Day 1 |
Quito (Study site)
Arrive in Quito |
Day 2 |
Quito (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Orientation lunch in the center of Quito
Orientation of Quito and the Colonial City (city tour)
Site lecture 1:15
Transfer back to hotel
Dinner at hotel |
Day 3 |
Otavalo (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Otavalo
Visit Calderon and the masapan factory
Visit the craft shop in the Peguche community learn about the preparation of wood, process of fabric
Lunch
Visit Cotacachi known as the leather town
Dinner at Otavalo and visit La Peña |
Day4 |
Otavalo (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit the Otavalo Market
Visit to the hydrographic basin of the Imbakucha, Visit the old Otavalo to learn about tits ethnic groups
Lunch in Otavalo
Visit Cuicocha Lake
Dinner at hotel
Lecture: Volcanoes along the Inca road
Overnight at Haciend |
Day 5 |
Quito (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel in Otavalo
Transfer to Quito
Visit el Quinche Village to view its famous church for a blessing on al travelers
Visit to the teleférico and lunch
Lecture "The art in Ecuadorian life", visit the Guayasamin human chapel
Dinner |
Day 6 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport to take a fligk
Visit the Banco Central Museum
Lunch
4pm lecture about Cuenca |
Day 7 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Orientation of the City of Cuenca
Cuenca city tour
Dinner at local restaurant |
Day 8 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Field trip to the towns of Choreleg, Gualaceo
Return to Cuenca
Dinner at Hotel
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Day 9 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Visit the Archeological museum Culturas Aborigenes
Dinner at hotel |
Day 10 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Visit the Museo de las Conceptas
Dinner at hotel |
Day 11 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Visit the Central Bank
Dinnr at hotel |
Day 12 |
Cuenca (Study site)
Breakfast at hotel
Site lecture
Visit the Incan ruins
Farewell Dinner
Lunch |
Day 13 |
Breakfast
Transfer to Guayaquil
Lunch at the hotel
City tour |
Day 14 |
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for international flights |