Learning Spanish helps when you travel in Mexico – try it out in Oaxaca

New tongue: Balloon vendors in front of the 18th-century cathedral in downtown Oaxaca City, Mexico. Attending a language school, such as the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca in Oaxaca City, can be a great way to experience the country.

Learn the language of the locals when you’re in Mexico.

THE first morning at the Spanish language school, I proved just how much I needed to be there.