Schedule

DAY	HOUR	ACTIVITY
Sunday	8:00 pm	Leave from Quito
Monday	6:00 am	Arrival in Puerto Lopez
	8:00 am	Breakfast at "Hostel in Puerto Lopez".
	11:00 am to 1:00 pm	Spanish classes
	1:00 pm	Lunch
	3:00 pm to 5:00 pm	Spanish classes
	7:00 pm	Dinner
Tuesday	8 am	Breakfast
	8:30 am to 12:30 pm	Spanish classes
	1:00 pm	Lunch
	2:30 pm	Hiking excursion into the national park of Machalilla to the community"Agua Blanca"
	7:00 pm	Dinner
Wednesday	8:00 am	Breakfast
	8:30 am to 12:30 pm	Spanish classes
	1:00 pm	Lunch
	2:00 pm	Visit to "Los Frailes" beach in the national park Plachalilla
	7:00 pm	Dinner
Thursday	8:00 am	Breakfast
	9:00 am	Boat ride to the "Isla de la Plata", hiking around the island - fantastic landscapes, possibility to observe six kind of birds similar to the ones in Galapagos
	4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	Return to Puerto Lopez
	7:00 pm	Dinner
Friday	8:00 am	Breakfast
	8:30 am to 12:30 pm	Spanish classes
	Afternoon	Free time at the beach
	6:30 pm	Dinner
	8:00 pm	Return to Quito.

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
• bathing suit
• insect repellent
• sunscreen (!!!) and sunhat
• binoculars for viewing wildlife
• trash bags for keeping things dry
• camera

Price for program: US$580

Included in program price are: 16 hours of spanish classes, accommodation, food, entrance into the national parks, excursions and guides

Not included: bus transports(~US$24), drinks (beer, wine and similar), tips etc.