Adventure Tags: indigenous markets
Mexico: Service and Sun!
Enjoy one of the world’s most beautiful beach areas while making a difference in one of the communities marginalized in the expansion of mega-tourism. This program provides both an opportunity for service and the chance to experience the clear waters and white beaches of a tropical paradise.
Guatemala’s Diverse Treasures
Guatemala is a small exotic country in Central America with a diverse geography that includes 33 volcanoes, highland areas, cloud forest, rainforest, and even desert. Guatemala has a unique culture with a large indigenous Mayan population still living much as they have for hundreds of years and with many traditions and beliefs dating back to ancient times. There are 23 different Maya languages spoken in Guatemala. Every village has its own distinctive textile, using colors and symbols particular to their region.
Ecuador: Discovering the Amazon Rainforest
The Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest is one of the least explored areas in the country and one of the richest in terms of wildlife. This region has the smallest population and faces great challenges regarding sustainability and development. In this journey you will experience different rainforest ecosystems, wildlife and indigenous communities/cultures, an innovative education and conservation project, and responsible tourism in practice. Experience the Amazonian way of life by working and sharing your knowledge with its inhabitants.
Dominican Republic: Making a Difference
This journey is an in-depth educational experience. Learn about Fair Trade issues developed by Equal Exchange, an employee-owned Fair Trade cooperative in the US. Have the opportunity to raise money for your trip through the sale of Fair Trade chocolate, visit the cacao-growing cooperatives in Yamasa, and help process the same chocolate you have learned about. Visit a micro-finance project of Esperanza International, stay at an eco-lodge, and visit the most significant pre-Columbian site in the entire Caribbean Basin. You will come to appreciate just how much of a difference you can make.
Egypt: Cradle of Civilization
Forty-eight centuries of heroism, tragedy, pragmatism and inspiration have refined Egyptian culture. The sites, sounds and smells of today mingle with the nation’s deep and mysterious past in its major cities: Cairo, Aswan and Luxor. Exploring the ancient sites of the Great Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, and the temples of Edfu, Karnak and Dendara, help us to understand the country’s vibrant and vital culture. They remind us that Egypt, the Cradle of Civilization, continues to evolve and enrich the lives of those who are fortunate enough to land upon its ancient shores.
Ecuador: Andes and Galapagos Islands
Ecuador boasts great diversity in terms of culture and nature despite its small size. Its geographical location and topography makes of its landscapes, climates, and people quite unusual. This fantastic program takes you through the best of the Ecuadorian Andes and winds up in the awesome Galapagos Islands.
Ecuador: Amazon to the Central Andes
Ecuador is a small country that offers so much − diverse landscapes, climates, and cultures: from snowcaps to rainforests and beaches; from sea level to over 21,000 feet altitude; sophisticated cultures that date back 5,000 B.C. to indigenous groups that keep their traditions alive. This adventure takes you to the most outstanding and seldom visited sites of Ecuador, considered a microcosm of all South America in one easy-to-visit country. The journey heads over the eastern Andes and down into a remote Amazonian community, then up to the highlands into the Cotopaxi province!
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