Why choose PLFM?

Major institutions train their personnel or students at PLFM. Clients have included the World Bank, US and Canadian Peace Corps; organizations such as the US Coast Guard and the International Development Bank; the embassies of Norway, Netherlandas, Japan, Switzerland, the US, among others; and universities such as Harvard, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Cleveland State, and Virginia Commonwealth.

Study at PLFM offers you the chance to learn Spanish or Mayan languages in a beautiful setting with a proven methodology and the most experienced teachers. Choosing PLFM also lets you support Mayan people and the continuation of their culture and languages.

WHO WE ARE?

Proyecto Lingüístico Francisco Marroquín (PLFM)

The PLFM was founded in 1969.
It opened with two purposes, which are still its focus today:

To teach the Spanish language, and
To teach, investigate, and preserve Mayan languages and culture.

The oldest Spanish language school in Antigua, PLFM is also unique because it is a non-profit, teaches Mayan languages as well as Spanish, and is run by native Mayan professionals.

PLFM is affiliated with the Consejo Nacional de Educación Maya (CNEM), a national organization promoting Mayan education. It is authorized by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education and its Spanish school is licensed by INGUAT, the Guatemalan Tourist Institute.