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Academic and Student Travel<br />

Ecuador’s Highlands<br />

Community service in<br />

Ecuador’s Highlands<br />

Duration: 10 Days/ 9 Nights<br />

Educational features: Community Service,<br />

Communication and Culture, Global Experience.<br />

Program Overview<br />

Work with kids from low-income indigenous<br />

communities and assist teachers and parents<br />

in their projects to improve kid’s situation in their<br />

local schools. Learn about the importance<br />

of community work while working together<br />

with the goal of creating a better learning<br />

environment for the kids. Acquire a better<br />

understanding of different realities and<br />

develop the spirit of brotherhood and<br />

solidarity.<br />

Operational details<br />

• Program starts and ends in Quito.<br />

• Program operates with minimum 8<br />

participants and maximum 25.<br />

• Program can be modified or adapted<br />

according to your specific study group.<br />

The program includes<br />

Private transportation, expert local guide,<br />

accommodation (double share) & meals according<br />

to itinerary detail (menu meals), visit and entrance<br />

fee to mentioned places.<br />

The program does not include<br />

International airfare, personal expenses, travel i n s<br />

urance, tips and gratuities. Donations and material<br />

for the community project.<br />

Check the full Itinerary in our website:<br />

www.latinrootstravel.com<br />

Tour Highlights<br />

• Lecture series by recognized local<br />

experts or professors from prestigious<br />

local universities.<br />

• Explore Quito historical and cultural<br />

legacy.<br />

• Interaction with local people from an Andean<br />

Indigenous community.<br />

• Accomplish benefits for a needy community.<br />

• Explore the Andean Ecosystem.<br />

Seasonality<br />

• School season in the Ecuadorian Highlands goes<br />

from September to January and from Mid-February<br />

to the first week of July.<br />

• School visits and activities at local schools must<br />

be planned during school season. During spring<br />

break or summer vacations activities at local<br />

schools are not available.<br />

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Latin Roots Travel - Unforgettable

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