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---- Study and Volunteer HaciendaStudy and Volunteer HaciendaStudy and Volunteer HaciendaStudy and Volunteer Hacienda “El Rosario” en Puerto Quito“El Rosario” en Puerto Quito“El Rosario” en Puerto Quito“El Rosario” en Puerto Quito 2222…..…..…..…...1.1.1.10000

---- Jungle AdventureJungle AdventureJungle AdventureJungle Adventure 11111111………….15.15.15.15

---- SurvivalSurvivalSurvivalSurvival CourseCourseCourseCourse 16161616....21....21....21....21

---- Ecological VolunteeringEcological VolunteeringEcological VolunteeringEcological Volunteering 22....2322....2322....2322....23

---- Studies in the JungleStudies in the JungleStudies in the JungleStudies in the Jungle 24....2724....2724....2724....27

---- Jungle VolunteeringJungle VolunteeringJungle VolunteeringJungle Volunteering 28....3028....3028....3028....30

---- Spanish in BañosSpanish in BañosSpanish in BañosSpanish in Baños 31....3531....3531....3531....35

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ECOTOURISTIC PROGRAM FOR SPANISH STUDENTS AND

VOLUNTEERS

LOCATION: Integral Farm “El Rosario”,

Puerto Quito, Pichincha.

OBJECTIVE: To learn and practice Spanish

through coexisting with local people and

developing activities related to the

environment and community.

PLACE DESCRIPTION

GUESTHOUSE: It provides

accommodations for six people, with

food, electricity, fresh water, ecological

toilet, kitchen, TV, DVD player, internet

and camping area.

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer work will be carried out in one of these

three areas:

- Health (10 hours)

- Education (15 hours)

- Agriculture (15 hours)

We offer direct support to La Abundancia Medical

Center, 8 de Septiembre Primary School and El

Rosario Integral Farm respectively.

Health.- Volunteers will assist the Doctors at the

Medical Center and plan a medical brigade for

diagnosis visiting different nearby little villages.

Education.- Volunteers will help the School

teacher, particularly in English lessons, sports and

art.

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Agriculture.- Volunteers will support the farm´s agroecological engeneering projects with knowledge and

simple applications which subsequently will be shared with the community and then run in nearby farms.

Usually, tasks will be assigned according to the specific needs at the moment and the volunteers´ skills;

they shall have a basic knowledge on the area of interest. Volunteers may bring a certificate of any

related seminar or academic course and a letter specifying their competences and interests.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE (Two weeks)

SUNDAY

15h00 Departure from Quito

18h30 Arrival at the Farm, settling, introduction

19h00 Dinner, rest

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MONDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Mini tour

08h30 Spanish lessons

11h30 Free time (Internet, hammocs, others)

12h30 Cooking class, traditional dish from the

highlands

13h30 Lunch, rest

15h00 Introduction to the volunteering team

6h30 Trekking, river bath, swimming

18h30 Table games

19h30 Dinner

20h30 Summary of activities

TUESDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Milking


11h30 Making of natural face packs


coast

13h30 Lunch, rest

15h00 Volunteer work

16h30 Sports with the community

17h30 River bath

19h00 Dinner

20h00 Bonfire, summary of activities

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WEDNESDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Milking


11h30 Aromatherapy, breathing exercices

12h30 Home made yogurt preparation

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Trekking, bath on Crocodile Fall

17h30 Movie

19h30 Dinner


THURSDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Making of farmhouse cheese


11h30 Long walk through primary forest Recinto

10 de Agosto

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Fishing


amazonia

19h30 Dinner, bonfire

FRIDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Caramel spread preparation

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11h30 Long walk through the rubber tree forest

12h30 Fruit harvest, natural juice preparation

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Games with kids from 8 de Septiembre

School

17h30 River bath

18h30 Handcrafts making

19h30 Dinner

20h30 Music

SATURDAY

07h00 Breakfast

08h00 Visit to Cascada Azul

2h30 Return to the Farm

13h30 Lunch


17h00 Snacks

18h00 Movie

9h30 Dinner, rest

SUNDAY

07h00 Breakfast

08h00 Visit to La Concordia

09h00 Ecuavoley tournament (Complejo “Doña

Isidra”)

12h30 Lunch, rest

14h00 Bath in natural swimming pools

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17h00 Coffee and table games

18h30 Bonfire

19h30 Dinner, rest

MONDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Making of farmhouse chocolate



12h30 Cooking class, traditional dish from the zone

13h30 Lunch, rest


6h30 River bath

18h30 Ping pong

19h30 Dinner


TUESDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Milking


11h30 Folk music lyrics

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Sports with the community

17h30 River bath

19h00 Dinner

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WEDNESDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Orange harvest


11h30 Learning dynamic games

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Orange energetic bath

17h30 Movie

19h30 Dinner


THURSDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Animal feeding


11h30 Conversation

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Trekking, river bath

18h00 Cheese pasty baking

19h30 Dinner, rest

FRIDAY

07h00 Breakfast

07h45 Exfoliation based on natural elements


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11h30 Trekking

12h30 Cacao harvest

13h30 Lunch, rest


16h30 Last meeting with the community

17h30 River bath

18h30 Final summary of activities

19h30 Dinner

20h30 Music

SATURDAY

07h00 Breaksfast

08h00 Visit to the beach “Piedra de vapor”


13h30 Lunch


17h00 Final report: videos, photos, memories

19h30 Dinner, rest

SUNDAY

07h00 Breakfast, arrangements

08h00 Departure to Quito

11h30 Arrival at Quito

BASIC LUGGAGE

Water proof shoes, Repellent, Sunscreen

Personal hygiene implements

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COSTS

$710 per person

Includes:

Two week accommodations with three daily meals

Transportation Quito – Farm – Quito, internal transportation

Guidance

Suggested activities considered in the schedule

Student Book

Spanish Class

PROJECT MANAGER

Patricio Gallardo

*Registration fee is not included

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The Ecuadorian jungle is one of the most

exciting and fascinating in the world, the

biodiversity that you can find in it is amazing.

The Amazonas ecosystem, particularly its

tropical rain forest, is considered to be one of

the richest and most complex communities of

plant and animal life in the world. The region

is characterized by huge and diverse amounts

of flora and fauna with extraordinary

variations in their habitats and micro

habitats.

In the jungles of the Upper Amazon 100

species of trees per acre have been recorded.

In Central America, only up to 40 species of

trees per acre have been discovered. In the

temperated forests of North America and

Europa, rarely more than 20 different species

exist per acre. The Amazon supports over 600

species of fish and more than 250 species of

amphibians and reptiles.

In our “Jungle Adventure” program you will:

Explore with the Shuar community; they are the

ascient and wisdom inhabitants of the jungle,

also known as “jibaros” by the Spanish

Conquers, is one of the most brave and jungle

adapted community of Ecuador.

Climbing up and down from mountain using

ropes and learn how to climb trees by the same

way.

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Hike in wonderful places and enjoy very

beatiful landscapes and natural balconies.

Participate in rituals and ceremonies where you can

listen to marvelous community tales and legends.

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Get to know how to make bird traps, and

how to walk in darkness.

Get to know sacred places, as the amazing Cueva de los

Tayos, feeding and petting blind fish, get to meet the

Tayos, (the birds that give the name of the cave),

watch dry oil and natural gas.

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COST

2 DAYS $200

* Price per person

* This is for groups since 3 persons (ages 12 – 50 years old)

* Spanish level necessary: Intermediate

This price include This does not include

* Bus round trip from Quito to Puyo

* 2 night housing in the Shuar Comunity

* Entrance to the “Cueva de los Tayos”

* Shuar guide

* Teaching of ancient tecniques and Shuar culture.

* Use of tents in the jungle.

* Activities: Climbing up and down from mountain using

ropes and learn

- How to climb trees by the same way.

- Hike in wonderful places and enjoy very beatiful

landscapes and natural balconies.

- Get to know how to make bird traps,

and how to walk in darkness.

- Get to know sacred places, as the amazing Cueva de

los Tayos, feeding and petting blind fish, get to meet the

Tayos, (the birds that give the name of the cave), watch

dry oil and natural gas.

- Participate in rituals and ceremonies where you can

listen to marvelous community tales and legends.

* Transportation from Quito´s airport

up to Quitumbe´s bus terminal.

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IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO BRING:

Copy of your passport showing your visa permit for Ecuador! , shorts and long pants (avoid

cotton jeans if possible); T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts , Raincoat or poncho, Bathing suit ,

rubber boots, sleeping bags, Insect repellent, Sunblock (VERY important) , Cap to protect

your head from the sun, Flashlight , Binoculars (optional)

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The Ecuadorian jungle is one of the most

exciting and fascinating in the world, the

biodiversity that you can find in it is amazing.

The Amazonas ecosystem, particularly its

tropical rain forest, is considered to be one of

the richest and most complex communities of

plant and animal life in the world. The region

is characterized by huge and diverse amounts

of flora and fauna with extraordinary

variations in their habitats and micro

habitats.

In the jungles of the Upper Amazon 100

species of trees per acre have been recorded.

In Central America, only up to 40 species of

trees per acre have been discovered. In the

temperated forests of North America and

Europa, rarely more than 20 different species

exist per acre. The Amazon supports over 600

species of fish and more than 250 species of

amphibians and reptiles.

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In this program you will:

Along a Shuar guide learn how to pick up food

so that you can survive for at least 5 days.

Hike by a path with different difficult levels, like

caves with water, tunels, uphills, go through rivers.

Make up paralizing arrows and build up shelters to

sleep at night.

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Also make natural Bridges with wood and other

plants to cross the Rivers and other stuffs.

Make up ladders with them so that you can

climb to the caves.

Learn fishing and hunting by imitating animals

techniques, and also learn how to whistle like

birds.

Share ceremonias, rituals. Smell special native

tobacco for you to have energy and dream

sensing the environment.

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Get to know sacred places also the amazing

Cueva de los Tayos, feeding and petting blind

fish, get to meet the Tayos, (the birds that give

the name of the cave), watch dry oil and

natural gas.

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COST

5 DAYS $420

* Price per person

* This is for groups since 3 persons (ages 15 – 45 years old) 50 years old maybe depending in the

physical condition.

* Spanish level, necessary: Intermediate

This price include This does not include

*Bus round trip from Quito to Puyo.

*2 night housing in the Shuar Comunity

* Entrance to the “Cueva de los Tayos”

* Shuar guide

*Teaching of ancient tecniques and Shuar

culture

* Use of tents in the jungle

* Activities: Along a Shuar guide learn how to

pick up food so that you can survive for at least

5 days.

- Hike by a path with different difficult levels,

like caves with water, tunels, uphills, go

through rivers.

- Also make natural Bridges with wood and

other plants to cross the Rivers and other

stuffs.

- Make up ladders with them so that you can

climb to the caves.

- Learn fishing and hunting by imitating animals

techniques, and also learn how to whistle like

birds

- Share ceremonias, rituals. Smell special native

*Transportation from Quito´s airport up

to Quitumbe´s bus terminal.

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tobacco for you to have energy and dream

sensing the environment.

- Get to know sacred places also the amazing

Cueva de los Tayos, feeding and petting blind

fish, get to meet the Tayos, (the birds that give

the name of the cave), watch dry oil and

natural gas.

- Make up paralizing arrows and build up

shelters to sleep at night.

IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO BRING:

Copy of your passport showing your visa permit for Ecuador! , shorts and long pants (avoid

cotton jeans if possible); T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts , Raincoat or poncho, Bathing suit ,

rubber boots, sleeping bags, Insect repellent, Sunblock (VERY important) , Cap to protect your

head from the sun, Flashlight , Binoculars (optional)

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- Come, learn the culture and work in

indigenous communities in the Central

Highlands: Tungurahua, Chimborazo,

Guaranda in the areas of:

- Education for children and young people

- Community Works

- Development of Handicrafts

- Reforestation, Nursery

- Medicine

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In the Jungle, in Sucumbíos, in the Cuyabeno

Reserve:

- Education

- Community Work )Construction, etc.)

- Development of Handicrafts

- Reforestation

Interested Profile

To be a volunteer you need no experience, only

good spirits and eager to learn and teach. To be

intern you must be a professional able to adapt

and integrate into the community, respecting

cultural values of the region. It´s necessary an

intermediate Spanish level for the correct

communication with the people.

Cost

$ 510 Homestay, 2 meals (1 month)

$ 600 Homestay, 3 meals (1 month)

$255 Homestay, 2 meals (15 días)

$300 Homestay, 3 meals (15 días)

Price per person $20 Homestay, 3 meals.

Price per person $17 Homestay, 2 meals

The price does not include transportation to the

communities

Recognition

For the volunteer or intern wishes, the

“Institute of Internships and Volunteer”

gives a certificate in recognition of the work

done, which will get apostille in the

Ministery of Foreign affairs with diplomatic

stamp, through it the volunteer or intern

will have a Document that will serve in any

country.

Cost $ 60

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The Ecuadorian jungle is one of the most exciting and fascinating in the world,

the biodiversity you can find in it is amazing. The Amazonas ecosystem,

particularly its tropical rain forest, is considered to be one of the richest and

most complex communities of plant and animal life in the world. The region is

characterized by huge and diverse amounts of flora and fauna with

extraordinary variations in their habitats and micro habitats.

In the jungles of the Upper Amazing 100 species of trees per ace have been

recorded. In Central America, only up to 40 species of trees per acre have

been discovered. In the temperate3 forests of North America and Europe,

rarely more than 20 different species exist per acre. The Amazon support over

600 species of fish and more than 250 species of amphibians and reptiles.

We offer you the possibility to explore this fantastic World combining with

Spanish classes, its ideal for groups from 3 to 6 students.

You will arrive to a comfortable and nice hotel, you will receive classes in the

morning and your teacher will go with you to the different activities you’ll

have in the afternoon. The last day you will visit an indigenous community of

the tribe Shuar and attend to a Shaman healing ceremony. It will be an

unforgettable experience. The itinerary is:

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Sunday: You will travel to the hotel in Puyo and

arrive in the afternoon. At your arrival you can

take the rest of the afternoon to do some light

exploring of the places nearby. When you retorn

to the hostal you will enjoy a dinner.

Monday: Class in the morning. In the

afternoon you will visit a botanical garden

“Las Orquídeas” (The Orchids) where you can

admire these beautiful flowers. Ecuador has

the greatest diversity of orchid species in the

world.

Tuesday: Classes and a visit to the Fatima

Zoo where you can see the different animal

species of the area.

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Wednesday: Classes and a visit to the” Hola

Vida”waterfall where you can enjoy the beautiful

landscapes and take a swim if you’d like

Thursday: Classes and a visit to the

“Omaere”, nice Park where you can enjoy

the botanical diversity of the area.

Friday: Classes and a visit to an aquarium where

you can admire the rich marine life of the Amazon

region

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* Price per person, all inclusive: $599 per person.

* This is for groups since 3 persons

IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO BRING

Copy of your passport showing your visa permit for Ecuador! , shorts and long pants (avoid cotton

jeans if possible); T-shirts and long-sleeved shirts , Raincoat or poncho, Bathing suit , sandals, Insect

repellent,Sunblock (VERY important) , Cap to protect your head from the sun, Flashlight , Binoculars

(optional)

* The Class and activity schedule is subject to change depending on the activity and the weather.

Class could be in the afternoon and the activity in the morning, always in accordance to the

instructor.

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Experience Ecuador from a whole new perspective by signing up for one of our volunteer

programs. Our programs offer a unique opportunity for participants to work side-by-side

with local people, on locally designed and driven projects. Our volunteer programs are

designed to facilitate hands-on-service and cultural exchange with the aim of fostering

cultural understanding. As an international volunteer, you will participate in meaningful

community development and gain a whole new perspective of Ecuador. We offer you the

possibility of volunteering in a Shuar community located in the Amazon region in the Pastaza

province surrounded by beautiful landscapes. You will have the possibility to visit Puyo city

or other interesting nearby places on the weekend. In this community you can help in:

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- English education for the children of the

school community

- Reforestation: planting, vegetation

- Participate in the creation of handicrafts

with the people of the community.

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To participate in these activities, it is necessary to have a good level of Spanish (at least

intermediate). For students that don’t have any knowledge of the Spanish language, we

recommend at least 80 hours of Spanish class, 4 hours daily, that will allow you to reach

the ideal level of Spanish.

The cost per month is $499 with food included three meals.

*Per 15 days is $ 255 with three meals included.

*You need to pay $80 for inscription

*All costs are per person

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The South American Language Center offers you the chance to have your Spanish studies in

a very pleasant environment, incredible costs in a place where you can relax and have

fun with the different possibilities you have in the hostel where you will stay, and where you'll

have the ability to access all the great experiences that become Baños in one of the most tourist

cities of Ecuador.

In the hostel you will have access to: Eating (two or three times a day), karaoke, gym, pull, etc,

finally a place to learn Spanish and rest.

Also in Baños you will be able to practice extreme sports or walking to

the different waterfalls that we will detail later.

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Baños de Agua Santa Cascadas de Río Chico is one of the most attractive cities for

tourists in Ecuador, it is located in the Tungurahua province, 3 hours from

the south of Quito. With a population about 15,000 people who work in 90% to tourism.

Baños has a warm, humid climate with an average temperature of 18 ° C, it is located at an

altitude of 1,800 meters above sea level on the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano.

It is the ideal place for ecotourism and extreme sports such as rafting, canoeing, bungee

jumping, mountain biking, etc.

Baños is also known as “The Golden Door” and “The Piece of Heaven”, it also offers many

attractions: you can relax in termal pools, visit the church called Basílica de la Reina del

Rosario de Agua Santa, you can visit different waterfalls, climb the Tungurahua volcano

(taking care as it is a volcano in full activity and is currently erupting), you can try the

mashmallows (candy canesyrup); theer are varieties of handicrafts from balsa and tagua.

The main attractions are:

Thermal pools � The Baths of Virgin.

� El Salado Pools.

� Modern Pools.

� Living Water Pools.

� Santa Clara Pools.

Buildings

� Church “Basílica de la Reina del Rosario de Agua Santa”.

Baños de Agua Santa there aren´t tall buildings, but at one of the ends of town there is a

waterfall, into urban land, called “The Virgin” waterfalls.

Waterfalls

� Rio Verde or Pailón del Diablo Waterfall.

Formed right in the middle of Bellavista Hill, middle of Bellavista Hill, it can be viewed

from the center of the beautiful city, it is amazed by its magnificence.

� Inés María Waterfall (Rio Pastaza)

Entering Baños and down the San Martín Bridge, the Pastaza River goes

between narrow rocks leading to a natural phenomenon forming the Waterfall called "Inés

María", its beauty is breathtaking and the road is accessible where you can enjoy the nature.

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� Agoyán Waterfall.

� El Manto de la Novia Waterfall.

� Rio Verde Chico Waterfall

� La Chamana Waterfall.

� San Jorge Waterfall.

� San Pedro Waterfall.

� Encañonado del Duende Waterfall.

� Machay Waterfall.

� Manto del Angel Waterfall.

� San Agustin Waterfall.

� The Butler Waterfall.

� San Miguel

� The Herat

Parks

� Baños Zoo

� Cerro Hermoso

� Llanganates National Park.

� Sangay National Park.

♣ The WWF gave Baños the nominative as a gift to the earth

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For more information on regular courses in Spanish, please go to www.southamerican.edu.ec

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