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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.
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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
THE AMERICAS Chicago Usually 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. Ecuador
1 Arrival from USA 4 Return to USA Traditional Markets • Flight to Galapagos Islands QUITO 2 Flight to jungle Andes Mountains Boat to jungle lodge
Trip Highlights - Ecuador • Galapagos Islands
Trip Highlights – Ecuador Nice lunch and visit to flowers for export greenhouse
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) 581-6340 besmith@eiu.edu
Informational Meetings APPLICATIONS are ON LINE EMAIL ME besmith@eiu.edu 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