spanish comes from vulgar Latin, which was spoken colloquially compared to written and classical Latin. It was in the 10th century when the monks of a La Rioja monastery only thirty minutes from La Rioja Spanish School! They began to translate sentences so that everyone could understand them.

Located in the town of San Milan de la Cogolla, the Monasteries of Yuso and Suso are a World Heritage Site and receive more than 1,000,000 visitors a year. Of special interest is its library, considered one of the best in Spain, it is preserved as much as it was furnished in the 18th century.

Have you thought about taking a Spanish course?

Why not choose a destination like La Rioja full of cultural activity, rich gastronomy and the cradle of Spanish? If you are interested do not hesitate to contact La Rioja Spanish School and we will give you all the necessary information about our courses.