Course Descriptions for May 2014 - George Fox University
Course Descriptions for May 2014 - George Fox University
Course Descriptions for May 2014 - George Fox University
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CENTRAL AMERICA TENTATIVE ITINERARY<br />
Day1 Copan Ruinas, Honduras<br />
Day2 Copán Archological. Site & museums; ancient beliefs<br />
Day3 Mass, Day with Honduran family<br />
Church Service @ Iglesia Bautista Las Brisas<br />
Day4 <strong>May</strong>atan Bilingual School, Guacamaya Bird Rescue Park<br />
Day5 Hacienda San Lucas, Los Sapos & La Pintada<br />
Day6 To San Salvador via Esquipulas, Guatemala (Black Christ)<br />
Day7 San Salvador city tour including Bishop Romero museum<br />
Day8 Costa Rica, Centro tour & Pre-Columbian Gold museum<br />
Day9 Volcano Irazú & Basilica<br />
Day10 Santa Elena & Monteverde National Wildlife Reserve<br />
Day11 Zipline, Night hike through the Monteverde Wildlife Reserve<br />
Day12 Horseback Tour, *Canyoning (rappelling down waterfalls), Ranario<br />
Day13 Volcano Arenal, Baldi Hot Springs, night volcano viewing<br />
Day14 La Fortuna Waterfall Hike & Swim, Herb & medicinal garden<br />
Day15 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, *white-water rafting (class 3 & 4)<br />
Day16 Bird-watching Boat tour on Sarapiquí, Pineapple Tour<br />
Day17 Puerto Viejo de Limón, visit Sloth sanctuary, beach time<br />
Day18 Kekoldie Indigenous Community hike, visit Cacao Trails Chocolate<br />
& Medicinal Gardens, beach time<br />
Day19 Snorkeling @ Cahuita National Park, beach time<br />
Day20 Return to San José<br />
Day21 Café Britt Coffee Tour, Dinner & Folk dancing at Tiquicia (?)<br />
Day22 To PDX<br />
GEED 365B - EAST AFRICA<br />
Faculty: Paul Chamberlain<br />
Meeting Night: Monday<br />
This course will focus on the endangered<br />
wildlife of East Africa. Students will have<br />
opportunities to explore a variety of rich and<br />
distinctive ecosystems, such as jungles, tropical<br />
rain<strong>for</strong>ests, tea plantations, savannas, and<br />
marine habitats. In particular, we will study the<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>ts to save the elephant from extinction due<br />
to poaching. In Uganda we will visit<br />
Murchison Falls National Park on the border<br />
with the Congo, where we will go on a<br />
Chimpanzee trek. In Tanzania we will visit<br />
Ngorongoro Crater National Park and Serengeti<br />
National Park, undeniably the greatest wildlife<br />
habitat in the world. We will also camp at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro and spend a day trekking<br />
on the mountain. We will finish our trip with a visit to the ancient and historical spice island of<br />
Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.<br />
To add to the cultural flavor of the course, students will have the opportunity to visit the capitals of<br />
Juniors Abroad In<strong>for</strong>mation Page 2 March 2013
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