Team adventure travel in Ecuador with learning Spanish
Whether you're planning to head on sabbatical or if you're just searching for a break with a difference, adventure travel can be a wonderful choice. If you're eager to explore Ecuador, why not go one step further and learn Spanish while you're there?
By deciding to do so, you can really enhance your travel experience - and return home with some fantastic new skills. Whether you have learnt a little of the language previously or are a complete novice, you can significantly improve your skills at a school situated in the heart of your destination.
Indeed, you can be based in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito - a city brimming with cultural attractions and that possesses good transport links perfect for exploring other national destinations.
Your weekends will be completely free for you to explore as you please - and you'll find there are countless adventures waiting for you to embark on here. Among them is visiting the incredible Machalilla National Park, which spans some 60,000 hectares and is home to all kinds of wonderful wildlife.
However, if you're itching to get your adrenaline pumping, you can head out white water rafting in mountain rapids, venture into the Andes on horseback or visit the country's highest active volcano, Cotopaxi.
All these adventures will provide you with perfect opportunities to put your Spanish skills into practice. Indeed, if you want to learn a language abroad, you'll find that the more you try speaking and listening in day-to-day situations, the more your new knowledge will stick in your mind.
This is what makes studying Spanish here so effective; however, the language school will play a big part in this too! Your teachers will be native speakers with at least ten years' teaching experience, while you'll also benefit from one-to-one sessions. This means you'll be able to tackle any particular aspects you are struggling with, helping you to progress faster.
During your adventure travel in South America, you'll receive four hours of linguistic lessons per day. There are also a number of other classes you can take advantage of, such as Latin American cooking and dance tutorials.
Of course, it's likely you will want to explore a little of Quito while you're here - if you can bear to tear yourself away from adventure activities - and you'll find there's certainly plenty to see.
The city was the first in Latin America to assert its independence from Spain and is sometimes referred to as Luz de America, a phrase that translates to light or beacon of America.
Home to a variety of cultural attractions, it's a place that's easy to spend plenty of time discovering. There's some interesting architecture to see, such as the cathedral and the San Francisco Church - which displays several structural styles - as well as cinemas, art galleries and theatres to frequent.
There is a number of interesting museums to peruse too, including the Museum of the City. Charting Quito's history all the way back to 10,000 BC, this is a great place to learn more about the local area's past.
And, of course, by taking the time to get to know Quito and meet new people, you're bound to have some excellent opportunities for practising your language skills - and you're likely to find your trip is enriched as a result.
So, if you're considering embarking on adventures in Ecuador, why not learn Spanish at the same time and come home with skills that'll last a lifetime?
