Editorial Note: In April, I took a month off in Medellin. For me, this meant an interesting and diverting month. For you, this means 30 days of posts about my vacation. I’ll try to make them somewhat amusing.
While I’m in Medellin, I’ve taken the opportunity to study a bit of Spanish. (I only devoted 20 hours to it, but a little is better than nothing.) I studied with Diego Trujillo. Diego was a very good sport, and a patient and knowledgable teacher. His school is located in Parque Lleras, so he’s quite convenient if you’re doing the backpacker/hostel thing, or staying in many parts of El Poblado generally.
Diego’s rate for 1-on-1 tutoring is (or was) COP28,000/hr. I’m not sure if that’s a good deal or not, but by way of comparison: EAFIT wants to charge you $445 for a 38 hour group class. Right now, the (ever-weakening) dollar buys 1765.50 COP, so EAFIT would charge you COP20,675/hr.
Diego charges about 35% more, but it is 1-on-1 vs. group, and he’s a lot more flexible than EAFIT. (I understand that he also offers group classes at a reduced rate, but you’ll have to ask him about the details.)
