The Englishtown program was started in July 2001 by Richard Vaughan, president of Vaughan Systems in Madrid. “We transformed an abandoned Spanish village into a tiny but bustling metropolis whose official language was English. We stocked the village with 20 English speakers from all over the world and brought in 20 Spaniards, leaving the 40 to work it out and have fun over 7 days.”

Vaughan Systems’ clients are Spanish business professionals who need to improve their English for their jobs. “Our goal is to expose them to the language just as they may hear it on the streets of London, Glasgow, Dublin, New York, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, or for that matter, Coffeyville, Kansas.”

To help them in this endeavor, Anglo participants come from all over the English-speaking world to enjoy a unique cultural exchange during their time in Spain.

All native English speakers are invited to participate. The only prerequisite is to be adaptable and willing take a role in the proceedings. Solo travelers are especially encouraged to participate.

VaughanTown offers participants four (4) picturesque venues: Puerta de Gredos (Avila), Hotel de la Villa (Pedraza), El Rancho de la Aldegüela (Segovia) and Campus Puente Nuevo (Avila).

Program schedule

All programs are six days long and run from Sunday morning to Friday afternoon. Although structured, the week´s schedule is very relaxed and allows for participants to explore the countryside, nearby towns and enjoy the venue´s amenities. Each day begins at 9 a.m. for breakfast, and one to one conversations run through to lunch at 2 p.m. . After lunch, participants have free time until 5 p.m., where group activities and one-to-ones proceed until entertainment hour at 8 p.m.: theater, comedy, cultural presentations, karaoke and jokes. Dinner is a nine p.m. after which most participants spend time after hours at the bar. To see the full schedule, click here.

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