Quito, Ecuador May 30 – July 5 Summer 2009

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Study Spanish in Ecuador. Earn from 6 to 8 hours of transferable credit in Spanish. Credits are guaranteed to transfer to any Texas public university. Develop or increase your Spanish listening, reading, writing and speaking skills while immersed in the culture.

Located in the Andean valley close to the equator with a high altitude. Daily average temperature of about 70° F with daytime highs of 75° and early morning lows of 45°. Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009

Quito is a city of sun and sky surrounded by mountains with three snow-capped volcanoes in view on a clear day.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 The Plaza de la Independencia lies at the heart of Quito’s old city. It is flanked by the cathedral, left, and by the low, white presidential palace, also known as the government palace. The president of Ecuador lives here.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 In the early 1979, Quito was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in recognition of the preservation of its colonial center. Slightly over a million people live in present-day Quito. Quito has plenty to offer culturally. Movies, theater, symphonic concerts, folk music clubs, book stores, museums, art galleries, antique stores, arts and crafts stores, tourist attractions and good food abound. It is the financial, political, and administrative center of the country.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Constructed between the San Francisco Church and Monastery with its 104 Doric columns is the largest structure in colonial Quito. Built on an Incan holy site this complex took 59 years to construct, it is the oldest church in South America and considered a great masterpiece of baroque art.

Calle La Ronda One of the oldest streets in the Old City. Buildings painted bright white with blue windows frames and doors and touched by pots of red geraniums. This is a reminder of a decade ago when all buildings in "Old Quito" were required to be painted a specific color.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Guayasamin Museum Located in the modern half of the city Ecuador's most famous modern artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin. Sculpture Gardens

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Equator monument – stand in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the same time!

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 La Feria de Quito – most prestigious bullfighting event in December. With fifty-four bulls fought to the death over nine days. Rural towns and communities celebrate their holidays with amateur bullfighting.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Indian people of the Andean region. Quechua ancestry.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Andean region textiles

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Using a hot iron, a young artisan in Cuenca adds finishing touches to a straw hat. The hats, misleadingly known as Panama hats, are woven from the dried leaves of the palmlike jipijapa tree, which thrives in forests along Ecuador’s northwestern coast.

Otavalo Market Most famous Indian market in Ecuador. Well known for its assortment of textiles and other crafts. Saturday is main market day with an animal market taking part on the outskirts of the town.

Quito, Ecuador Summer 2009 Volcano El Reventador. 130 km north east of Quito, Ecuador. Erupted on November 3, 2002.

Academia Latinoamericana de Español

School Facilities Business Center Bilingual secretary, international calls, fax, computer, and printer. Free wi-fi access 100% wireless. Library Wide collection of books on the social sciences, art, Spanish grammar, religion, Ecuadorian history, travel guides, and literature. Living Arrangements Host family with private room. Breakfast, dinner and laundry service provided. Multipurpose indoor court Racquetball, wallyball, speed soccer and basketball. Located in the La Carolina residential area

La Carolina Large recreational park buzzing with soccer matches, volleyball games, skateboarding, outdoor aerobic classes, paddleboats, family games, and picnics. Several of Quito's major shopping centers surround La Carolina.

La Carolina A botanical garden and dinosaur museum have also been recently added to the park.

Cost Information Total of $3,099 (Dallas County residents) Total of $3,309 (Non-Dallas County residents) –DCCCD tuition: $246 (in-district), $456 (out-of district) $2,853 includes: –Round-trip flight from Dallas to Quito, Ecuador –Airport transfer to and from hotel –Home-stay accommodations (room, breakfast, dinner, laundry) –School facilities and weekly activities with school –3 program excursions –Classroom materials 50% due by February 28 th. Remaining 50% due by March 30 th.

Contact Information Joseph Brockway Mountain View College 4849 W. Illinois Ave. Dallas, TX (214)

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