Housing

Students will normally reside with Mexican families who will provide all meals, linens, and laundry facilities in a comfortable home environment. Spending several months with a family offers a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in Mexican life and to practice Spanish language skills. Full-year students may, during the spring semester, seek out alternative living arrangements.  For such alternative housing, students must secure authorization from a parent/guardian and from their Office for International Study or Study Abroad, and must agree to indemnify and hold harmless the program for any arising circumstances for living in non-program-related facilities.

As is typical of larger Latin American cities, many families do not live in the historic centers of cities, but in communities either adjacent to the historic core or in suburbs. This urban reality means that students may have to take public transportation to classes and other events. Puebla has an extensive bus system that makes transportation during the daylight hours relatively simple. PMCSP students are also furnished with a generous transportation allowance for bus and taxi use within the Puebla area.

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