Description

Located in an Andean valley, Cuenca is a town of striking contrast. It has successfully preserved its colonial past from its cobbled streets, churches, pre-Hispanic ruins, museums, and colorful Indian markets. Colonial Cuenca is just across the Tomebamba River from modern day Cuenca with modern office buildings, art galleries and two universities. Home to many scholars and artists of Ecuador, Cuenca is said to be the "Athens of Ecuador."

Ecuador was named for its position on the Equator and is bordered by Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. Not many countries as small as Ecuador have such diverse climate regions. This country has the tallest active volcano in the world, great white sand beaches, tropical rain forests, deep crevasses, colorful Indian markets and is well known for its social and political stability.

Highlights

Why Here?

* Elective courses taught in English/Spanish
* Ecuadorian students attend this school
* When you register to this program you are automatically registered at St. Ambrose University
* Combine language learning with included trips
* Structured program with many activities
* 10-day trip to Peru
* Mid-Term Break Trip to the Amazon Jungle
* Conveniently located near many sites of interest: Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu, Cotopaxi
* Low cost of living
* Located in the colonial heart of an active university city

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

* 4-5 classes
* Private room with host family including 3 meals per day & Laundry Service
* 10-day trip to Peru (including Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and Machu Picchu)
* Field trips to Andean villages and Canari & Inca Ruins and Mid-Term Break Trip to the Amazon Jungle
* Official U.S. transcript from St. Ambrose University
* On-site orientation
* On-site support staff
* Travel assistance program
* Emergency Message Service
* Airport pick-up

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement

Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.

Year Founded

1993