Amazon Jungle Spanish School

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Study Spanish among the chattering birds. Each morning after breakfast classes will be held for four hours with a short coffee break (20 hours per week).
Each day, after a fueling lunch, put on your boots and get ready for an afternoon of adventure in the jungle.

Excursions:

-Refreshed by a healthy lunch, your guide will lead you on your first excursion into the jungle.
Learn about communication and survival in the jungle. Try ants that taste like limes... not bad! Captured by the lush green jungle and alive with the chatter of birds, your first day in the Amazon will be without a doubt impressionable. Cross a lake by narrow bridge and spot birds such as toucans and parrots, as you make your way back to the lodge.

-Identify different primary and secondary trees of the Amazon while trekking with your guide to a lookout tower, above the canopy and overlooking a spectacular view of the Rio Napo. Discover the biodiversity and pharmaceutical utility of the Ecuadorian Amazon, identifying plants such as that used in anesthesia, as well as plants used to treat Malaria, fungi, fever, and burns.

-Experience another side of the jungle on guided night walks. Alive with the croaks of frogs and the hum of insects, you might get lucky and spot some creepy crawlers.

-Row upstream to Las Dos Ramas, named by the split of the river into two branches. Distinguish more species of trees, including the famous rubber tree. Learn about the use of palms to make roofs that last around ten years. Swing on a vine extended from the canopy... oooooo eeeee ooooooo!!!! Float back downstream as the forest begins to transform into night.

-In the darkness of the night row downstream to Lago Sapococha. Switch canoes and paddle under the star filled sky, try to spot the glowing eyes of caiman.
Keep your eyes peeled, you never know who is watching you...

-Row to Lago Sapococha in the morning and climb the tower to the lake observatory. Alive with the morning chatter of birds you and your guide will identify some of the many species of birds. Walk around the lake and board canoes to be amongst the gossip of the birds. Navigate and spy on the sunbathing turtles taking in the morning rays. Change canoes and head back to the lodge.   
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-Travel up the Rio Napo to a local community. Here you will visit a representation of a typical house. Walk around the grounds and your guide will show you typical plants grown for alimentation and medicinal use. Try chicha, a typical indigenous drink derived from fermented corn or yuca, traditionally served to welcome guests.

Note: Excursions listed are not in any particular order and may change or be cancelled due to weather.

Eco-Lodge Accommodation:

27 double cabins, made out of natural materials, each equipped  with private bathroom (wood brought in by boat from Coca).
Each bathroom has a sink, shower, and toilet. Toilet paper, soap, and towel are provided.
Hot water is available 24 hours a day.
Cabins are equipped with mosquito nets, closet, and a hammock.
Electricity is available from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (110V).
Bar and restaurant with healthy food. Vegetarian and allergy options available.
Unlimited purified drinking water
Security box for valuables