Travel Itinerary Virtual Study Abroad Ecuador 2023

ECUADOR 2 0 2 3 V I R T U A L S T U D Y A B R O A D

M A I N L A N D & T H E G A L A P A G O S I S L A N D S

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Welcome to Ecuador

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Day One

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Day Two

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Day Three

Your Story of Ecuador

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

MY STORY OF ECUADOR

N O T E S F R O M Y O U R G U I D E

Day One

Thursday, March 9

11:30am – 3:00pm Eastern Time (USA)

Traveling from USA to Ecuador - notice how the filming engages the senses as you travel through mainland Ecuador Welcome to Ecuador with Monica Baez-Holley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of French & Spanish at SMWC

11:30am-12:00pm Recording

I T E N E R A R Y D A Y 1

12:00pm-1:00pm Live Virtual

1:00pm-1:30pm Live Virtual

Continued Conversations with Dr. LaComba

1:30pm-2:00pm Recording

Traveling from Mainland Ecuador to Galapagos Islands

Darwin's Arrival with Jim Brinson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ecology at SMWC

2:00pm-3:00pm Live Virtual

Day Two

Friday, March 10

9:00am - 3:00pm Eastern Time (USA)

8:00am-8:30am Recording

The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

8:30am - 9:30am Live Virtual

Responsible Global Leadership in the Galapagos Islands

9:30pm-10:30pm Live Virtual

Tortoise Breeding Center

I T E N E R A R Y D A Y 2

What We Learn from COVID in Galapagos: Innovation on Sustainability and Resilience

10:30pm-11:00pm Recording

11:00am-11:30am Recording

Mapping the Shrinking Scalesia Forest and Blackberry Invasion in Galapagos

11:30-12:30pm Live Virtual

Underwater in the Galapagos

12:30pm - 1:00pm Live Virtual

Continued Conversations with Dr. LaComba

1:00pm-2:00pm

Break

2:00pm-2:45pm Live Virtual

Pacari Chocolate Tasting

2:45pm-3:00pm Live Virtual

Day Two Reflection, Discussions, and Journaling

Day Three

Saturday, March 11

9:00am - 2:00pm Eastern Time (USA)

9:00am-10:30am Live Virtual

Agritourism and Coffee

10:30am-11:00am Recording

Quito Food Tour

I T E N E R A R Y D A Y 3

Cooking a Traditional Street Corn (Optional to Cook in Your Kitchen During this Session)

11:00am-12:00pm Live Virtual

12:00pm-1:00pm Live Virtual

Art and Ecuadorian Design

1:00pm-2:00pm Live Virtual

Day Three: Closing Reflections, Discussions, and Journaling

Your Story of Ecuador

Your story of Ecuador began when you decided to participate in this Virtual Study Abroad or perhaps you have earlier experiences that encouraged your continued interest. Through the various lessons and immersions that occurred over the past three days, your experiences became part of your story.

Thank you for choosing to immerse in Ecuador by participating in Virtual Study Abroad 2023.