Types of Accommodations Available
- Homestay
- Hotel*
- Apartment*
- House*
Homestay
Living
with a family while attending school is a great way to pick
up on the language and culture as well as form new relationships
with the warm hearted people of Mexico. Guanajuato is a
country within a country, with its own characteristics,
traditions, and customs and, to some extent, language, cuisine
and music. Your host family will be your closest contact
into this wonderful world. You will be able to learn from
them, and of course they will be happy to teach you all
about it. One way to break the ice when you arrive is to
bring along photos of your own family and friends, share
with them pictures of where you are from, and that way they
will be able to understand where you are coming from. Also
a nice suggestion would be to bring your host family a small
gift, as a token of appreciation. Your host family will
be honored to have as their guest.
In selecting a host family, the school
does not look for luxury and comfort in the material sense,
but for Mexican families who appreciate receiving foreign
students. Additionally, the word family should not be taken
too literally, because a family can also be a single parent
or a childless couple who takes in students because they
enjoy the company. Students are given their own key and
independence, while also being treated as a member of the
family.
Meals
Students can choose between breakfast,
half board (breakfast and lunch or breakfast and
dinner) or full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
You will eat together with your family, and learn about
the fascinating aspects of the cultural landscape of cooking
and eating in Mexico, which can be rather different. Mealtimes,
especially comida (lunch) - the main meal of the
day - are treated as special intervals, to be approached
with relish and respect for the work which went into their
preparation. Food is a major issue in Mexico. Just consider
that this is the land of birth for tortillas, tamales, tacos,
enchiladas and the world famous salsa.
Linen & Laundry
For an additional fee per week, you can
opt for laundry service in your homestay.
* Upon request
only. From enquiries that school has had, students
prefer Homestay accommodations in Guanajuato, which is why
we will only be offering this type of accommodation.
