Ecuador | Political Science
Short-Term Experiential Tour with Living & Learning International
Based out of Quito, students will engage with various topics in Ecuador covering tourism, social justice, human rights, indigenous people groups, economy, and more. The team will not only learn about these topics through lectures, and business tours, but also through community engagement and service opportunities. Throughout the experience, students will also engage with the local culture by visiting Colonial Quito, the Artisan Market, and standing on the Equator.
7-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Presidential Palace Tour
Day 3
Meeting on Human Trafficking
Juvenile Delinquent Center Visit
Day 4
Meeting with Ministry of Tourism
Meeting on Dollarization and Economy
Artisan Market
Day 5
Meeting on the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis/Volunteer
Meet with Indigenous Peoples
Day 6
Congress Tour and Government Meeting
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 7
Team Arrives in the U.S.
10-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Presidential Palace Tour
Day 3
Meeting on Human Trafficking
Juvenile Delinquent Center Visit
Day 4
Meeting with Ministry of Tourism
Meeting on Dollarization and Economy
Day 5
Meeting on the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis and Volunteer
Day 6
Congress Tour and Government Meeting
Dinner with an Ecuadorian Family
Day 7
Otavalo Artisan Market
Indigenous People Groups Meeting
Day 8
Serve with Venezuelan Refugees
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Artisan Market
Day 9
Meeting on Exportation
Pacari Chocolate Tasting
Teleferico Gondola
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 10
Team Arrives in the U.S.
14-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Team Arrives in Quito in the Evening
Day 2
Ecuador Orientation
Colonial Quito
Presidential Palace Tour
Day 3
Meeting on Human Trafficking
Juvenile Delinquent Center Visit
Day 4
Meeting with Ministry of Tourism
Meeting on Dollarization and Economy
Day 5
Meeting on the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis and Volunteer
Day 6
Congress Tour and Government Meeting
Dinner with an Ecuadorian Family
Day 7
Otavalo Artisan Market
Indigenous People Groups Meeting
Day 8
Serve with Venezuelan Refugees
Mitad del Mundo Equator Visit
Artisan Market
Day 9
Meeting on Exportation
Pacari Chocolate Tasting
Teleferico Gondola
Day 10
Depart for the Galapagos
Tortoise Excursion
Day 11
Snorkeling Charter Boat Day
Day 12
Environmental Conservation Meeting
Tortuga Bay
Las Grietas
Day 13
Fly Back to Quito
Evening Flight to the U.S.
Day 14
Team Arrives in the U.S.