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Review:
Hospitalito Atitlán is a wonderful place, and I would recommend anyone spending time there to anyone who has the opportunity. While I participated in a fellowship program prior to starting medical school, the Hospitalito does accept 4th year medical students with “intermediate level” Spanish for 1 month rotations (https://hospitalitoatitlan.org/medical-students/). Santiago Atitlán has very few English speakers, so it is an excellent opportunity to improve Spanish language skills. I took classes in the local Mayan language, Tzutujil, and the instruction during those classes was excellent! I am planning to do a rotation there during fourth year, and would recommend it to anyone!
| Program and Location Review | ||
| Spanish Language Instruction | see comments | N/A |
| Level of Immersion |  | 90% outside of class)”}”>5 – Predominantly Spanish (>90% outside of class) |
| Safety |  | 4 – Mostly safe & comfortable |
| Affordability | | 4 – Affordable option for a medical student |
| Leisure Activities | | 5 – Abundant high quality leisure activities |
| Overall Experience |  | 5 – Excellent |