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JUNGLE SPANISH PROGRAM

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:38:24 +0000

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 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 temperate3 forests of North America and Europa, 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 ,it’s 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:

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 return to the hostel 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.

Wednesday: Classes and a visit to the Hola Vida (Hello Life) 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.

Saturday: Visit to an indigenous community and a Shaman. This will last all day and you will have a fantastic opportunity to learn about the Shuar culture and attend to a shaman ceremony.

Sunday: After breakfast in the morning, you will return to Quito.

* 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.

Spanish Program Prices

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:42:01 +0000

SPANISH PROGRAM RATES & PRICES (in DOLLARS)

YEAR 2010

PROGRAM:	Page
. JUST SPANISH (economical version)	2
. STANDARD SPANISH (All inclusive version)	3
. SPANISH FOR FRIENDS (duo version)	4
. SPANISH FOR GROUPS (team version)	5
. SPANISH DELE (pro version)	6
. SPANISH ON LINE (cyber version)	7
. SPANISH RELATED TO ESPECIFIC TOPICS (punctual version)	8

Spanish Program

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:09:58 +0000

Our Spanish program is supplemented by our own textbook, which consists of twelve books. Each book corresponds to one of our twelve levels and it is based on theoretical explanations and practical exercises. The first four books correspond to the Beginners level; the second four books are for the Intermediate level, and the last ones correspond to the Advanced level.
In each book the essential grammar discussions are always backed by practice through written and oral exercises. After each level there is a written and oral evaluation reviewed and corrected by our Examination Department which is in charge of assuring quality to everything we offer and do. The student fills out a weekly evaluation of the instructor and host family correcting any problem or inconvenient that may arise, it guarantees progress and success for each student.

The satisfaction of our students is in extreme important to us..

We strive to gurantee progress and success for each student.

Accomodation

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:44:21 +0000

Whe we are in other country, we need people that can help us, and People that you can trust.

Our host family will receive you with great courtesy and you can consider them as your second family in Ecuador.

You’ll have where to sleep in, you can share them with breakfast, lunch or dinner.

And you can ask for help to them or to the institute in an emergency.

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