Our Language School, the pioneer international language institute in Salvador offers a variety of Portuguese courses and study abroad programs for students from all over the world. There you get the best of 15 years experience in teaching Portuguese for foreigners by native speakers.

The school is located at Barra beach (the most central beach of the city - 3km to the Historical Center - Pelourinho), close to restaurants, coffee shops and shopping centers. It offers the best infrastructure to the student: the classrooms are spacious and comfortable, with air conditioning, video, CD player and computer to access internet. Is a beautiful house with a wonderful garden where the students can read books, talk or drink coffee.

The city Salvador da Bahia is a wonderful exotic city. This is the second most touristical city of Brazil and it has an interesting mixture of African and Portuguese influences, music, dance, food and dress.

Salvador, founded in 1549, is the capital of the state of Bahia. For over 200 years, it was also the capital of Brazil. Nowadays, Salvador is a modern metropolis with two million inhabitants, yet it still boasts its colonial treasures of the past - the largest collection of baroque architecture to be found in Latin America - as well as a vibrant, modern culture that is reflected in its innovative music, dance, fine arts and unique lifestyle.

Salvador is to be enjoyed by a process of infusion, time taken to soak in the atmosphere is rewarded with subtle pleasures that will linger. Locals still have time to talk to each other in this town; they also have time to talk to visitors, albeit often in sign language. It has been said that you can learn to speak Portuguese in a week using your hands, feet and smile. There is never a shortage of those willing to help you in the process.

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