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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS• DelveintoLatinAmericanCultureandLanguageDuringaHomestayon
CostaRica’sTropicalShores
• SurftheWavesonCostaRica’sStunningPacificCoast
• HelpProtectTurtlesComingAshoretoLaytheirEggs
• DiscovertheMeaningof“PuraVida”LivingonaCostaRicanRanch
• LiveandWorkinaRuralPeruvianOrphanage
• ExploretheEffectsGoldMiningishavingontheAmazonandItsPeople
• WalkintheFootstepsoftheIncasandExploretheAncientRuinsof
MachuPicchu
• BuildCleanStovesforQuechuaFamiliesinthePeruvianAndes
• FacilitateNutritionEducationtoCommunitiesDuringaHomestayon
theShoresofLakeTiticaca
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Gap Latin Americaprovidesunparalleledaccesstosomeofthemostincred-
iblepeople,placesandexperiencestheworldhastooffer.Ourcontactsandrelationshipsabroadallowusto
immerseourselvesinthecultureswevisitthroughhomestays,servicework,teachingandexchange.Going
beyondtheweekendvisit,wetakethetimetoplantourfeetineachlocation,becomingpartofthecommu-
nityatlarge.Eating,sleepingandlivingamongstthelocalpeople,wearewelcomedasfriends.Workingin
partnershipwitharealeaders,wepinpointworthwhileserviceprojectsandcollaboratewithcommunitymem-
berstoachieveacommongoal.Refurbishingaschool,buildingacommunitycenterorworkingwithorphans,
ourhardworksupplementsoureducationwhichisorganizedaroundfivemajorthemes.
COSTA RICA | ECUADOR PERU
Days 14 – 19: Sea Turtle Conservation ProjectFromSamarawetravelsouthalongtheNicoyaPeninsulatoSanMiguel
wherewedelveintotheEnvironmentandConservationthemewithasea
turtleconservationproject.Workingalongsidealocalgrassrootsorga-
nization,wehelpmonitorthenestingactivityoftheOliveRidleyturtles.
Since1998,volunteershaveprotected2,618nestsandreleased129,529
babyturtlesandwecanonlyhopetodoourpartintheprotectionef-
forts. Inadditiontopatrollingthebeachesatnightandlearningabout
turtleconservationduringtheday,weparticipateincommunityoutreach
educatingthelocalyouthonprotectioneffortsandwhytheseeffortsare
important.
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Days 1 – 3: Gap Orientation in CaliforniaWebeginoursemesterwithaGaporientation inSanFrancisco,Cali-
fornia.AfterawelcomingBBQwithallARCCGapprograms,wesettle
intoourLatinAmericagroup,gettingtoknowoneanotherandourin-
structors.Togetherwemapoutouritineraryandsetbothindividualand
groupgoalsforthedurationoftheprogram.Weintroduceourcurricu-
lumandbrainstormideasforourindividualCapstoneprojects,allwhile
comingtogetherasatravelingcommunity.
Days 4 – 6: Orientation, Rainforest Exploration and Whitewater RaftingWeflytogethertoSanJose,CostaRica,wherewearewelcomedbyour
localpartnersandjumprightintoourin-countryorientationtoCostaRi-
cancultureandcustoms.AfteradayexploringSanJose,weheadtothe
world-renownedPacuareRiverfortwodaysofexploringtherainforest
andnavigatingtheriver’sfamouswhitewater.Floatingourwaythrough
thepristineforestcanopy,wediscoverhiddenwaterfallsandnaturalrock
slides,continuingtobondasagroupthroughout.Makingourhomeata
riverlodgesetbackamongstthehugeleavesoftheSombrilladePobre
(“PoorMan’sUmbrella”),weusethisareaasabasetoexploreandad-
venture.
ITInERARy
Days 7 – 13: Language School on the nicoya Peninsula Leaving the jungle behind,wemake ourway to Samara, situated on
theNicoyaPeninsula.ForthenextweekwesharpenourSpanishskills,
takingclassestaughtbynativespeakersandpracticingwhatwelearn
duringourhomestaywithlocalfamilies.Outsidetheclassrooms,wemay
choosetoparticipateinavarietyofactivities,suchasyoga,Zumbaclass-
esorkayaking.Wecontinuetocometogetherasatravelingcommunity,
refiningbothourindividualandgroupgoals.Ourpreparationincludes
furtherdiscussionofourcurriculum,includingidentifyingthefiveessen-
tialthemesandwhereeachwillbeaddressedthroughoutthesemester.
Days 20 – 26: San Isidro Conservation Project and Economic DevelopmentDeepinthemountains,wereturntoacommunitythatARCChasbeen
workingwith forover20years,San IsidrodeDota.Therewebuilda
smallpondwithspecificnativeplantsfortwospeciesoffrogsthatneed
protection. Inaddition,wehelpfinishtheschoolgreenhouseandthe
biodigestor.Wealsohaveopportunitiesforservicelearningandcultural
exchangebyhelpingoutwithfarmchores,workingintheorganicgar-
denandcookingmealswithourhosts.Inoursparetimeweexplorethe
rainforestsurroundingthevillageandspendtimewithournewfriends,
playingsoccer,sharinglaughs,andforgingbondsthatwilllastalifetime.
Days 27 – 30: Surfing on the Pacific CoastForourlastdaysinCostaRica,wecheckoutCostaRica’samazingsurf
breaks.Afterafewlessonswithlocalsurfinstructors,wefeelconfident
catchingthefriendlybeginnerwaves.Attheconclusionofourtimehere,
wereturntoSanJoseforafinaldayinCostaRicaasweprepareforour
nextadventureinEcuador!
Days 31 – 34: Quito, Cotopaxi national Park and Mindo ZipliningEcuadorisagemofdiversegeography,richculturalhistoryandunique
wildlife.Uponarrivial,wequickly learnwhyEcuadorstandsoutasan
environmentalleaderintheinternationalcommunity,butalsodiscover
thatthereisstillmuchtobedone.LandinginQuito,wearegreetedby
ourEcuadorianfriendswhogiveusabrieforientationandtourofthe
spectacularcapital,locatedover9,000feetabovesealevelandringed
byvolcanoes.WeziplineandhikethroughtheSantaRitaEcologicalRe-
serveandenjoylearningabouttheuniquemountain,Cotopaxi,thatisa
symbolofprideforthecountry.Finally,wehiketotheglacierandLake
LimpiopungobeforeheadingintotheAmazon.
Days 35 – 38: Amazon Petroleum MiningHeadingsouththetownofCocaintheAmazonRainforestwejumpright
intoourfirstprojectinEcuador.Therewestudytheeffectsminingofpetro-
leumandgoldhaveonthispartoftheEcuadorianAmazonanditscommu-
nities.Wevisitoilderricksitesandseethegroundwaterandsoilpollution
fromirresponsiblewaterdisposal.Whileherewehavetheopportunityto
interviewworkersatthesite.Wealsoobserveavianandaquaticwildlifethat
hassurvivednumerouspollutioneventsfromnearbypetroleumproduction.
Duringthissectionwehaveanopportunitytowitnesswhatillegalminingis
doingtotheAmazonbywayofdeforestationandpollutionandparticipate
inawatersamplingprojecttoseewhatthesedredgesdotothelocalwater
source. InCocawegainfamiliaritywithasustainablemicro-enterpriseby
workingwithlocalschoolstudentsmakingfruitpulpfromlocalmaterial.
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Days 39 – 44: Life as an Amazon Cacao GrowerSettlingintoourhomestayswithlocalKichwafamilies,webeginanin-depth
anthropologicalstudyofcacaogrowersintheEcuadorianAmazon.Ecua-
dormakessomeoftherichest,mostdeliciousartisanchocolateavailable
andwehavetheopportunitytoexaminethiseconomicmarket.Wenotonly
learnhowexportingchocolateupholdsthelocaleconomyintheAmazon,
butweworkalongsidethecacaogrowersontheirfarmsandlearnabout
thechocolateprocessfromharvesttoproduction.Wealsoparticipateina
Days 63 – 72: Peru, Cusco Exploration, Home Reno-vation and Munaychay HogarWearrive in our final country of the semester, Peru, and spendour first
coupledays in thecharmingcityofCusco,exploringcolorfulplazasand
markets, cobblestone streets and the Incan ruinsof Sacsayhuaman scat-
teredatopthehillsideoverlookingthecity.Wethenbeginourprojectwork-
ingwithalocalnon-profitatahogarinUrubambaandrenovatingahouse
inPoroy.Ahogarisahomeororphanageandtheonewevisitisspecifically
foryounggirlsaged3-18yearsold.Herewehavetheopportunitytointer-
actwiththegirls,heartheirstoriesandinterviewthewomenwhorunthis
specialhome.
ThesecondhalfoftheweekweworkatthehomeofElizabeth,oneofthe
girlssponsoredbyourpartnerorganization.Shelivesinaverysimplehome
madewithclaywallsandsaggingrooves.Weplaster,paintandtile,working
alongsideafamilywith10childrenwhoaregratefulbeyondwordsforour
assistance.Thereisnodoubtthatourtimewiththisfamilyandtheaccom-
plishmentofourworkwillbeamemorywecherishforever.
Days 73 – 76: Cusco, Thanksgiving & Machu Picchu
SayingasadgoodbyetoourdearfriendsinPoroy,wespendthenexttwo
daysinthebeautifulSacredValleytownofUrubamba.Wemaydecideto
participate in somecultural activities,workonourCapstoneprojects, or
takedayhikestothesurroundingpeaks.NotforgettingThanksgivingback
home,wemakesure to take theafternoonoff tocelebrate thisdeliciousARCCPrograms|LatinAmericaGapSemester
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Days 45 – 50: Tena, Rafting and Student Planned WeekendSayingfarewelltoourgracioushomestayhosts,wemakeourwaytoTena,
abustlingAmazoniantownnotfarfromCoca.Wespendadayraftingthe
rapidsoftheJatunyacuRiver,thenwetakesometimetoourselvestorelax,
exploreandjoininthelocalfestivalsandactivities.Afteracoupledaysin
TenaweembarkonourStudentPlannedWeekend.Thesedaysaretotally
plannedbythestudents,withbasicparametersputinplaceandabudget
withwhichtowork.Wecannotwaittohearwhatthegroupwilldo!
Days 51 – 62: Andean Village Stay Tradingthejungleformountains,weheadnorthtotheprovinceofImba-
burawherewearewelcomedbyourhostsintheGuachinguerocommunity.
It isabeautifulcommunitythat looks intothevalleyofOtavalo.Herewe
meetwith the community president to learnmore about its people and
helpwithaconstructionprojectattheschool.Thetwoteacherschoolfor
gradesK-7isintheprocessofexpandingbyaddingasecondstory,acom-
puterlab,officeandcafeteriaareaforthestudents.Wejumprightintothis
projectworkingalongsidethecommunitymembers.Intheafternoonswe
haveachancetointerviewthecommunitypresidentandteachersaboutthe
importanceand impact these improvementshaveonthecommunityand
itsstudents.Duringourdowntimeweplaysoccerwiththestudents,shop
atthefamousOtavalomarketandexplorethebeautifullandscape.Aftera
farewellceremony,wereturntoQuitoforourlastdayinEcuador.
community-widemeetingandpresentashortworkshoponglobalization
andinternationalmarkets.
Days 77 – 83: Sacred Valley Village Stay and “Clean Stove” Service ProjectLoadedwithphotos fromMachuPicchu,we travelhigh into theheartof
theSacredValleytoaruralcommunitylocatedontheplainsofthePampa
deAnta region. Surroundedby awe-inspiring, glacier-cappedmountains,
thevillageishometo50Quechuafamilieswholiveofftheland,dedicat-
ingthemselvestofarming,sheepandcattleherdingandcultivatingnative
crops.Werollupoursleevestohelpcommunitymembersbuildnewstoves
for cooking in their homes.Workingdirectlywith families,webuild new
stovesthatreducesmokepollutionandimprovetheairqualitycausedby
cook-fires.Inadditiontothehealthbenefits,thesenewstovesgreatlyreduce
theconsumptionofthenativetreesthatarerapidlydecreasinginnumber.
Wealsospendtimebuildingguineapigfarms,whichserveasasourceof
incomeandawayforlocalvillagerstoobtaineconomicindependence.In
ourfreetimewebondwithourgracioushostsandnewfoundfriendsaswe
swiminthelakeandteachinformalEnglishlessons.
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Days 84 – 90: Lake Titicaca Homestay & DepartureThelastsectionofourtriptakesustoLakeTiticaca,thelargesthigh-alti-
tudelakeintheworld.Wetakeaboat-rideouttothefloatingislands,home
tothepre-IncanUrospeople.TheUroshavemadetheirhomesonforty-two
floatingislands,maintainedusingbundlesofdriedtotorareeds.Welearn
abouttheiruniquelifestyleonthelakebeforecontinuingontovisitTaquile
Island.Wewitnessthemenknittingfortheirfamiliesandlearnmoreabout
theunique islandlifeofLakeTiticaca.Uponarrivalbacktothemainland,
wearewelcomedbyourhostfamiliesinavillageontheshoresofthelake.
Wespendourdaysimmersingourselvesinthelivesofthecommunityand
learningaboutsomeofthehealthissuesintheregion.Wemeetwithmoth-
ersintheirhomesanddiscussthechallengesinprovidinghealthymealsfor
theirfamilies.Weinvestigatewhymalnutritionissuchasevereproblemin
ruralcommunitiesintheareaandpartnerwithalocalnutritionisttoeducate
thecommunityabouthealthynutrition.Duringthesecondpartofourser-
viceproject,wehelpbuildindividualgardensforfamiliestoplantseedsto
growvegetables,inturnprovidingthemwithamorewell-roundeddiet.In
ourdowntimewemayexplorethelakesidearea,playsoccerwiththelocal
childrenorswiminthelake.
Wespendourlastdaystogetherasagroupinthispicturesquesetting.Our
experiencesduringthesethreemonthswillstaywithusfortherestofour
lives.Aswesavorourremainingtimetogether,weareexcitedtoheadhome
andshareournewlygainedknowledgeandinsightsfromourfirsthandlook
attheglobalissuesfacingCostaRica,EcuadorandPeru.
holidaywithaspeciallocalfeastandwegivethanksforalltheincredible
opportunitieswe’vesharedthusfar.
Meetingbackupwithourlocalguide,wetravelbytraintothesacredIn-
cancityofMachuPicchu,the“GateoftheSun.”Afterspendinganightin
thetownofAguasCalientes,weenjoyatourofthesacredtemples,plazas
andceremonialbathsofMachuPicchu.WehikeupHuaynaPicchu(Young
Peak)tocatchabirds-eyeviewofMachuPicchu,whichisoneoftheSeven
WondersoftheWorld.
LATIn AMERICA GAP CURRICULUMTheARCCLatinAmericaSemesterprovidesunparalleledaccesstosomeofthemost incrediblepeople,places
andexperiencestheworldhastooffer.Ourcontactsandrelationshipsabroadallowustoimmerseourselvesinthe
cultureswevisitthroughhomestays,servicework,teachingandexchange.Goingbeyondtheweekendvisit,we
takethetimetoplantourfeetineachlocation,becomingpartofthecommunityatlarge.Eating,sleepingandliv-
ingamongstthelocalpeople,wearewelcomedasfriends.Workinginpartnershipwitharealeaders,wepinpoint
worthwhileserviceprojectsandcollaboratewithcommunitymemberstoachieveacommongoal.Refurbishinga
school,buildingacommunitycenterorworkingwithorphans,ourhardworksupplementsoureducation,orga-
nizedaroundfivemajorthemes:
Comparesthephilosophyofeducationindif-
ferentcountries,howthistranslatesintoreal-
lifesettings,andwhatstepsarebeingtakento
improveeducationandliteracyforlocalcom-
munities.
ARCC’S FIVE THEMES
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Explorestheoftenwidegulfbetweenhealth
careindifferentcountries,aswellasbetween
citiesandruralareas.
Investigatesthegrowingproblemofhabitat
degradationandlossofresources,especially
thewayinwhichthisaffectslocalhumanand
animalpopulations.
Examinestheissueofdisplacement,bothin
termsofurbanizationandmovementmotivated
bypoliticalorenvironmentalconcerns.
Researcheshowcommunitiesmakeendsmeetin
anincreasinglyglobalizedeconomy,whilework-
ingtomaintaintheiruniquecultures.
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“Maura had an incredible experience during her Gap Semester in Latin America. She learned how to appreciate
different cultures, and the challenges and opportunities in different countries. She was also given an opportunity
to give back to the global community. She has mentioned many times how she misses Latin America and what a
wonderful experience she had. I believe this also opened her up to potential international opportunities.”
ParentofMauraM.,Chicago,IL
“I now have a whole new appreciation for everything different and interesting the world has to offer and I can’t wait
to explore more of it. I know the kind of leader I am and what leadership styles work for me. I think I could confi-
dently lead a group in any situation.”
NickiS.,GapStudent,Stateline,NV
“She had a very powerful experience and loved seeing this new world (to her) in Latin America. She loved the pace
and that there were different things to do and see just about every week. She really got to see a lot and felt like she
got an understanding of the ways of life and issues she witnessed.”
ParentofKatieO.,NewCanaan,CT
“Doing a semester with ARCC is probably one of the best decisions I have ever made. I learned a lot about myself,
had one of the greatest experiences of my life, gained new skills, and made tons of new friendships around the
world and within my group.”
ConnorM.,GapStudent,Dallas,TX
“The amazing range of experiences that were set up before the semester, and the terrific ARCC staff all provided
endless opportunities for my daughter's personal growth and endless wonderful moments that will remain a part
of her forever.”
ParentofAcaciaH.,NewYork,NY
LATIn AMERICA GAP SEMESTER REVIEWS
ARCCPrograms|LatinAmericaGapSemesterwww.arccgap.com|gap@adventurescrosscountry.com|415.332.5075
Want to Learn More? Contact the Gap Programs Director:
Sophia Weeks | ARCC Gap Programs DirectorSophia@adventurescrosscountry.com415-332-5075Ext.231
www.arccgap.com
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