Best Low budget Apartment 8H

Low budget Apartment 8H Quetzaltenango Apartment  8H. These fully furnished quiet, cozy and low budget unit is located on the lower level of Casa  Xelaju’s building. Both units have one bedroom with a double bed, a living room, bathroom with tub and hot water, dining room, kitchen, porch, cable  HDTV, LED monitor, purified water and […]

Best Low budget Apartment 9H

Low Budget Apartment 9H Apartment 9H. These fully furnished quiet, cozy and low budget units are located on the lower level of Casa  Xelaju’s building. It has one bedroom with a double bed, a living room, bathroom with tub and hot water, dining room, kitchen, porch, HD cable TV, LED monitor, purified water, free wifi […]

shuttle service Guatemala

Shuttle service Guatemala If you are organizing a tour to Guatemala, Casa Xelajú offers comfortable bus service through the country.  Our bus and shuttle transportation in Guatemala will include service from the Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City to the most popular places for tourists in the country like Antigua, Guatemala, Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, […]

References & Reviews

References and reviews Spanish reviews Quetzaltenango Google Reviews It is with great pleasure that Casa  Xelaju celebrates its 34th anniversary of operation since our founding in 1987. We are proud to announce that we are currently able to offer 40  different Spanish programs, making us the most dynamic language and cultural institution in Latin America. […]

Videos

You can watch our latest videos  by visiting our youtube channel. Regular Spanish program High School Spanish program Internship program Study  Abroad  in  Guatemala Video about the City of Quetzaltenango

La Pedrera Community

History of La Pedrera Community In 1996 Barbara (my wife) and I visited Guatemala for the first time as guests of my daughter who was serving in the Peace Corps. She worked primarily with indigenous Mayan people in the western highlands. The country was just coming out a civil war that had lasted for over […]

Donate computers and sponsor a student

Donate Casa Xelajú Spanish School Over the past five years, we have been assisting the school with basic supplies and computer equipment. Thanks to donations, the school was able to add a badly needed second story onto the one-room cinderblock schoolhouse. It was completed and dedicated in July 2007. Currently, there are 15 (2024) children […]

Partners

Partners Casa Xelajú We partner with other organizations that enhance our mission and help support the La Pedrera School. Our partners are listed below. Casa Xelajú (pron. shay-la-hoo) Casa Xelajú is a socially-responsible educational institute in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala promoting cross-cultural understanding through its Spanish, Quiche languages and cultural programs. They support our efforts through in-country coordination […]

LIBRARY HONORS BEAVERTON MAN

Published: The Oregonian, Washington County Weekly, Neighborhood Round-up, August 9, 2007 library honors beaverton man library honors Beaverton man resident Wayne Hess was recently honored by having a library named after him.  A new electronic library is the latest addition to the La Pedrera School in Guatemala. Hess, a retired CPA, was largely responsible, through the help of several […]

WAYNE HESS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY OPENS IN JUNE

Press Release: Casa Xelaju, Guatemala, May 23, 2007By: Casa Xelaju and La Pedrera Community Project WAYNE HESS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY Casa Xelaju is proud to announce the opening of the Wayne Hess Electronic Library for La Pedrera Community on June 27 in a special ceremony. The construction of this Electronic Public Library is possible thanks to the solidarity […]