Meet Santiago — Colombian Spanish, taught with structure

Native Spanish tutor from Colombia. Lessons for English and German speakers who want Spanish that works in real life and at work — with a clear method, not endless free chat.

Who I am

I am Santiago Garnica, a lawyer by training and a teacher by craft. That mix shows up in every lesson: clear explanations, patient pacing, and progress you can feel week to week.

I teach Colombian / Latin American Spanish — the Spanish you hear in Bogotá and across much of Latin America — with the structure of someone who plans lessons the way a lawyer plans an argument: goal first, then the steps.

Languages of instruction

• Spanish — native
• English — C1
• German — B2

When grammar needs a bridge, we switch to English or German briefly — then return to Spanish. You are never stuck guessing what a rule means.

The method

Structured path, not random conversation hours:

1. Goals — conversation, travel, work, or everyday Spanish
2. Level check — where you are, not where an app says you should be
3. Weekly focus — one clear priority per week
4. Homework that fits your life — short, useful, doable

You speak a lot. I correct what matters. You leave with something you can reuse tomorrow.

Who it's for

• Beginners who want a calm, structured start
• Professionals who need Spanish for meetings, email, and calls
• German speakers who want explanations in German when it helps
• Learners who prefer Colombian / Latin American Spanish over textbook-only European Spanish

How booking works

1. Book a free class on garnica.co
2. Short onboarding (name, email, level, goal, timezone, language of explanation)
3. You get one free 25-minute class credit
4. Schedule your trial
5. If you continue: prepaid packs — list price $20 / 50 min. Recommended after the free class: 10 lessons ($160). Also: single $20 · 5 ($85) · 20 ($300).

No WhatsApp wall. No marketplace redirect as the main path. You book with Garnica & Co directly.

What this is not

This is not a marketplace storefront. You are not shopping a directory of tutors. You are booking with one teacher — me — on my own site.

Real reviews

Preply · 5.0 overall · 7 reviews. Subscores all 5.0: Reassurance, Clarity, Progress, Preparation.