Description
Havana has always been an attractive city. It’s
the main political and cultural center of the island.
The University is located in the Vedado district, one
of the main areas of the city, five blocks away of the
famous Malecón. Vedado is 35 minutes away on foot
and 10 minutes on taxi of the Old Havana, which is an
urban center of 4 square km constructed between the 16th
and 19th centuries, declared as Patrimony of the Humanity
by the UNESCO in 1981, considering its architectonic,
historical and cultural values, unique in Latin America.
The visitor of Old Havana will soon notice that the restoration
works are making return the former splendor of the colonial
area and its monuments: the Royal Force Castle -the Oldest
fortress of America-, the Havana Cathedral, the most remarkable
example of the baroque architecture, etc.
Lodging
VCC offers six hotels to its clients, between two and
five stars, in Vedado and Old Havana.
Academics
VCC offers an variety of courses for all the levels and
specific interests, from two weeks to a complete semester:
Beginner I, Beginner II, Intermediate and Advanced. The
standard basic course takes place during a period of two
weeks. All the courses begin the first Monday of every
month.
The possible courses are: standard of 2, 3 or 4 weeks,
improvement course (4 weeks), Spanish for business, an
special course of three weeks on Cuban culture, an additional
four weeks course, the special courses of four months
or a semester on language and Cuban culture, the special
semester and the complete semester from October to June.
Activities
The Spanish courses include some trips. The two weeks
course includes visits to the City Museum, the Alphabetization
Museum and to a rum factory. The three weeks course also
includes a day on the beach or the visit to the Botanical
Garden. There is a lot of cultural activities that take
place in Havana, many of them in the Vedado area. Consulting
the billboard of activities, the participants can organize
their trips and the practice of the Spanish language.
