Source: http://spanish.about.com/cs/forbeginners/a/whylearnspanish.htm
Better understanding of English: Much of the vocabulary of English has Latin origins, much of which came to English by way of French.
Knowing your neighbors: Not all that many years ago, the Spanish-speaking population of the United States was confined to the Mexican border states, Florida and New York City.
Travel: Yes, it is perfectly possible to visit Mexico, Spain and even Ecuatorial Guinea without speaking a word of Spanish. But it isn't nearly half as much fun.
Cultural understanding: While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think.
Learning other languages: If you can learn Spanish, you'll have a head start in learning the other Latin-based languages such as French andItalian. And it will even help you learn Russian andGerman, since they too have Indo-European roots and have some characteristics (such as gender and extensive conjugation) that are present in Spanish but not English.
It's easy: Spanish is one of the easiest foreign languages to learn. Much of its vocabulary is similar to English's, and written Spanish is almost completely phonetic: Look at almost any Spanish word and you can tell how it is pronounced.
It's fun: Whether you enjoy talking, reading, or mastering challenges, you'll find all of them in learning Spanish.
It is a good thing to know other languages too. If a person is having some time off then he can grab a Spanish grammar book and study it all by himself. No tutor is required. But in order to be fluent in speaking, he should join Spanish school Costa Rica. I have got a very good education in Spanish there. That is why I'm recommending it. Thank you for these interesting reasons to study Spanish.
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