Educational Travel, Tours, and Learning Vacations in Latin America
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Volunteering and Educational Travel in Belize
Joshua Berman provides an overview of the many voluntourism and research options in beautiful Belize. |
Art Study in Mexico
Kelly Nicholls on the myriad of options available to those who wish to study art, even work and live as an artist, in the beautiful city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. |
Art Workshops in Guatemala
John Brandon describes his experience at a travel writing workshop with the Art Workshops in Guatemala school in Antigua, Guatemala. |
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Experiential Leadership: Los Andes
We offer Semester programs, Intensive programs, and some Extraordinary Programs as This 5-week long program has been designed for students who are interested in developing and strengthening their leadership abilities within a theoretical and experiential frame and it will be carried out in two of the most important Argentinean cities: Córdoba and Mendoza
Cost: $3,300
Dates: 01/18/08-02/21/08
Contact: Viator Foundation, La Granja 3175 PB - Argentina, Córdoba, Co, X5009HDA, Argentina. Tel: 713-5745161
Email: lrosso@viator.org.ar
Website: www.viator.org.ar
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Experiencial Leadership: Santiago de Compostela
This 5-week long program has been designed for students who are interested in developing and strengthening their leadership abilities within a theoretical and experiential frame and it will be carried out in two of the most important spanish cities: Valencia and Santiago de Compostela
Cost: $4,300
Dates: July-August
Contact: Viator Foundation, La Granja 3175 PB - Argentina, Córdoba, Co, X5009HDA, Argentina. Tel: 713-5745161
Email: lrosso@viator.org.ar
Website: www.viator.org.ar
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Argentina
Antonio Martin, the most exciting Argentinian institute to learn Spanish! We offer you an all inclusive internship ! And a total immersion. With the Antonio Martin School, get the difference: the classic
offer + Polo lessons, Horse Riding, Tango, Salsa dancing, typical argentinian activities and many other things. You wish to study the Hispanic culture? You need to learn the Spanish language quickly? You wish to do it while travelling
around Argentina ? Our institute offers you all that. We can help you in preparing your D.E.L.E. (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extrangera).
Contact: infoch@spanish.ch, www.spanish.ch
Universidad FASTA: Spanish Immersion Program in Patagonia. The Spanish Inmersio Program at Universidad FASTA-Patagonia combines the language instruction with outdoor activities (ski, rafting, trekking,
golf, soccer, etc) and excursions.
Contact: info@epatagonia.edu.ar, www.epatagonia.edu.ar.
Costa Rica
Affordable Spanish Programs: CRLA Costa Rican Language Academy. Costa Rican owned and operated language school offers first-rate Spanish instruction in a warm and friendly environment. Teachers with university
degrees. Small groups or private classes. Volunteer opportunities. Included free in the programs are airport transportation, coffee and natural refreshments, Internet, excursions, Latin dance, Costa Rican cooking, and conversation classes
to provide students with complete cultural immersion.
Campanario Biological Reserve
Environmental education programs (all ages students), field trips, Rainforest Camps, Teachers' professional development programs.
Contact: info@campanario.org, www.campanario.org
Costa Rica Rainforest. "Reconnecting with Nature" Enrich your life, expand your horizons and, most importantly, don't let the kids have all the fun! CRROBS offers adult adventures with a focus on personal
development and reflection. The theme of the adult adventure is "reconnecting with nature," which incorporates the cutting edge field of applied eco-psychology. You will hike through rainforest, raft down rapids, stay with local families,
and participate in all other parts of the multi-element course with the schedule and focus tailored towards adults.
Contact: enrollment@crrobs.org, www.crrobs.org
COSI (Costa Rica Spanish Institute). COSI offers high quality instruction with a very professional and organized staff. We provide the unique possibility of taking Spanish classes in San José and at
Manuel Antonio National Park (beach and rainforest).
Proyecto Asis Spanish Institute. Spanish language courses,learn in ecological reserve in rain forest, near volcano Arenal,
small groups. Asis Job Volunteer: Ecological work in different areas .
Contact: info@institutoasis.com, www.institutoasis.com.
Rancho Leona
Explore, Experience, Learn in Costa Rica
Learn Spanish, volunteer and study Costa Rican culture at a beautiful relaxed lodge setting on the Sarapiqui river.
Contact: feslick@sbcglobal.net, www.rancholeona.com.
Sustainable Living Center. Rancho Mastatal is a 219-acre environmental center bordering La Cangreja Rainforest Reserve. Offers customized educational programs for all ages, workshops in natural building,
renewable energy systems, and tropical agriculture. Organic farming, gardening, and natural building methods practiced. Internships and volunteers encouraged. Beautiful waterfalls and swimming holes. Birds galore. Community focus.
Ecuador
Academia Latinoamericana. Proud to be the friendliest Spanish school you have ever known. Family owned and operated. The program offers language study at 9 levels, for complete beginners through advanced.
Experienced staff, native Ecuadorians. Carefully selected host families within walking distance of school. Exclusive "Cloud Forest and Galápagos" extension program, volunteer program. U.S. college credit available.
Centers for Interamerican Studies. University students and professional adults are offered the opportunity to gain valuable language and work experience related to their field of study through CEDEI's Internship
Program. Participants spend time working as volunteers for a community-based organization in and around the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. The Intersession program is designed to provide teachers of Spanish and
other interested adults with an opportunity to study the language and experience the culture of Latin America. The program includes formal classroom instruction, the opportunity to live with and learn from an Ecuadorian family, and
visits to sites of cultural, geographical and historical interest.
Contact: info@cedei.org, www.cedei.org.
Guatemala
Art Workshops in Guatemala offers approximately 15 courses each year. All courses are ten days in length, with four hours per day of formal class time. Courses are scheduled from late February
to early November, but the majority occur during the late February-early April time period, ideal weather months sunny, warm (70 degrees F) days and clear, cool (50 degrees F) nights. Offerings include photography, drawing and painting,
beading, paper and fiber arts, creative writing, and Mayan culture. Classes are limited to ten participants. Instructors are successful, well-established professionals in their fields. The mission is to provide a unique, insider's glimpse
into Guatemalan life.
Contact: Liza Fourre, Director. In USA; (612)825-0747. In Guatemala; 011-502-7832-6403. in cyberspace; info@artguat.org; www.artguat.org.
Honduras
Honduras Conservation Corps. Participants live with Honduran and international volunteers while working on environmental conservation projects to benefit small communities in rural Honduras. Two-week work
camp setting. Registration for more than 1 camp accepted. Spanish language and knowledge of environmental issues are welcomed but not required.
Mexico
Cemanahuac Educational Community. Trips are highly educational, with college credit (graduate and undergraduate) available. Countries include Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. Focus areas
include history, anthropology, archaeology, social issues, cooking and cuisine, and popular and folk art. Previous groups include teachers, social workers, artists, senior citizens, chefs, museum members, alumni groups, and other adult
participants. Each trip individually planned.
Guitar Vacation Retreats. A one-week guitar intensive in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, designed for adults of all ages, using the music of Mexico as the basis for instruction. The program
is designed for students of all levels of ability and experience. Our mission is to give students the tools they need to play music with other people, as well as to immerse students in the culture and music of southern Mexico.
Contact: info@guitar-vacation-retreats.com, www.guitar-vacation-retreats.com
Intensive Spanish in Yucatan. Centro de Idiomas del Sureste, A.C. (CIS), founded in 1974, offers 3-5 hours per day of intensive conversational Spanish classes with native-speaking, university-trained
professors. Maximum 6 students per group, average 3. Program includes beginner courses to very advanced with related field trips and recommended optional homestay. Also special classes in business, legal, medical vocabulary, or Mayan
studies.
Institute of Modern Spanish/Instituto de Español Moderno
Spanish language & Mexican cultural immersion. Located in the doorway to the Mayan culture and weekend beach excursion, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico is home to the Institute of Modern Spanish since 1995. Spanish language
immersion programs with unique integrated lessons. Full immersion homestays.
Contact: 4merida@modernspanish.com, www.modernspanish.com.
Mar de Jade Ocean-front Center, Chacala, Nayarit. Celebrating our 20th year as a center for responsible tourism, we are located in the fishing village of Chacala on its beautiful
beach north of Puerto Vallarta. For 15-years, our volunteer/study program has been offering opportunities to guests to learn Spanish and put it to use in rural community volunteer projects, including a medical clinic, an after school
program for children, a community kitchen and garden project, ESL classes, and house construction. Guests gain insight into local culture through volunteering. Surrounded by lush jungle with the warm, clear Pacific at our door, they
enjoy swimming, surfing, hiking, horseback riding, snorkeling, kayaking, whale-watching, and other excursions. Our calendar of retreats include yoga, meditation among others as well as our teen summer camp.
University of California, San Diego Extension
Building Bridges to Baja, Mexico
A three day trip to Baja California, Mexico where participants may work on projects such as painting a school, retro-fitting a building for special needs children, and planting a garden. Mexican officials provide a briefing on the history and culture of the area. Local Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) will present a program on the needs of the area and the issues they are addressing.
Contact: 9500 Gilman Drive, Dept 0170E, La Jolla, CA 92093; tel.: (858) 964-1011, (858) 964-1303; eloui@ucsd.edu, extension.ucsd.edu/cgvs.
Nicaragua
A Nicaraguan Adventure – Study Spanish & Volunteer with Travel Alive!
Immerse yourself studying, working, and living with a local family in the colonial city of Ocotal, Nicaragua. Study culture, history, and Spanish language (beginner to advanced); apply language studies with your home-stay
family and while volunteering and supporting the community (individuals and groups). 40-75% of program costs go directly to the people of Ocotal with programs every week of the year – 2 weeks for US$1,085, each additional week
only $225, 9 weeks under $3000.
Contact: Travel Alive, Toll Free (866) 551-1929; info@travelalive.com; www.travelalive.com.
Peru
United Travellers Spanish School: Total Spanish Immersion in Peru
This web site contains the most complete Spanish language program in this area of the world. Total immersion, intensive Spanish language, internships, Over 50 Club For professionals. Ultra pronunciation, literature, history,
archaeology and anthropology classes are offered along with educational tours to archaeologic sites in Peru.
Contact: spanishcourses@unitedtravellers.org, www.unitedtravellers.org
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