Aventura de los Incas
Ecuador
- Quito:
Quito
- Galapagos Islands:
Galapagos Islands
- All Other Regions of Ecuador:
Otavalo,
Pijal
Peru
- Cusco:
Cusco
- Lima:
Lima
- All Other Areas in Peru:
Urubamba,
Machu Picchu
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 6/25-7/28
Description:
Adventure and cultural travel to Peru's Inca Trail at Machu Picchu, explore in Lima and Cusco and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. Earn 50 70 hours of community service working on reforestation projects, teaching English and restoration work. Your summer travel will encompass cultural exchange, rafting adventures and language immersion opportunities in two Latin American countries!
Highlights:
Service Projects * Earn 40-60 community service hours * Help construct community facilities in a Peruvian and Ecuadorian village * Present English language lessons to local community members * Work on reforestation projects Language Immersion * Practice your Spanish with Peruvian students * Experience a homestay in a small Peruvian village * Engage in numerous leader-led language exercises and activities Adventure and Cultural Activities * White-water raft the Rio Urubamba * Visit the majestic lost Inca city of Machu Picchu * Barter for artisan goods in indigenous markets in Pisac and Cusco, Peru * Two-Day camping Trek in the beautiful pristine Andes of Peru. * Explore by boat and snorkel throughout the Galapagos Archipelago
Qualifications:
* Participants should have at least two years language study. * High school age. * Eagerness to participate in community service, language immersion and adventure programs.
Minimum Education: High School
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Travel Types :
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- Cycling (Mountain)
- Eco Tours
- Ecology
- Heritage Tourism
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- Hiking
- Homestay
- Language Immersion
- Nature Tours
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- Student Tours
- Tours
- Volunteering
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Type of Programs :
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- Adventure Travel
- Community Service / Volunteerism
- Cultural Exploration
- Language Immersion
- Student Tours
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Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching:
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Cost in US$: Please contact us for more information.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: yes
participants should have a 2 year language study experience and be in high school (ages 13 - 18)
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Volunteer Types :
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- arts
- athletics
- community development
- consciousness-raising
- conservation
- culture
- eco-tourism
- environment
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- festivals
- grassroots organization
- historic preservation
- natural resources
- organic farming
- painting
- parks
- recreation
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- reforestation
- restoration
- sports
- teaching
- tourism
- tree planting
- volunteering
- youth
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Typical Volunteer: Typical participants are open minded and eager to learn about new cultures and participate in adventures and community service.
Age Range: 13 - 18
This Program is open to
American,
Asian,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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- Dormitory
- Group living
- Home-stays
- Other
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Participants Travel
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Scholarships are Available. please inquire at the Global Works Home Office
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Physical Exam/Health Records
Post-Program Services Include:
Global Works - Travel with Purpose's Mission Statement: Since 1990 we've been providing high school students with rewarding service, language learning, and adventure travel programs, which foster personal growth and promote social and cultural awareness for the participant and the communities involved.
Much more than a vacation, a Global Works participant will enhance his or her view of the world while having a great time and making a new group of life-long friends. We often hear how participants gain a new appreciation for what they have at home and return with a better understanding of what they want to do in their life.
Year Founded: 1990
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