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LEAP! in The Americas

• Cocina Tica: Cook Costa Rican style!

• Costa Rican School Visit: Meet local students at a Costa Rican school

• Dance of the Tropics: Move your body to the rhythms of the tropics

• Dance the El Torito: Discover the rhythms of traditional Costa Rican

dance

• Go Gaucho: Saddle up as an Argentinian Ranch hand

• Guatemalan School Visit: Meet local students at a Guatemalan school

• Ox Cart Crafts: Become a Costa Rican folk artist

• Pago a la Tierra: Discover an Incan ritual

• Peruvian School Visit: Meet local students at a Peruvian school

• Tango Argentina: Feel the passion of Tango

• Weaving Culture: Explore the role of textiles in Andean culture

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LEAP! is a daily program of Tour

Director led, interactive learning

experiences and these activities:

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Overnight - # of Nights in ( )Visit

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Touring the rainforest canopy on a zip-line

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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica Arrive in San José

Day 2: POAS VOLCANO-HOT SPRINGS Journey to Poas Volcano LEAP! Ox Cart Crafts Continue to Arenal Visit volcanic hot springs

Day 3: MONTEVERDE Continue to the Monteverde Reserve Evening guided nature walk

Day 4: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST Morning guided walking tour of Cloud ForestAdd: Canopy Zip-Line Tour

Day 5: JACO BEACH AREA Journey to Jaco Beach LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit

Day 6: MANUEL ANTONIO Visit Manuel Antonio National Park: • See Costa Rican wildlife • Explore cays and inlets

Day 7: FOLKLORE DINNER LEAP! Cocina Tica Return to San José LEAP! Dance the El Torito

Day 8: Return Home to the United States, or

Add: Day 8-15: MARCH OF THE TURTLES VOLUNTEER EXTENSION Volunteer on a sea turtle research program: • Tag and measure turtles • Count eggs • Mark nests • Conduct morning nest surveys • Track surveys and nest inventories

Customize this tour by adding: • Canopy Zip-Line Tour • March of the Turtles Volunteer Extension

Pura VidaPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/PUV/Pura-Vida/Pricing

8 Days

• Full time, bilingual Tour Director, LEAP!-

trained in experiential education

• Conveniently located 3 and 4 star hotels

for 7 nights

• Filling breakfast to start the day energized

and ready to go

• Hearty, authentic dinner daily

• Tour Director or local guide-led exploration

of historic sites and city highlights described

in itinerary

• Travel Insurance and Assistance

• Round trip airfare and transportation as

described in itinerary

• Ox Cart Crafts: A local artisan

introduces you to the origins of

traditional Costa Rican craftmaking,

such as Ox Cart painting. Try your

own hand at painting and take home

your art as a souvenir.

• Costa Rican School Visit: Meet

local students at a Costa Rican school


• Dance the El Torito: Discover the rhythms of traditional Costa

Rican dance

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Day 2: IRAZU LEAP! Cocina Tica Travel to Irazu Volcano National Park

Day 3: TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL CENTER Visit TARC (Tropical Agricultural Research Center): • Meet local scientists • Participate in hands-on plant cultivation activities

Day 4: KEKOLDI INDIGENOUS RESERVE Visit the Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve See Suretka Village Add: Cahuita National Park

Day 5: TORTUGUERO Journey to Tortuguero LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit

Day 6: TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK Explore Tortuguero with a local guide: • Boat Tour of National Park of TortugueroDay 7: San José-FOLKLORE DINNER

Ride through rainforest on aerial tramReturn to San José LEAP! Dance the El Torito


Add: COSTA RICAN HOMESTAY: Live with a Costa Rican family for one week: • Attend school • Study Spanish Explore culture through visits to: • Museums • Parks • Boutiques • Restaurants • Optional excursions

Customize this tour by adding: • Cahuita National Park • Costa Rican Homestay

Caribbean Costa RicaPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/CCC/Caribbean-Costa-Rica/Pricing

Dancing the El Torito in San Jose

• Dance the El Torito: Costumed

Costa Rican folklore dancers teach

you the El Torito, as well as other

traditional dances, then relax and

watch the pros perform.


local students at a Costa Rican

school


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Painting ox cart wheels, a traditional Costa Rican art

Tropical Ecosystems


Day 2: ARENAL LEAP! Ox Cart Crafts Journey to Arenal Volcano Relax in the hot springs

Day 3: MONTEVERDE Add: Horseback ride from Arenal to Monteverde Explore Monteverde Evening guided nature walk

Day 4: MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST Visit Monteverde Cloud Forest

Day 5: BOLANOS BAY Travel to Bolanos Bay

Day 6: EL JOBO LEAP! Costa Rican School Visit

Day 7: SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK Explore Santa Rosa National Park Return to San José

Day 8: COFFEE PLANTATION-FOLKLORE DINNER Visit San José: • Coffee Plantation • National Theater • Gold Museum LEAP! Dance the El Torito


Add: Day 9-10: SAN JOSÉ RAFTING • Drive through Braulio Carrillo National Park • Reventazon River Whitewater Rafting

Customize this tour by adding: • Horseback Riding • San José Rafting Extension

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for 8 nights


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in itinerary




• Ox Cart Crafts: A local artisan

introduces you to the origins of

traditional Costa Rican craftmaking,

such as Ox Cart painting. Try your

own hand at painting and take home

your art as a souvenir.


local students at a Costa Rican school

• Dance the El Torito: Discover the rhythms of traditional

Costa Rican dance

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Day 1: Fly to Guatemala** Arrive in Guatemala City

Day 2: ANTIGUA Visit Antigua Explore San Antonio Aguas Calientes Continue to Santiago Zamora Enjoy lunch prepared by local artisans Add: Coffee Plantation and Tra-ditional Mayan Music Museum

Day 3: PACAYA VOLCANO Climb Pacaya Volcano Return to Antigua LEAP! Buen Provecho!

Day 4: CHICHICASTENANGO MARKET-LAKE ATITLÁN Head to Chichicastenango Visit Santo Tomas Church Continue to Lake Atitlán

Day 5: Lake Atitlán Explore Lake Atitlán

Board a boat to San Juan La Laguna

Day 6: SANTA CATARINA PALOPO-FLORES Explore Santa Catarina Palopo with your Tour Director LEAP! Guatemalan School Visit Return to Guatemala City Fly to Flores

Day 7: TIKAL NATIONAL PARK Explore Tikal National Park with a local guide Fly back to Guatemala City


Add: Day 8-10: BELIZE EXTEN-SION • Spend two nights in San Ignacio • Explore the Che Chem Ha Caves and Falls • Tour the Green Hills Butterfly

Ranch • Discover the Barton Creek Caves • Canoe through the water cave system of Xibalba • See the scenic Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

Customize this tour by adding: • Coffee Plantation and Tradition-al Mayan Music Museum • Belize Extension

**Tours depart on Monday or Thursday only

GuatemalaPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/GUA/Guatemala/Pricing

Meeting local students in Guatemala

• Guatemalan School Visit: Visit

a local Guatemalan school. Meet

students and learn about their

culture and what it’s like to attend

school in Guatemala.

• Buen Provecho!: Create authentic

Guatemalan foods

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LEAP! TM



Visiting Mexican students at a local school

The Mayan Trail

Day 1: Fly to Mexico Arrive in Cancun

Day 2: MERIDA Visit the Cenote Ik Kil: • Mayan sinkhole Journey to Merida Visit Valladolid

Day 3: SANTA ELENA-UXMAL-SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW Discover the Mayan Village of Santa Elena: • Visit the home of a local family LEAP! Mexican School Visit Explore Uxmal archaeological site: • Cuadrangulo de las Monjas • Palace of the Governor • Templo del Adivino Enjoy a sound and light show Return to Merida

Day 4: CELESTUN Explore Celestun National Park: • Boat cruise through the water-

ways

Day 5: CHICHEN ITZA Discover Chichen Itza: • Temple of Kukulkan • Mayan all game court • Sacred Cenote • Temple of the Warriors LEAP! Baila Jarana

Day 6: CANCUN-TULUM-XEL-HA Return to Cancun Add: Tulum and Xel-ha Excur-sion: Visit Tulum: • Temple • Funeral Platform • Castle Discover Xel-ha


Add: Day 7-9: COZUMEL EX-TENSION

Explore the island: • Snorkel or scuba dive • Visit San Miguel de Cozumel • Relax on the beach

Customize this tour by adding: • Tulum & Xel-ha • Cozumel Extension

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• Mexican School Visit: Journey to

a Mexican school; learn about the

culture and teach them about yours,

as you practice you Spanish with the

local students and teachers.

• Baila Jarana: Discover the dance of

the Yucatan!

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Day 1: Fly to Peru Arrive in Lima

Day 2: LIMA Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum Add: Peruvian Dance Lessons

Day 3: CUZCO Fly to Cuzco See the Korikancha temple

Day 4: CUZCO Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay LEAP! Pago a la Tierra

Day 5: SACRED VALLEY LEAP! Peruvian School Visit LEAP! Weaving Culture Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay

Day 6: MACHU PICCHU Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Take a walking tour of the Sacred Valley with a local guide

Day 7-8: Return Home to the United States, or

Add: Day 7-9: NAZCA LINES Travel to Nazca Board a flight over the Nazca Lines Enjoy lunch in Ica Head back to Lima

Customize this tour by adding: • Peruvian Dance Lessons • Nazca Lines

Incan EmpirePrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/INE/Incan-Empire/Pricing

Playing games with students at a local Peruvian school

• Peruvian School Visit: Visit

a Peruvian school to meet the

students, learn about their culture,

and discover the differences be-

tween the schools in Peru and the

schools back home.

• Pago a la Tierra: Discover an

Incan ritual

• Weaving Culture: Explore the role of textiles in Andean

culture

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LEAP! TM



Experiencing Inca rituals in Pago a la Tierra

Lima, Cuzco and the Amazon


Day 2: LIMA Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum

Day 3: CUZCO Fly to Cuzco Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Korikancha Temple • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay • Catedral • Plaza de Armas LEAP! Pago a la Tierra

Day 4: CUZCO Continue along the Incan Trail Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay LEAP! Peruvian School Visit

Day 5: MACHU PICCHU Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Take a walking tour of the Sacred Valley with a local guide Return to Cuzco

Day 6: AMAZON ECO-LODGE Discover Puerto Maldonado Travel by motorized canoe to the jungle Jungle walk with a local guide

Day 7: AMAZON ECO-LODGE Visit an Ox Bow Lake



Add: Day 8-13: ECOLOGICAL RESERVE VOLUNTEER EXTENSION Research and monitor wildlife Take inventory of vegetation Participate in conservation and development projects

Customize this tour by adding: • Nazca Lines • Ecological Reserve Volunteer Extension

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• Pago a la Tierra: Discover ancient

Incan rituals in one of the oldest

traditions in the Andean world.

With the help of Paqo, a wise man,

participants “pay” mother earth for

everything she provides by gathering

up and offering her a package

filled with earthly gifts. The goddess is whimsical and the

purpose of this ritual is to please her.

• Peruvian School Visit: Meet local students at a Peruvian

school

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Day 2: LIMA Discover Lima with a local guide: • Lima Cathedral • Plaza de Armas • Church of San Francisco • Larco Museum Add: Peruvian Dance Lessons

Day 3: COLCA CANYON Fly to Arequipa Journey to Colca Canyon

Day 4: CONDOR CROSS-HOT SPRINGS Discover Condor Cross Visit the hot springs

Day 5: AREQUIPA Head to Arequipa Explore Arequipa: • Santa Catalina Monastery • Museum of the Catholic Univer-sity of Santa Maria

Day 6: CUZCO Fly to Cuzco Explore Cuzco with a local guide: • Korikancha Temple • Sacsayhuamán • Tampu Machay • Catedral • Plaza de Armas LEAP! Pago a la Tierra

Day 7: MACHU PICCHU Board a train through the Sacred Valley Explore Machu Picchu Return to Cuzco

Day 8: CUZCO Continue along the Incan Trail Visit Pisac and Ollantaytambo: • Explore the fortress of Ollantay LEAP! Peruvian School Visit LEAP! Weaving Culture



Customize this tour by adding: • Nazca Lines • Peruvian Dance Lessons

Flight of the CondorPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/FLC/Flight-of-the-Condor/Pricing

Meeting Peruvian students at a local school

• Peruvian School Visit: Visit

a Peruvian school to meet the


and discover the differences be-

tween the schools in Peru and the

schools back home.

• Pago a la Tierra: Discover an

Incan ritual

• Weaving Culture: Explore the role of textiles in Andean

culture

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LEAP! TM



Meeting students at a local school in El Salvador

El Salvador Service Learning

Day 1: Fly to El Salvador Arrive in San Salvador

Day 2: SAN SALVADOR LEAP! Indigo Creations Visit Joya de Ceren World Heritage Site See San Salvador Volcano Crater

Day 3: EL ICACAL Travel to El Icacal Visit Icacal School • Activities and lunch with the students

Day 4: EL ICACAL LEAP! El Salvador School Visit • Activities and lunch with the studentsTake a boat ride through mangroves Enjoy dinner at the beach

Day 5: JIQUILISCO BAY Visit Jiquilsco Bay: • Coconut plantation • Monkey community Return to San Salvador

Day 6: SAN SALVADOR

Visit Volcanoes National Park Visit a rural school

• Activities with the students • Volcano hike Travel along the flower route

Day 7: FLOWER ROUTE Take a Coffee Tour Experience a canopy tour

Day 8: PORTEZUELO VILLAGE Adventure in Portezuelo village Return to San Salvador

Day 9: Return Home to United States

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• El Salvador School Visit: Visit

an El Salvador school to meet the


and discover the differences between

the schools in El Salvador and the

schools back home.

• Indigo Creations: Design your own

traditional, decorative textile using the Mayan indigo process.

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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador Arrive in Quito

Day 2: QUITO Discover Quito with a local guide: • Church of the Society of Jesus • El Panecillo • Equatorial Monument

Day 3: OTAVALO MARKET Explore Otavalo Market LEAP! Dance of the Tropics

Day 4: GALAPAGOS Fly to Isla Santa Cruz Tour the Galapagos Islands: • Santa Cruz Island • Charles Darwin Research Station

Day 5: GALAPAGOSExplore the Galapagos Islands

Day 6: GALAPAGOSExplore more of the surrounding islands

Day 7: QUITO

Travel back to Quito Explore the city

Day 8: Return Home to the United States

Quito and the GalapagosPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/QAG/Quito-and-the-Galapagos/Pricing

Learning the moves of Ecuador’s traditional dance

• Dance of the Tropics: Move

your body to the music and

rhythms of the tropics. Learn the

dance inspired by salsa and a

fusion of African and European

styles.

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Dancing the tango in Buenos Aires

Argentina and Chile

Day 1-2: Fly to Argentina Arrive in Buenos Aires

Day 3: BUENOS AIRES See Buenos Aires with a local guide: • Plaza de Mayo • Congress Hall • San Telmo District • Recoleta Area • Metropolitan Cathedral LEAP! Tango Argentina

Day 4: BARILOCHE Board a flight to San Carlos de Bariloche Explore Bariloche with a local guide: • Circuito Chico

Day 5: TRONADOR-NALCAS WATERFALL Discover Tronador Mountain See Saltillo de Las Nalcas Waterfall

Day 6: CATAMARAN-PETROHUE RAPIDS Cross the Andes into Chile Visit Vincent Perez Rosales Park: • Catamaran ride through Nahuel Huapi Lake • Todos Los Santos Lake

See Petrohue River Rapids Continue to Puerto VarasDay 7: MILK FARM-FRUTILLAR Visit Llanquihue: • Milk Farm Portal del Lago Continue to Frutillar

Day 8: PUERTO MONTT-SANTIAGO Discover Puerto Montt with a local guide: • Snow-capped volcanic mountains • Forested hills • Canals • Islands Fly to Santiago

Day 9: SANTIAGO Explore Santiago with a local guide: • La Moneda Palace • Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino Free afternoon in Santiago

Day 10-11: Return Home to the United States

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• Tango Argentina: Feel the passion

as professional instructors teach you

the tango, Argentina’s favorite dance.

Discover the tango’s origins in 19th

century Buenos Aires and learn

about its place in today’s culture.

Later, relax and watch the pros per-

form in a dramatic show.

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Day 3: BUENOS AIRES See Buenos Aires with a local guide: • Plaza de Mayo • Congress Hall • San Telmo District • Recoleta Area • Metropolitan Cathedral LEAP! Tango Argentina

Day 4: LOS CARDALES Tour an estancia LEAP! Go Gaucho

Day 5: IGUAZU Board a flight to Iguazu Explore Iguazu National Park with your Tour Director

Day 6: IGUAZU Discover Iguazu’s waterfalls: • Cataratas del Iguazu

Day 7: BUENOS AIRES

Fly to Buenos Aires Browse the local markets

Day 8: BUENOS AIRES Take a boat to Uruguay Explore Colonia del Sacramento

Day 9: TIGRE EXPLORATION-RETURN HOME Excursion to Tigre area Boat ride on the Parana delta Board an overnight flight home

Day 10: Arrive Home in the United States

Argentina and the FallsPrice this tour: www.EducationalTravel.com/Educational-Tours-to-The-Americas/ARG/Argentina-and-the-Falls/Pricing

Riding horseback on an Argentinean ranch

• Go Gaucho: Saddle up for a

gaucho-style horseback, or hop

in a cart for a ride through the

stunning Argentinean landscape as

you tour an estancia - a working

agricultural ranch. You’ll have an

opportunity to tour the museum

and chapel of the estancia and enjoy lunch before experiencing a

lively performance by the gauchos.


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Exploring the Argentinean landscape on horseback

Argentina to Brazil


Day 3: BUENOS AIRES See Buenos Aires with a local guide: • La Boca • Plaza de Mayo • Congress Hall • San Telmo District • Recoleta Area • Metropolitan Cathedral Visit the Teatro Colon LEAP! Tango Argentina

Day 4: LOS CARDALES Tour an estancia LEAP! Go Gaucho

Day 5: IGUAZU Board a flight to Iguazu Explore Iguazu National Park

Day 6: IGUAZU FALLS Discover Iguazu’s waterfalls: • Cataratas del Iguazu

Day 7: RIO DE JANEIRO Arrive in Rio de Janeiro Discover the city on a local guide-led bus tour

Day 8: RIO DE JANEIRO See Rio de Janeiro with a local guide: • Praca XV de Novembro • Theatro Municipal • Cathedral Metropolitana • Corcovado Mountain • Statue of Christ the Redeemer Enjoy lunch at renowned steakhouse “Estrela do Sul”

Day 9: BAY OF GUANABARA Boat tour of the bay: • Botafogo Beach • Flamenco Beach • Fortaleza de Santa Cruz • Icarei Beach Board a flight back to the US

Day 10: Arrive Home in the United States

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• Go Gaucho: Saddle up for a

gaucho-style horseback, or hop in a

cart for a ride through the stunning

Argentinean landscape as you tour

an estancia - a working agricultural

ranch. You’ll have an opportunity to

tour the museum and chapel of the

estancia and enjoy lunch before experiencing a lively perfor-

mance by the gauchos.


Call Us: 800.771.2323

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