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Quito, Ecuador
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Ecuador
is a very small and quiet country located in the pacific coast of South
America with a population of more than 12.000.000 mostly mestizo and
indigenous people. It is a country full of contrasts where its volcanoes
combine their beauty with its wild forests by the Amazon River.
Ecuador is the safest and most pacific country in South America.
It has mild climate and stable weather during all the year, which makes it
a perfect place to learn Spanish and spend the vacations at the same time
enjoying its people, countryside and culture.
Founded by Spaniards in 1534 who encountered a rich Inca culture, the
capital of Ecuador is located at a high altitude and offers an
extremely high quality of life and low cost of living.
Divided into three
modern, colonial center and
residential zones, it has more than 2.000.000 people and offers colonial
cobble-stoned streets as well as a host of lovely plazas and churches.
Enforex students will be able to take advantage of Quito's location to
visit ancient ruins, traditional markets and lovely archaeological museums
as well as take trips to the Galapagos Islands and neighboring Peru.
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Our Spanish School
is located in a lovely residential area of Quito, known as "El Batan."
It is conveniently close to 6 bus lines, within a four-block distance of
the school. Buses cost anywhere from 25 to 35 cents and taxis around 1 or
2 US$for a typical fare. Quito is the capital of Ecuador and thus offers the best travel connections
to anywhere within
the country. A half hour flight to the East will take you to the Amazon
Basin. A two and a half hour flight will take you to the Galapagos Islands,
the site of Darwin's inspiration. Less than two hours to the north is
Otavalo, South America's largest and most famous Indian Market. Follow the
Panamanian Highway to the south, the former Royal Road of the Incas, and
you will come to Cotopaxi National Park, site of the world's highest
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Programmes Offered
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- Homestays
Students are lodged in a private room with half board. Laundry facilities are available in the home or at local Laundromats. Most of the homes are located within a 15-25 minute bus ride from the school. All of the families are carefully selected. Most Buenos Aires families are young singles or couples, so students here should not expect a traditional host family experience.
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Dancing lessons,
cooking classes, city tours, etc. Are arranged every week. Optional day
trips to National Parks, Indian markets, bird watching and haciendas are
usually scheduled on Thursdays for a nominal fee. Symphony, soccer or
ballet tickets are easily purchased through the school. For additional
trips the school works in cooperation with Metropolitan Touring the # 1
tour operator in Ecuador offering specialdiscounts in all their services for our students.
