Fenix Language Institute

Student opinions and comments about the Spanish program in Zacatecas, Mexico

Student opinions-Fenix Language Institute Zacatecas


Andrea Renteria- Student opinion from Fenix Language Institute on Vimeo.


“The method is effective in forcing students to listen to, speak in, and think in Spanish... Because of the teaching techniques, relations between students and teachers are relaxed and enjoyable...”

Emilio Esquibel, Monterey Peninsula College


I recently studied Spanish in Zacatecas, Mexico, a little-visited colonial gem at 8,200 feet. The high-quality Spanish instruction at Fenix Language Institute brought me to Zacatecas, and the city and the nearby mysterious ruins called La Quemada turned out to be worth the trip by themselves.

Sandy Wagner
San Francisco Chronicle


Haria Henry-Student opinion from Fenix Language Institute on Vimeo.


Spanish students seeking a true immersion experience in a sophisticated but largely undiscovered region of Mexico should consider Fenix Language Institute in Zacatecas. Mexico’s northernmost silver city lies 200 miles northeast of Guadalajara, 400 miles northwest of Mexico City. Few foreign tourists visit this colonial jewel, though it’s popular destination for Mexicans.

Glenda Bullock, a writer and former public broadcasting executive, has traveled extensively in Mexico and Latin America. She has studied at nearly a dozen language schools in the Spanish-speaking world and counts Fenix among her favorites.


Fenix means business. If you are an executive, member of the diplomatic corps, or other professional, try Fenix. Having lived in South America, and as an advanced speaker of Spanish, I needed a top flight school to polish my skills with intense training. After having attended Fenix, I was so impressed, that I continue to return to as time permits. Furthermore, I sent my daughter there for three months this summer. As a college student, with limited Spanish skills, she returned completely fluent.

Gary Gerardo Schnell, Mexico Regional Manager,
Commercial Real Estate Valuations,
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Please note This is a personal and professional endorsement and not an endorsement by JPMorgan Chase.