FUNDAR: Foundation for the Preservation of Local Cultures
Ecuador
- All Other Regions of Ecuador:
Puyo
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Description:
Puyo is located on the Amazon plain 4 hours bus ride from Quito. The foundation is devoted to preserving local game and plants and keeping the indigenous culture alive. The homes and vegetation remain in their original state as they were before the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. As a welcome host to volunteers, this foundation accepts volunteers to join in the activities. The volunteer will reside with a local family in Puyo and enjoy an enriched cultural emersion ideal for anyone studying Anthropology or Cultural Studies or anyone interested in learning about a new culture. Also in the region are schools and ecological conservation projects that volunteers could be involved in. Volunteers should be aware that the living conditions remain basic and primitive.
Qualifications:
No Qualifications are required for this placement
Cost in US$: Costs start at $750 for 2 weeks
Cost Include Description:
- Deposit/registration fee
- Housing
- Food (Mon-Fri)
- Internship Placement and Supervision
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Spanish Tuition
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently
Application Process Involves:
Ecua-Experiencia's Mission Statement: To make it possible for students, interns and volunteers of other countries to have a meaningful experience while studying in Ecuadorian universities and institutions of higher education, interning in professional placements throughout Ecuador, and while volunteering through contributing their time to the society of Ecuadorian people.
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