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Camp Ecuador - Wildlife, Community and Environment Volunteer

Location: Ecuador: Cotacachi, Cumbaya, Esmeraldas and 7 other cities

Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: 31/05/2012 28/06/2012 26/07/2012 30/08/2012 27/09/2012 25/10/2012

Camps International

http://www.campsinternational.com

Unit 10 Kingfisher Park Headlands Business Park Salisbury Road Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3NX England

Call Us

Phone: +44 (0) 1425485390

Description

Your Ecuador gap year volunteer programme offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to work and make a difference in some of the most striking and unforgettable locations on the planet. Nowhere else in South America can you do and see so much in such a short amount of time. Every South America gap year programme includes time in the Andes and Amazon as well as the chance to learn (or brush up on your) Spanish. If you stay with us for longer than a month, you will also get the chance to work on the stunning Pacific coast. Our main camp is based in tropical cloud forest and all our locations offer you the perfect mix of community, wildlife, environment, culture and adventure, all within a day's drive of the capital. There are unlimited optional activities for the adventurous, from trekking through volcanic foothills, exploring the Amazon by canoe to surfing the waves, or scuba diving.

Highlights

* Spend time in the Andes, Amazon and Pacific Coast
* Improve School and community Facilities
* Learn Spanish
* Spectacled Bear conservation
* Support an animal rescue centre in the Amazon (2-3 months only)
* Marine Conservation projects (2-3 months only)
* Teach young children through educational workshops
* Enjoy the vibrant Latin Nightlife
* Spend time in the buzzing capital Quito
* Visit a condor conservation centre and soak up the famous colourful markets of Otovalo

Travel Types
  • Eco Tours
  • Language Immersion
  • RainForest Tours
  • Trekking
  • Volunteering
Qualifications

None

Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

2,752

Cost Include Description:

Scuba, Galapagos and mountain trekking are optional extras that can be booked separately.

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Animal Welfare
  • Building Maintenance
  • Building/construction Projects
  • Conservation
  • Culture
  • Digging
  • Eco-tourism
  • Micro-enterprise
  • Natural Resources
  • Planting
  • Sports
  • Trail Building
  • Volunteering
  • Wildlife Surveying
Typical Volunteer
A camps International volunteer is an open minded person who likes to work as part of a team. The typical volunteer will have researched our products well and understand that volunteering with camps is a different experience to other companies. As part of any of our programs volunteers will be immersed into local culture and be ready to take part in a huge variety of projects. The volunteer must be very hands on and willing to work hard both physically and mentally. There is plenty of time for relaxing at weekends and during the evenings there must be a willingness to take part in cultural activities and experiment with new ideas and foods.
Age Range
18-25
This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Group living
  • Other

Participants Travel to Ecuador

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
2 days
Year Founded

2002

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