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SPANISH SERVICE ADVENTURE
Your language skills will soar where ancient civilization and vibrant modern culture collide.
Highlights
FOR THE PERU: SPANISH SERVICE ADVENTURE PROGRAM
- Improve your Spanish through daily language immersion and classes
- Engage in initiatives that support local Campesino communities
- Visit the sacred Incan citadel of Machu Picchu
- Explore Cuzco’s cobblestone streets and bustling markets
- Visit the ancient Incan salt mines of Maras and the circular agricultural terraces of Moray
- Meet friendly alpacas and local artisans at a nearby community cooperative
Program Menu For
Spanish Service Adventure
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SPANISH SERVICE ADVENTURE
Program Overview
Spanish class will never be the same! Discover Cuzco, the cultural heart of the Inca Empire, as you immerse yourself in its sights and sounds—ancient flutes, traditional clothes, and surrounding Andean peaks. Volunteer on various agricultural and infrastructural projects to improve the living conditions for Campesino communities in and around the Sacred Valley, near Cuzco. Practice your Spanish and Quechua with friendly native speakers.
The GLA Experiential Language Curriculum™ integrates Spanish language learning into all aspects of the experience, allowing students to take away more of the culture, and also leave more behind. From community service to excursions and cultural events, language is given a new context.
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Community Service
In spite of Cuzco City’s success in tourism, many of Cuzco’s rural areas remain impoverished and cut off from governmental resources and assistance. Alongside your fellow volunteers, learn how a local school is building and maintaining traditional agricultural projects to honor, revitalize, and reclaim Andean culture. Work on agricultural projects that improve the surrounding environment and nutrition for students. Interact with the school families you’re serving and experience locals’ generosity as they help you improve your Spanish and Quechua speaking skills. You may also lend a hand on other projects depending on the school’s needs at the time of your program.
Immersive Learning
Take advantage of a unique language immersion curriculum that combines classroom time with practicing Spanish in everyday situations: during service, cultural activities, and even on excursions. Learn in a school that was recently named among the top locations to learn Spanish by National Geographic! All levels are welcome, and you’ll be placed with peers at a similar level of speaking and comprehension ability. Improving your Spanish communication skills will deepen your cultural learning experiences – like participating in Andean art, dance, and music workshops, listening to talks about cosmology, and meeting farming communities and artisans.
Adventure
Explore the breathtaking Sacred Valley, home to traditional Quechua communities and incredible mountain views. Hike through ancient Incan ruins, a majestic waterfall, and through misty mountain passes on the way to Machu Picchu, a sacred citadel that has mystified travelers for a century. Walk through Cuzco’s cobblestone streets and bustling markets. Visit highland communities and learn about traditional artisanal and agricultural practices. Explore the ancient Incan salt mines of Maras and the circular agricultural terraces of Moray.
Lodging
Home Base is located in one of the picturesque villages of the Sacred Valley, outside the city of Cuzco. You’ll live in a family atmosphere, surrounded by tall mountains and fields of crops. Students stay in gender-segregated rooms with roommates and have access to shared bathrooms with hot and cold water. There will be ample common space for group activities, meals and daily Spanish classes.
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SPANISH SERVICE ADVENTURE
Dates & Tuition
Everything you need to know before you apply.
14-Day Program
Ages 14-18
| 2024 Dates |
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| JUN 26 – JUL 09, 2024 |
| JUL 13 – JUL 26, 2024 |
Tuition Includes All In-Country Expenses
- Airport pick-up/drop-off
- In-country transportation
- Lodging
- 3 meals per day
- Professional full-time staff and experts
- 24/7 parent support hotline during the program
- Secondary medical and evacuation insurance
- Cultural activities, lectures and excursions
- Pre-departure materials and support
- Educational materials
To save your spot, an application fee and $600 deposit are required.
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SPANISH SERVICE ADVENTURE
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