Welcome to Our Spanish School in Ecuador

The Instituto Superior de Español, founded in 1988, is a Spanish school in Ecuador South America designed especially to fill the needs of foreign students. We offer a great variety of programs that you may join at our school.

Our family-run school has been recognized by former students and competitors as a leading Spanish school in Ecuador. We take great pride in our university educated teachers who have many years of experience. Our programs are affordable, flexible and allow you to easily combine study locations throughout Ecuador. We offer Spanish classes in Quito, in Otavalo, in the Galapagos Islands, in the Amazon Jungle, in Indigenous Communities and run a unique Travelling Classroom programm.

We invite you to discover Ecuador, its people and natural wonders, and we extend a warm welcome to be a part of the ISE family.

Our Locations to Learn Spanish

Quito

A city that dazzles with its well preserved historical beauty, its cobbled streets that cross picturesque squares and churches covered in gold that transport you through time.

Otavalo

An imposing Andean town that shows tradition, nature, art and that has stayed true through the years thanks to fabulous artisans who still preserve their traditions by avidly...

Amazon Jungle

Reconnect with nature, surrounded by great biodiversity that welcomes exotic animals and plants whose home are large expanses of trees, rivers, hills, and waterfalls you will...

Galápagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands, one of the Regions of Ecuador, is located off the mainland in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A living laboratory home to turtles, sea lions, goldfish...

Travelling Classroom

Our unique Traveling Classroom programs take you through historical cities with high volcanoes, descending mountains, crossing lagoons, and plunging into the middle of the Amazon...