One of the student reviews left by Maike about their experience learning Spanish at IIC Spanish School in the Dominican Republic and volunteering in a local school.

Student Reviews

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How do students like their Spanish classes at IIC? Read more about their experiences here in the Student Reviews: “My favorite place with my favorite people. All the professors are[…]

Colorful devil mask careta of the Dominican carnival which is a very authentic piece of dominican culture students learn about when learning Spanish and Dominican culture at IIC Spanish School in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Carnival

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The devils are dancing again: February is the month of the famous Dominican carnival. The streets are filled with the vibrant colors of ornately worked costumes, masks, and lots of[…]

Watching two whales breaching in the bay of Samana, Dominican Republic.

Whale Watching in Samaná

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Each year, hundreds of humpback whales come from the Northern Atlantic to the warm waters of the Dominican Republic to mate, birth and nurse their calves. They can be watched[…]

Taino culture in the new museum in Casa del Cordón in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

Taíno Culture in Santo Domingo

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Casa del Cordón, a historic site in Santo Domingo, now hosts a museum celebrating pre-Hispanic culture. It focuses on the Taíno people and earlier indigenous groups. The exhibit, supported by[…]

IIC Spanish School's 20 fun facts about Spanish , honoring April 23 which is the UN Spanish Language Day.

20 Fun Facts about Spanish

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Here are our favorite 20 Fun Facts about the Spanish language: 1-10 FUN FACTS 1. Spanish is a very phonetic language. If you know how a word is spelled, you can[…]

Dominican New Year's Traditions and resolutions how to celebrate and start the New Year.

Dominican New Year´s Traditions

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How do Dominicans celebrate the change of the year? Celebrating New Year’s Eve is about doing things to attract good luck for the New Year – besides dancing and enjoying[…]