What we have been able to learn with Sumaq Marka is way beyond what I would have expected. The classes have been very organized and flexible to meet our needs. Our teacher Ericka has an amazing background and solid training in teaching the language.
In addition to speaking Spanish, we were able to learn about the Peruvian and Arequipenean culture first hand. The experience has been invaluable.

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Allison Bilas (USA)
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I would recommend to everyone visiting Peru, even if for a short time, to visit Arequipa and take Spanish lessons at Sumaq Marka. Our teacher Ericka, not only is the best Spanish teacher I have ever had, she has deep knowledge of her country's history and culture. She regularly integrated all of this into our Spanish lessons as learned.
We have also learn how to make good ceviche, the classic lomo saltado and pisco sours as well , including many secrets! ...
Ericka is a talented teacher, has been flexible with our complicated schedules ...

Scott Bilas (USA)
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Hello! My name is Elise, and I'm 26 years old. I come from Norway and am going to be a teacher in Peru for 2 years.
My husband and I have been attending Sumaq Marka for a "survival course" for two weeks..
Ericka was our teacher, and we have learned a lot! She is so kind and helpful and she uses lots of different materials to make us understand. We have really enjoyed it!
This course is great to everyone who wants to learn Spanish quickly!
I recommend it from my heart!
All the best.

Elise Lovgren (Norway)
eliselovgren@hotmail.com
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Hello! My name is Erlend. I have been attending Sumaq Marka -Peru for two weeks. I will be staying in Peru for two years and needed survival Spanish to start with. Ericka has been a very good teacher and provided me with a good foundation from where I can continue learning.
Ericka, has been been very patient with me and my poor language skills and I do highly recommend this course in Sumaq Marka- Peru for anyone who wants to learn Spanish!
Greetings,

Erlend Johansen (Norway)
johansenerlend@hotmail.com
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Hello my name is James Grueneich and I received here a week long Spanish Immersion course from Ericka. I was skeptical at the beginning because I had been in Peru for only a very short time and did not speak any Spanish. Ericka made us all feel comfortable and proceeded at a pace for all of us to learn and understand the basics of the language and culture.
By the end of the week I was able to order at restaurants, give and ask for relevant information, make telephone calls, do my shopping at the markets and stores without the help of other people.

JW Grueneich (USA)
james.grueneich@newmont.com
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My name is Marianne. I am from Norway and I have lived in Arequipa for one year because I work here. Since I work as a teacher for Norwegians I didn't have many opportunities to practice Spanish during my first year in Peru.
I am staying one more year in Peru, so last August I enrolled as a student at Sumaq Marka- Peru and I have learned a lot!! I have a very nice and gifted teacher. She makes us learn through playing games and through practical situations.
This Spanish school is perfect for me. This school is great fun and very interesting! ...

Marianne Mathisen (Norway)
mathisen.marianne@gmail.com
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My name is Tron. I am from Norway and I am a teacher .
I live in Arequipa and therefore I need to learn more Spanish. I feel that I understand the language to a certain extent, but I need to learn more.
Here at Sumaq marka with Ericka as my teacher I feel that I am learning a lot.
She "plays" the language in, and after my 30 years as a teacher I find it refreshing. I learn a lot from Ericka. She is a pleasant and very knowledgeable teacher.
I recommend Ericka warmly as a teacher and Sumaq Marka as a Spanish school.

Tron Mathisen (Norway)
tronsw@gmail.com
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Ericka Loayza taught my husband and I Spanish for six months.
She is a great teacher, she kept the lessons relevant and interesting .
She is both professional and friendly making lessons a lot of fun.
We went from speaking no Spanish at all to being able to happily converse in our daily lives.

We enjoyed learning Spanish with you Ericka. Thank you!

Gemma and Ben Burger
(England & Australia)
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Ericka was my Spanish tutor. We had hourly classes once each week.

Ericka is patient and supportive of her students.
She is fun to study with. She brings interesting and enjoyable topics to the studies.
I would certainly recommend Ericka for any person needing personal instruction in Spanish.

George Hufford (USA)
george_hufford@roadrunner.com
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Hi, our names are Jan Frode & Elise and we are a married couple.
We come from the beautiful country Norway and we haven't spoken Spanish before.

We heard about Sumaq Marka through some friends, and we thought that studying Spanish would be something nice to do in our holiday.
With the course we have learned a lot and are very satisfied...


Jan Frode Ronning (Norway)
jafro86@hotmail.com

Elise Ronning (Norway)
elise_m16@hotmail.com
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Hello, my name is Martin from Norway and I attended a 3-day Spanish survival course at Sumaq Marka in Arequipa, Peru.
The course went over 12 hours and I found it quite useful, regarding to daily activities such as buying in markets and shops, making telephone calls, ordering in a restaurant, ordering taxis, asking and giving directions in the city, asking and giving information...

Martin Mathisen (Norway)

limathisen¬mh@hotmail.com
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I studied Spanish in Arequipa and I had 4 weeks of 1 to 1 tuition with Ericka. Ericka was always very patient with my attempts at learning Spanish and remained helpful and cheerful throughout the 4 weeks.
We covered a range of topics with a balance between conversational practice and the study of grammar and tenses. Ericka kept the lessons interesting and fun and introduced various activities such as games and music to give variety to the lessons.
With Ericka I also learned a lot more about Peru the country...

Paul Hoxey (England)
paul@hoxey.com
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