292 CultureShock! Bolivia
in the Yellow Pages, here we list two umbrella organisations
that have links to many study opportunities all over Bolivia,
plus an option for the study of indigenous languages.
http://www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/Bolivia/learn_
Spanish
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Bolivia.cfm
(Spanish)
Instituto de Langua y Cultura Aymara (ILCA), which has
connections with several universities in the USA and
Britain, as well as with the Alliance Française in La Paz.
Website: http://www.ilcanet.com
Tel: (2) 239-6806
Offers courses in Aymara, Quechua and Spanish.
Private or small-group classes are posted on bulletin
boards, and often the price is right. Or, you may place your
own classifi ed ad, offering English-language conversation in
exchange for Spanish, Aymara or Quechua instruction. Thus
you will have free instruction and you may be lucky enough
to fi nd a trained teacher. It’s not recommended to meet alone
with an ad-answering stranger. Use a café until you get to
know the person, or have a friend tag along.