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We work with and recommend
Vida Verde Spanish
school in Quito. We also offer 2 kinds of courses
for 1-2 weeks:
1. Spanish/ tourism cultural activities,
excursions, and of course quality Spanish classes! ( see detail in program
number 1 below )
2. Spanish/ volunteer work and tourism voluntary work in the local
environmental school and on the farm ( harvesting planting etc ) cultural
activities, excursions and Spanish classes ( see detail in program number
2 below )
Note- we can adapt these programs to your requirements.
1. Cultural Exchange/ Spanish
School
Day 1. Travel to Bahía, leave
Quito at 12.50 pm arrive 8.30 pm
Dinner and walk around Bahía
Stay at LIFE Hostel
Day 2. Introduction to Bahía
and the ecocity, orientation. Travel to Rio Muchacho from Bahía,
by boat and jeep. Lunch Orientation at the farm
Afternoon-Spanish classes
Day 3. Morning, tour of farm, visit
the environmental school, prepare coffee- from the harvest to the cup!
special lunch served in banana leaves
Afternoon- Spanish classes
Day 4. Spanish classes in the morning
Afternoon- make cups and spoons from gourd, crafts with vegetable Ivory
and palm seeds. Fish river shrimp.
Day 5. Morning- Milking cows and Chocolate
making – from the bean to the cup! Afternoon Spanish classes &
Volley ball.
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Peeling cocoa |
Roasting chocolate |
Day 6. Spanish classes in the morning
Afternoon- expedition on horse back to the waterfall and to see the monkeys,
make Aloe Vera shampoo and a face mask made with local mineral clay or
play football
Farewell campfire at the farm
Day 7. Morning- Hike out of Rio Muchacho
Seafood lunch in Canoa
Afternoon- on the beach at Canoa- options- horse riding on the beach,
surf classes
Return to Bahia, Dinner
Outing by night in Tricycles
Return to Quito on night bus.
OPTION FOR EXTRA DAY
Visit by boat to see mangrove forest and large bird colonies including
the largest population of frigate birds in Ecuador.
Bahia Ecocity tour, ecomarket, handmade paper workshop, recycling project,
agroecology.
6pm snack in the sunset-local specialty; yuca bread and yogurt.
Note: Students are welcome to participate in Farm activities at
any time
2. Spanish /Cultural Exchange/
Volunteer Program (14 days)
Day 1.-
-Arrive to Quito, transfer to Hotel
Day 2.-
-Travel to Bahía by bus (leave at 12H50 arrive at 8 pm) interesting
scenery as you come down the Andes into tropical coastland. Stay in Hostel LIFE
Day 3.-
-Visit lookout point then travel to Rio Muchacho, by boat, jeep and on
foot.
-Pass environmental school en route. Orientation, tour of farm.
-Slides in the evening ( the area, local culture, the purpose of the school/farm
etc.)
Day 4.-
-Morning on the farm- filling papaya circles with mulch, planting papaya,
trimming banana palms.
-Special lunch served in banana leaves
-Spanish classes in the afternoon
Day 5.-
-Morning on the farm, learning how to use a machete, clearing, fertilizing,
planting and mulching citrus plants.
-Spanish classes in the afternoon
-Volley ball
Day 6.-
-Morning on the farm- fertilizing and preparation of soil in vegetable
garden, transplanting
-Spanish classes in the afternoon
Day 7.-
-Morning on the farm- building a new worm bed with bricks. General maintenance
of
worm and guinea pig area.
-Spanish classes in the afternoon
Day 8.-
-Day on the beach at Canoa, horse riding, and surf classes (optional )
Day 9.-
-Morning at the school, general maintenance, painting, weeding, construction
etc.
-Cultural afternoon- Making cups and spoons from gourd, crafts with vegetable
ivory and palm seeds. Slides in the evening- ( Ecuador )
Day 10.-
-Morning on the farm. Collecting stones in the river and building a stone
path with cement.
-Cultural afternoon- fish river shrimp, Chocolate making – from
the bean to the desert ! football game.
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| The cultural exchange includes some volunteering too |
Day 11.-
-Morning on the farm –planting corn, weeding and applying liquid
fertilizer.
-Cultural afternoon-expedition on horse back to the waterfall and to see
the monkeys.
-Make Aloe Vera shampoo and a face mask made with local mineral clay
Day 12.-
-Cultural morning- milking cows and making cheese, preparing coffee- from
the harvest to the cup !
-Afternoon on the farm varnishing, painting and thatching roofs.
-Farewell campfire at the farm
Day 13.-
-Morning on the farm reforestation, nursery work and tree planting
-Lunch and return to Bahía
-Dinner in Bahía and return to Quito. (bus leaves 10 pm- arrives
approx 6 am)
Day 14.-
-Arrive to hotel and relax.
-Breakfast
-Visit to old town Quito (World Heritage City) and in the afternoon visit
to the Equator Monument and museum.
-Time for purchasing arts and crafts/ souvenirs, etc.
-Dinner
-Night in Quito
Day 15.-Transfer to airport and return.
Note: Farm activities are seasonal
resting after a morning of classes
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