Enjoy and amazing traveling and learning experience!. Explore a wonderful tropical country and Learn Spanish in 4 different locations in Ecuador: Quito, Cuenca, Montanita and Manta.

Practical information:

• Given at: Quito, Cuenca, Montanita and Manta
• Duration: 4 weeks (optional additional week at any of the four locations)
• Group size: 4 to 10 students
• Required level: beginner / intermediate / advanced
• Starting date: Any Monday of the year

Program schedule:

Week 1:
Quito / 20 hours of Spanish group lessons. Lodging with a host family in Quito
Monday to Friday: Hot springs / salsa lesson / cooking
Saturday: Cotopaxi , "Quito old town", "Papallacta Hot springs", "Middle of the world", "cooking", "salsa"

Week 2:
Cuenca / 20 hours of Spanish group lessons. Lodging with a host family in Cuenca
Salsa (1 lesson), cooking, Ingapirca (Saturday), Cajas National Park

Week 3:
Montanita / 20 hours of Spanish group lessons. Lodging in (native bamboo) cabanas in Montanita
5 days surfing lessons
Salsa lesson (1 lesson), cooking, Isla de la Plata (whale watching in season), Los Frailes, Agua Blanca archeological site

Week 4:
Manta / 20 hours of Spanish group lessons. Lodging with a host family in Manta
paragliding, cooking, dancing lesson, Montecristi (cuna of panama hats), rafting (Santo Domingo)

Price 2009: $ 1,725 USD (4 weeks)

Includes:

• Airport pick up service in Quito and transfer between all the locations
• Lodging with host families in Quito, Cuenca and Manta; and shared cabanas in Montanita
• Group Spanish instruction (20 hours per week)
• Free Internet service (wi-fi) in Quito, Cuenca and Manta
• All the activities, tours and adventures during the program
• Material for classes
• Official Spanish certification at the end of the program

"En 4 semanas tengo una idea sobre el pais. Pienso el programma es muy interesante. Habia tenido un tiempo fabuloso y todo escuela fue muy sympatica y servicial."
- Wimke from Netherlands

"My sisters and I spent 4 weeks at the Academia de Espanol Surpacifico, in Ecuador, as part of the Explore Ecuador traveling program. It was a lovely experience! The teachers were wonderful: well-prepared, organized, and patient. The school provided good host families for all of the students and had many fun activities including hiking, surfing, paragliding, rafting, cooking and dancing. The director, Manuel, is kind and caring and takes a real interest in providing for all the students."
- Marin Tollefson