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Overview
The Amazonian rainforest is a lush region, mysterious and interesting, and the most diverse ecosystem in the world.
Students will find an abundance of vegetation, as well as beautiful animals, roaring rivers, and different indigenous groups still living in the area and still practicing ancient customs, like natural healing and medicine.
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Schedule
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8:00 am |
Leave from Quito |
1:30 pm |
Lunch. |
2:30 pm |
Go to the Shangrila cabins |
4:00 pm |
Visit and get to know the native medicinal plants of the region. |
7:00 pm |
Dinner. |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am to
12:30 pm |
Spanish classes. |
1:00 pm |
Lunch. |
2:00 pm |
Hike to three waterfalls located in virgin rainforest. |
7:00 pm |
Dinner. |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am to
12:30 pm |
Spanish classes. |
1:00 pm |
Lunch. |
2:00 pm |
Float in inner-tubes down the river and visit an indigenous community. |
7:00 pm |
Dinner. |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am to
12:30 pm |
Spanish classes. |
1:00 pm |
Lunch. |
2:00 pm |
Hike through a cannon in the jungle |
7:00 pm |
Dinner. |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am to
12:30 pm |
Spanish classes. |
1:00 pm |
Lunch. |
2:30 pm |
Return to Quito in the afternoon. |
WHAT TO BRING
- ORIGINAL passport: the security checkpoint en route does not accept copies
- shorts and long pants (no cotton jeans)
- t-shirts and long-sleeved shirts
- raincoat or poncho
- bathing suit
- insect repellent
- sunscreen (!!!) and sunhat
- flashlight
- binoculars for viewing wildlife
- trash bags for keeping things dry
- camera.
Price for program: US$539
Included in program price are: accommodation, food, drinks, guides, 18 spanish lessons and the activities mentioned in the schedule.
Not included: Transportation, drinks (beer, wine and similar), tips etc.
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