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Environment, Society, and
Culture of Ecuador
South America Study Abroad Summer 2010
General Information
• Program Dates
– Depart Chicago O’Hare Airport on July 27st
– In Ecuador July 27 to August 15, 2010
– 20 days in the Andes Mountains, Tropical Rainforest and Galapagos Islands
General Information• 4 credit hours Eastern Illinois University• STA 3970 – Study Abroad Undergraduate• STA 5970 – Study Abroad Graduate• Substitution for the following courses:
• EIU 4101 Senior Seminar Spaceship Earth • GEG 3065 Geography and Culture of Latin America• GEG or HIS 3970 Study Abroad or FLE 3985• GEG 1100 G Cultural Geography
• Senior Seminar• Social and Behavioral Sciences general education• Honors Program credit• Independent Study in Geography or Earth Science
Ecuador
THE AMERICAS
ChicagoUsually it takes about 10 hours from the time we leave Chicago until the time we arrive in Ecuador. We usually change planes in Miami or Houston.
Ecuador is in the same time zone as EIU.
1 Arrival from USA
2 Flight to jungle3 Flight to
Galapagos Islands
4 Return to USA
Boat to jungle lodge
Traditional Markets
AndesMountains
QUITO
Quito, Ecuador
Trip Highlights – The Jungle
Trip Highlights – The Jungle
Jungle adventures
Jungle adventures
• Galapagos Islands
Trip Highlights - Galapagos
Trip Highlights -Galapagos
Trip Highlights - Galapagos
Trip Highlights - Ecuador
• Galapagos Islands
Trip Highlights – Ecuador
Nice lunch and visit to flowers for export greenhouse
Lake QuilotoaIn the Andes Mountains
EIU Students at Lake Quilotoa
Trip Highlights - Ecuador
• Indian Market in the Andes Mountains
Trip Highlights - Ecuador
Of course we visit the EQUATOR
when we are in ECUADOR
Trip Highlights - Ecuador
• Galapagos Islands are waiting for you … …
Costs
• Estimated Cost of Trip – $6600 plus tuition• Includes
– 3 Roundtrip Airfares – 3 ROUNDTRIP FLIGHTS !• Flight Chicago O’Hare to Ecuador• Flight to the jungle• Flight to the Galapagos Islands
– 6 days in the Galapagos Islands– All Hotels, ground transportation, boat to jungle lodge– All entry fees for sites and parks visited– Meals– International cell phone for emergency
Contact Information• EIU website • www.eiu.edu/~edabroad/programs/facultyled/smith
DR. BETTY SMITH - 4112 Physical Science Bldg(217) [email protected]
Informational Meetings
APPLICATIONS are ON LINE
EMAIL ME [email protected]
OR CALL WITH QUESTIONS
(217) 581-6340
Good Luck !!
• HOPE YOU CAN COME ALONG !!
• IT WILL BE A GREAT ADVENTURE !!
• BETTY SMITH– Ph.D. Geography– M.A. Geography– B.A. Geography
