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Highlights
- Learn Spanish through interactive instruction and cultural immersion in the Ecuadorian Countryside as well as in the colonial city of Cuenca
- Backpack the Inca Trail through the Andes Mountains
- Do community service in the Amazon of Ecuador
- Visit Cotopaxi National Park, horseback ride through the park and climb up to the refuge on the side of the volcano.
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Location and accommodations
- Andes Mountain – Tent camping while hiking the Inca Trail of Ecuador
- Paute – Language classes and activities while staying at a Hacienda in the countryside
- Cuenca – Home stay families
- Amazon – Service work while staying in a small hostel
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Dates and Tuition
- Summer 2010: June 4th to July 3rd (30 day)
- $5580 (Includes tuition, room, board, meals, program activities, student support throughout the program. Tuition does not include international airfare, travel insurance and personal expenses)
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Academics
- Students are registered in academic course accredited through Lesley University
- 3 Credits in Spanish Language
- Oral History project including ethnographic research as well as using practical language skills
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Included Activities and Excursions
- 5 day trek through the Andes Mountain starting in the mountain village of Achupallas and finishing at Ingapirca Incan Ruins
- Visit an Ecuadorian agricultural school and flower farm.
- Learn about traditional Ecuadorian ceramic making.
- Visit a famous Panama hat maker in his tiny studio and contrast that with a visit to a large scale production facility of Panama hats.
- Explore the colonial city of Cuenca.
- Community service
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Prerequisites
- Minimum 18 years old
- High school Graduate
- One year High School or College Spanish
- Minimum GPA: 2.50
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