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CISabroad Semester in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
(Outgoing Program)
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Academic Year, Fall, Spring |
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| Homepage: | Click to visit | |
| Restrictions: | Luther applicants only |
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| Lang. of Instruction: | English, Spanish | Minimum GPA: | 2.5 |
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| Housing: | Homestay | Program Type: | Off-Campus Study |
| Areas of Study: | Anthropology, Arabic, Biology, Botany, Business, Culinary Arts, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Health Science, History, Human Resources Management, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Management, Marine Science, Marketing, Political Science, Portuguese, Spanish, Studio Art, Zoology |
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Program Information:
Live in Quito, the highest capital in the world, while studying with international students at a prestigious private university. Your host city Quito sits 9,000 feet above sea level and is a high-altitude haven for all things fun. On Semester in Ecuador, you’ll take in its markets, cultural sights, and gorgeous colonial architecture. Nearby, mountains, beaches, jungles, and crater lakes beckon you. During your program, you’ll be based at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, a top-notch private university. You can improve your Spanish through both language and elective courses taught in Spanish as you embrace this dazzling country.
You will experience:
- One of the most diverse countries in the world, from the Amazon to the Andes and Pacific beaches
- Courses taught in both Spanish and English
- Thriving artisan markets that showcase vibrant art and indigenous culture
- The thrilling Teleférico, a ride that gives you a view of the city atop a volcano
- Explore the Amazonian jungle, the Mindo Cloudforest, the coast’s surf scene, and the legendary Galapagos Islands
- Salsa dance lessons, so you can strut your stuff on the dance floor
From lively indigenous festivals to lovely outdoor cafés in tranquil parks, Quito is a city of wonderful contrasts. It has a mixed history of ancient empires and colonialism. This history is visible in the ruins that dot the landscape and in the incredible Spanish-style churches and leafy plazas. UNESCO named the entire downtown a World Heritage site. They described Quito as having “the best-preserved, least-altered historic center in Latin America.”
Quito comprises several distinct neighborhoods. You'll love the historic downtown with its colorful buildings, cobblestone streets, and street vendors selling everything you can possibly imagine. Equally fun is the Mariscal Sucre, the heart of the traveler scene in Quito. It’s rife with international restaurants, travel agencies, and hostels, and has a very lively dance scene. In other neighborhoods, you can visit an incredible museum that pays tribute to Oswaldo Guayasamin (Quito’s favorite artist), independent cinemas, and bohemian enclaves. If music is your passion, you can tap your feet to live traditional Andean tunes, pulsating salsa, and cumbia. Lastly, you can get lost for hours in the local parks and craft markets set amidst colonial grandeur. Most importantly, it’s all easily accessible by bus, taxi, or foot.
Volcanoes and the impressive Andes mountains surround Quito. Every day, you'll glimpse stunning views of the Pichincha Valley and the snow-capped peaks of Cotopaxi, an active volcano. At the same time, you can access other amazing opportunities for exploration from the highest capital in the world. Ecuador is packed with adventure and amazing biodiversity, from the Amazonian jungle to crater lakes to the Galapagos Islands. Getting to these locations is easy and quick. Furthermore, you can be on the beach in the morning, Quito in the afternoon, and the Amazon jungle at night, all in the same day!
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