tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29638441725337230442024-02-20T16:55:16.735-05:00International Language Center, Chachapoyas, PeruILC Chachapoyas is small private language institute in Amazonas, in the north eastern Andean sierra of Peru.
We teach a variety of European languages to local people in Amazonas.
We hire foreign staff as volunteers to teach English, French, Italian, Portguese and German, and we also teach Spanish.vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-90776607593263069012012-02-17T18:56:00.005-05:002012-02-21T07:32:59.156-05:00New ILC Web siteThis blog is no longer updated.<br /><br />VISIT OUR <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NEW WEB SITE : <a href="http://www.ilc-peru.com.pe/">http://www.ilc-peru.com.pe</a></span><br /><br />And on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/INTERNATIONAL-LANGUAGE-CENTER/144226635679941">FACEBOOK page</a> or here : <a href="http://facebook.com/ilcchachapoyas">http://facebook.com/ilcchachapoyas</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-83239947900945990032010-10-03T13:21:00.000-05:002010-10-03T13:21:35.997-05:00New Forum<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Please note that this blog is no longer being updated.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our new forum URL is: <a href="http://www.ilc-peru.proboards.com/">http://www.ilc-peru.proboards.com</a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and our website URL is: </span><a href="http://www.ilc-peru.com/" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://www.ilc-peru.com</a>Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453194539277401540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-62213958463984348042009-10-24T10:51:00.001-05:002010-04-01T17:16:32.125-05:00Welcome to International Language Center!<div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thinking of a Gap Year in South America?<br />Always wanted to see Peru?<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Work teaching English in Amazonas</span><br /><br /><em><strong>International Language Center<br />Chachapoyas Amazonas</strong></em><br /><br /><em>We are: <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1332/739995155_e12c984d49_t.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1332/739995155_e12c984d49_t.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></em>A small language school, teaching English and other European languages to local people in a tiny city on the Andean sierra.<br /><br /><em>We are:<br /></em>On the remote north eastern Andes, nestled between the top south American surfing coast, and the rainforest, on the mountainous route to Iquitos - the source of the river Amazon.<br /><br /><em>We are:<br /></em>Always looking for foreign teachers who want to work 4 or 5 hours a day with us, and get to know the real Andean culture, far away from the beaten tourist path. Our terms are one month long, so you can stay for 4 weeks, or you can stay for up to a year – it’s up to you!<br /><br /><em>We are:</em><br />Surrounded by approximately 3000 lost jungle cities, the most famous of which is called Kuelap, from pre Inca civilisations. Two years ago, the world’s third tallest waterfall, Gocta, was discovered here. If you’ve ever dreamed of being Indiana Jones, or Lara Croft, you can do it here.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">You </span>are: <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2401548308_d2aedebf2f_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/2401548308_d2aedebf2f_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></em>At least 18 years old, a native speaker of English, and good at communicating.<br />Interested in finding worlds that are off the beaten tour bus path.<br />A TEFL qualification is useful, but not obligatory.<br /><br />Find out more about us by looking <a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">us</a> up on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23818662@N05">web:</a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://perso.wanadoo.fr/internationalcenter<br /></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6971917626">Facebook Group</a>: International Language Center<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com</span><br /><br />International Language Center <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/1642477664_4f5e3364e3_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/1642477664_4f5e3364e3_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru<br />School Size: 120 students<br />School Director: <a href="mailto:ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com">Fidel Elera</a><br />Telephone 00 51 41 478807<br /><a href="mailto:cybertauro@hotmail.com">cybertauro@hotmail.com</a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>You can also <a href="http://internationallanguagecenter.blogspot.com/2008/09/study-spanish-at-ilc-while-you-work-in.html">learn spanish</a> while you work here!</em></div></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-18860119472510565182009-10-14T04:55:00.000-05:002010-01-24T10:29:50.175-05:00What is a Typical ILC Volunteer like?<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUUES_VjU5c_GAc3SMH5wonjN8Z8W9I4e7zLjMHJT6TYcecScBHtC_iWgD0d0nE2wcbFZE-f2Bi5-z7X3zKKBVFgKNupaJoLuk_4EviJVZbUQIHUxWTK6moGesaNZ6OfoXkugx8INFQs/s1600-h/DSCF3208.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKChdMmTQt2_YhMBDAUN4PLE7X73cbrZ4Rn7zsQABYK55snbcx1_Vl6W2_IXweOUx8yNlefHRGPCW_nYVRrMdDgt9Ju6QQU-zQOFTD7Bb2hAMTqAXOeqdPdHC2_ID4RClFL3o_DeHtLE/s200/Carnival+065.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398702753132173090" /></a>A typical volunteer at ILC Chachapoyas is <strong>rugged, hardy and independent</strong> and came to the region to learn about a side of Peru that isn't found in the Miraflores branch of Starbucks, Lima, or in the Irish backpacker bars of Cusco. </div><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">They are often in their early 20s (though older staff are prized), and looking to form a <strong>real connection</strong> with Peruvian peoples and Peruvian culture. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">If they don't speak Spanish, they are <strong>motivated to learn Spanish</strong> while they are here, because without communication, living amongst locals in the Andes would be less enriching journey. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">They are flexible and <strong>culturally aware</strong>, and sensitive to the different concepts and attitudes they encounter every day when dealing with local people. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">Our typical volunteers are looking to make <strong>friends for life</strong> with ordinary Peruvian people, rather than tour guides or short term holiday chums. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">They are <strong>honorable, professional,</strong> and respect the commitment they have made to a small family run business in the third world. They understand that we offer an experience to local people that can enhance and dramatically change their life prospects. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">They take their role as being <strong>a <em>meaningful</em> contributor to their surroundings</strong>. </p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center">Our <a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">typical volunteers</a> are not looking for a <em>holiday</em>. </p><p align="center">They are looking for a <strong>reason to feel proud</strong> of <a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">what they have achieved</a> while in Peru.</p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-24213153891050804502009-10-13T21:35:00.000-05:002009-12-11T10:49:43.447-05:00Welcome to Chachapoyas!<object width="320" height="240"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/138606061652"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/138606061652" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="240"></embed></object>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-6634229562093827602009-10-11T10:32:00.001-05:002009-12-11T10:46:36.873-05:00What are the advantages of working at ILC, compared to other ESL schools?<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br /></span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Close knit team of staff, who are helpful and informative</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Other foreigners working alongside you, from a range of English speaking countries</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Chachapoyas is a small city, with virtually no crime – unparalleled in other parts of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Peru</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We have no gun crime, express kidnappings, or robberies.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Exceptionally cheap prices (prices are 80% less than you would pay in Lima or Cusco, and 50-70% less than cities of comparable size in Northern Peru, such as Chiclayo, Piura, Tarapoto, Iquitos)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Peruvian – Anglo management, so cultural/communication issues are clearly explained and understood</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC offers formal job references in excellent English, so working at ILC doesn’t form a questionable ‘gap’ in your resume</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC offers help with finding accommodation close to your workplace</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Translation service, if you get sick or have problems, ILC can help you out</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Excellent place to learn Spanish through immersion, as virtually nobody in the north of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Peru</st1:place></st1:country-region> speaks any English</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC offers Spanish lessons to staff at a discounted rate</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC Library (of movies and books in English) is available to staff without charge</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Friendly local community</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC Library of Spanish language learning books available to staff at a huge discount</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Detailed guidance in finding your way around the city, and on trips around Amazonas and the north of <st1:country-region st="on">Peru</st1:country-region> / <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ecuador</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Help with visa renewals and immigration procedures, and also with securing work visas (the latter if you are staying long-term)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Alumnus network of ILC staff and ILCN ex-staff who maintain strong links with the school, and can give advice on travel and employment in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Peru</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC is an established school, with a great reputation, since 2003</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC is the only school in the Amazonas region to teach interactively and communicatively, </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC is the only school in the Amazonas region to demand high standards of its students</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC gives you the opportunity to teach children, youngsters, teenagers or adults</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Opportunities to extend your experience in other cities at our satellite schools</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Help in learning about Peruvian cooking, or folk music, or dancing</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">ILC has a strong history of helping staff find subsequent work through recommendations to other institutes in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Peru</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Form strong friendships with fellow staff (Peruvians and foreigners), and with students</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Supportive collegiate atmosphere</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Open to new ideas: if you have a project or an idea you’d like to try, ILC wants to hear about it</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Small school, with a personal feel</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Small classes, with the opportunity to make real friendships and connections with your students</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Attention paid to your needs</span></li></ul><p align="right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">Read</a> what our ex-teachers have said about working at ILC.</span></p><p align="right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Look at the Gallery on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23818662@N05/">flickr</a>, or on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=6971917626&view=all">facebook</a>.</span></p><p align="right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com">Email</a> us for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.<br /></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-85260788581959629362009-09-05T16:17:00.002-05:002010-04-02T05:16:22.944-05:00what our teachers say: Carrie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPI7GJXZiLaajAwW-xS6ZduQCcdsjuilJBTjHGio_DVDiz9t6uQ6qTCznxZF4SKVZSYJ_6gcqHvJ6ABE9c7UGUkLbGRzs4-qWO318wxaBQOS3_QwlMGyw5CqFr1Cg3jvL4el_4GjoqJ44/s1600/carrie.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPI7GJXZiLaajAwW-xS6ZduQCcdsjuilJBTjHGio_DVDiz9t6uQ6qTCznxZF4SKVZSYJ_6gcqHvJ6ABE9c7UGUkLbGRzs4-qWO318wxaBQOS3_QwlMGyw5CqFr1Cg3jvL4el_4GjoqJ44/s200/carrie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454541597125645506" /></a><br /><p>Congrats on being offered a position at ILC¡ I was in a similar position to you when I decided to go travelling in South America, and working at ILC was definitely one of the best decisions I made - now I'm back home in the UK, and doing a 'proper job', I'm so glad that I took the time out to see a bit of the world before diving head first into the rest of my life (in truth, part of the reason I went travelling was because I didn't know what the 'rest of my life' would look like...and honestly I still don't!). </p><p>In total I spent two months, or two 'terms' at ILC, and I taught a range of ages and abilities, from infant school children to moody teenagers, and also did some private lessons with an English teacher at the local <em>colegio</em>. <br /></p><br /><strong>How secluded is it? I mean did you travel on the weekends or have any trouble with being so far away from the rest of civilization!?</strong><br /><br /><p>For me part of the charm of Chacha was its remoteness, it's a small town with everything you need, but it's not flooded with tourists as it is in the South. </p><p>I spent at least half of my weekends travelling, as there are some amazing sites just a short trip away, from the fortress of <em>Kuélap</em> to the <em>Cavernas de Quiocta</em>, as well as a 3 day trek if you're feeling adventurous. These tours can be arranged fairly easily with the local tour guides, though if you don't speak much Spanish yourself you might want to make sure you can go with someone who can translate so that you can get the most out of the experience. The only caveat to this are <em>los derrumbes</em>, or landslides, which happened a couple of times while I was there, and can block the access roads for a few days while they dig it out, sometimes longer. </p><p>Also, if you're thinking of a quick trip to Macchu Picchu one weekend, you may like to reconsider -- travel times are long because of the mountains, and it takes 24 hours to get to Lima alone. If you want to see more of Peru, I would certainly recommend travelling before or after your time in Chacha - I travelled for 6 weeks from Brazil to Peru with 3 friends from uni.<br /></p><strong>What was your favorite part of working at ILC?</strong><br /><br />Without a doubt the chocolate cake in the <em>San José</em> bakery.<br /><br /><p>Haha, in all seriousness I think that my favourite part was to be able to actually live in a place and get to know it, without just passing through as a tourist. The people were lovely and friendly, but hardly any speak English, so it was a fantastic opportunity to use and improve my Spanish skills, from negotiating the price of chicken at the market (and exactly which bit of the chicken I wanted...) to speaking to tour guides and the children outside of class time. </p><p>The set-up at ILC was simple, but with all the materials you could need, and the working hours were not too onerous, with only 4 hours a day (though obviously some prep time was also required). </p><p>I think it also allowed me to grow up a bit, from cooking serious meals for the first time (previously my skills had extended as far as shop bought pizza and micro-wave meals!) to being responsible for the care and education of a whole group of students.<br /></p><strong>If you taught English, how much direction did you receive prior to teaching your classes?</strong><br /><br /><p>I did indeed teach English, as it's the only language I have apart from Spanish! There was no formal training for teaching the classes, but the materials available are very good - each student has a text book and exercise book, and you also have access to the teacher's book and CDs. </p><p>Vanessa is also on hand to answer any questions you have, and give some fantastic advice. I think that when teaching the younger ones more prep time is required to ensure that you have enough activities to really drum the lesson in (repetition is key!) and also make it fun/interesting for them. For older, more advanced classes, the need for activities is slightly less (though can be useful!) however the challenge there is actually understanding the concepts you're teaching yourself; a lot of the grammar in English we know instinctively, but trying to describe why you use a certain tense in a certain situation to someone can be really difficult!<br /></p><strong>What are the downsides or things you didn't like about living in Chachapoyas and working at ILC?</strong><br /><br /><p>That's a difficult question, and I think most people that have been to ILC would answer differently. I went and had an awesome time, but I know others that didn't enjoy it so much for various reasons. I guess for me the important thing is to go without too many expectations, and make the most of the time you have there -- it's not as comfortable as western living, I stayed with Vanessa and Fidel and my room was tiny, blankets instead of duvets, and the shower was only warm when it was set to dribble setting (any more power and the water was like ice!). </p><p>It's also important to understand that it is a different culture, so people will sometimes react or hold opinions that you wouldn't expect. It's a small town, and though there are some pretty cool places to go drink and dance, etc (I was a big fan of the fruit <em>liquores</em> - especially <em>maracuya</em>) the main pastime is gossip, and as an outsider you will be more watched than most, so you have to be careful you don't do anything that could generate malicious gossip, as this could make it less pleasant for you, and not great for the school's reputation. </p><p>I was lucky that the group of teachers I was with I also got on with incredibly well, and we had a fab time, as I'm sure you will too. I think if you want to it's also easy to make friends with students and other people around the town, though of course be mindful of not creating too much gossip if you spend lots of time with guys!<br /></p><p>Overall I can thoroughly recommend ILC, I had a great time, and I think that part of the reason for this was because I fully embraced the opportunities open to me while I was there: I saw some amazing sites, appeared on local TV and radio, and made an utter fool of myself in the Friday karaoke sessions in class in order to encourage the kids to join in (Vanessa has video evidence should you require this...). </p><p>I think if you go in with an open mind, and appreciate that some parts of it will be challenging, hard work and sometimes a little dull, you will definitely have the most amazing time. Just reminiscing about it now makes me envious!<br /></p><p>Carrie, 22, England</p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-5659295961322225392009-08-20T21:57:00.000-05:002010-04-02T05:17:10.906-05:00Study Spanish at ILC while you work in Perú<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">While you're working at ILC, you can <b>study Spanis</b><b>h in Amazonas</b>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Remember that there are very few people in Amazonas (or even outside of Miraflores/Cusco), who speak English, so further travel will be made a lot easier if you can <b>communicate</b>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgsATlPaxz91tvDm1iTa7LcW4wQP38-WfqfcZnkBkaBmMQ6B7bzxA7L4VVoU9kFwkeELprptFrhw7k39A2kfXHibewcBCCqJ1wmRLmg1QCcmx9Hyn3aXttDTYrto8c-6Iouc_mR2tJmw/s200/luis,+james,+michael+and+carmen.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380046091188705138" />You can study at beginner level, or intermediate level, or simply <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">take conversation classes to make sure you understand the <i>castellano </i>spoken in </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Peru</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can study daily at 3.30pm, or take a longer, more intensive class at any time during the weekends when you're not exploring the Amazonas region.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Normally, we charge students $7 per hour for Spanish classes, including materials.<br />For ILC teachers, this is reduced to $5 per hour. There are further discounts available if you decide to study for a month or even longer.<br /><br />If you and other teachers want to study in a group, then the prices reduce as follows:<br />2 people: $4 per hour3 people: $3 per hour<br />4 people: $2 per hour</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjP8CJBFXG4U2df0cG1eVJm1BQqa4x0VAQlX8jD0ifkl6qhrR0qiDxPfpUdcTDg01kr16rE6nPg_YE1MOi3NOS6-SY1pShD1GEOIr7-NO4R2M9CIJrPwxL_h0PmJ3o4eHI_UZkHmSnbA/s200/IMG_0572.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380044641191145810" />Some of your fellow staff members will already speak Spanish well. Others will be confused by the <b><i>rapid spee</i></b><b><i>d</i></b> of Peruvian Spanish.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yet others will be beginners, or wanting to brush up on things <i>long</i> f<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">orgotten.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="'font-family:"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you are working at the same time as a non-Spanish speaker, it’s a good idea to get together to study at a lower price.</span></span></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-20407158777841931582009-08-04T23:10:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:37:33.684-05:00What our teachers say: Vicky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ4rxdkdDw88AztDPky0Ux9jgRheml2ScqNzdo4ZmrC_MC4PucwYuJX9Chs9BKx7aip52FEGMwYV2Agz7Vc1crhS7isAJZ45cAzKzcMAp1XDCBzdKkGJ4ctsVLi1QVm3oInaEmCH7x4Q/s1600-h/n36910197_38324243_9222.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZ4rxdkdDw88AztDPky0Ux9jgRheml2ScqNzdo4ZmrC_MC4PucwYuJX9Chs9BKx7aip52FEGMwYV2Agz7Vc1crhS7isAJZ45cAzKzcMAp1XDCBzdKkGJ4ctsVLi1QVm3oInaEmCH7x4Q/s200/n36910197_38324243_9222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380059378507585090" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Deciding to teach for a month at ILC was one of the best decisions I've made. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The teachers and students were great which made the experience loads of fun and extremely rewarding! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Vanessa and Fidel have complied a great range of materials and are always around to answer any questions regarding lesson planning! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Chachapoyas really is pretty unique and my experiences there were quite different to the rest of my travels in Peru! Firstly, it was great to get a taste of Peruvian life away from the more obvious tourist destinations in the South! Also as Chachapoyas is on the brink of a to</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">urist boom because of it's stunning scenery and surrounding archeological sites, it is worth visiting it now before it becomes too spoilt. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5QkecxT5GR5l_SgAcEjy5CGw6X7XTLoVnoJ1eHFdLoa8bXaayJQPt65M5iA48uCIXsHU5OvVRtyIVfJ6YCAYAOQMc1h-q23UdqwK92NSb2qD8BeHdfP68lN2W24ce1Mk3VqbncMEGAY/s200/n36910197_38323155_3565.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380059372009501570" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">You can also experience the best chocolate cake in Peru at San Jose (it's </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">what <i>dreams</i> are made of!), Pizzeria lock-ins complete with <i>Salsa </i>lessons, top quality <i>Cumbía </i>music in Cho Cho's and be back in time to make up a dance routine for the Friday Karaoke lessons!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Amazing.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Vicky,24, London, UK</span></span></span></div></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-76430521241700406442009-07-10T07:40:00.011-05:002010-01-24T10:00:04.951-05:00I want to work at ILC! What do I need to put in my resume?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVPqW_jb475edXdOCOAUyynH0qZvQnNPVw9x0p38Om2NtCVTldMfF-cbF3ocSn7px3f4VCG_MoaxBjw2816lRUqrAGg9Soks1dv77QYSMrJs4mjvq6DeA9yf0dEbetc3ksbmAHqo2kk0/s1600-h/DSCF0190.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVPqW_jb475edXdOCOAUyynH0qZvQnNPVw9x0p38Om2NtCVTldMfF-cbF3ocSn7px3f4VCG_MoaxBjw2816lRUqrAGg9Soks1dv77QYSMrJs4mjvq6DeA9yf0dEbetc3ksbmAHqo2kk0/s200/DSCF0190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430307328141203202" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">ILC gets about 20-30 applications for every vacancy we have, and last-minute vacancies usually get filled within 24 hours. This means that speed of response, and having (all ready and easy to read) the most persuasive details of your skills posted clearly on your resume are the two most convincing components of applying to ILC.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">These are the features that will most convince us you're serious about working at ILC:</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHquJM-Oku1IFhzZtgnwf7o2TMLIFwyFKYgjXWStioPP7Wya99s0j56NiW9rsE-V7djG0ys3tZPWNt9Bl7rt3AFrHMyKkqoFzEjUKLo1zVg4c1yXAng1BIWNJ0qE3upfX_1PgY5jAXOU/s1600-h/DSCF0236.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHquJM-Oku1IFhzZtgnwf7o2TMLIFwyFKYgjXWStioPP7Wya99s0j56NiW9rsE-V7djG0ys3tZPWNt9Bl7rt3AFrHMyKkqoFzEjUKLo1zVg4c1yXAng1BIWNJ0qE3upfX_1PgY5jAXOU/s200/DSCF0236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430305182921223074" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvvSaxdZKIhdLYloOji-zOmkQ5Jz9VFHu-RTo81f3FwJWAkln_PjZc-fwMNRdaMbgIeuVdLRl5t4rGXdZE8BjTzYAHWtsn0JaFAfP7htLrd07fJ7N3ZJCSuB3nHPrHcbUTn8ojE0LiEA/s1600-h/DSCF0433.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvvSaxdZKIhdLYloOji-zOmkQ5Jz9VFHu-RTo81f3FwJWAkln_PjZc-fwMNRdaMbgIeuVdLRl5t4rGXdZE8BjTzYAHWtsn0JaFAfP7htLrd07fJ7N3ZJCSuB3nHPrHcbUTn8ojE0LiEA/s200/DSCF0433.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430305174574087970" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0TtviXv_Ci8iSmP_kv-o8D7WbPBL1jgoM7S0npM5ZG5FDzqlcMP1WlLpgokwURH_smU0ma2P5sSTWzMNXFsFaaMY4fXpwIX_QXof9MgamhxSTPt-m4IrivqDn61F3mbAblcVcGN-pPk/s1600-h/vanessa+%26+students.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0TtviXv_Ci8iSmP_kv-o8D7WbPBL1jgoM7S0npM5ZG5FDzqlcMP1WlLpgokwURH_smU0ma2P5sSTWzMNXFsFaaMY4fXpwIX_QXof9MgamhxSTPt-m4IrivqDn61F3mbAblcVcGN-pPk/s200/vanessa+%26+students.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430305169954961746" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stating your </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">teaching experience</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- if you have formal teaching experience, we want to know, and we'll value you all the more for it. Was it with adults, teens or children? Was it teaching EAL, EFL or ESL? (Find out the difference, guys!) Was it in another subject?</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- if you have informal teaching experience, that's almost as good. Did you coach a local group? Did you have to present or train groups of people in specific skills? Have you done any support for students in an official or unofficial capacity? Have you done any one-to-one tutoring? Have you ever had to explain to someone who isn't a native speaker of English how they could speak differently?</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stating your </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">teaching qualifications</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> ,</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- if you have a TESOL, TEFL, Trinity, or CELTA certificate, then say how many hours you have done in the classroom, and if you studied online or not. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">-if you have a degree or postgrad qualification in Education, you will probably go to the top of the list, so make that clear to us.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- if you're a qualified teacher in your home country, say so. We love qualified experienced teachers.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you don't have any certification, then say so, but be ready for us to ask you to get some before you start work with us. We want to be sure you're serious about improving our students' life chances, and not just a backpacker looking for a cheap holiday.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Describing any </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">experience living, travelling or working overseas</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- this is really key to your application. We've found that the teachers who succeed at ILC are those who have </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">realistic expectations of living in the third world</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">, and who make serious efforts to communicate with local people. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you lived / travelled / worked in a remote region overseas, rather than in a major city, that's even more brownie points!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you've never left home before, be honest about it. If your personality seems right for ILC, we'll be happy to give you a shot at it.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stating your </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">age,</span></span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Some teachers have gotten upset about this - "Why is my age relevant?" Fear not. We have employed people in their teens, and we have employed people in their sixties. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- We get a glut of applications from gap year students and from people aged 24. (Why? nobody knows.) If you aren't 24, you have something a little extra to offer, just by being different from the others.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you're over 27, you will have a ton of life experiences that will really help you to adjust to the difficulties of living in a remote location where few people speak English. We love people who've worked in EFL in other countries, or who've run their own business, or who know a little about marketing, for instance ... So tell us about it!</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stating your </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">nationality</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- It does matter to our students, because they want to know about the world. We don't want our teachers to be only Brits, or only Americans. We want our students to learn about the rest of the world through knowing you. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If your native language isn't English, that isn't a barrier to applying. A native speaker will assess your level of English via your application, and by phoning you. If it's not up to much, it's still possible that you could teach our kindergarten classes, for example.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Be honest if your English needs a little practice. Saying "I AM THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE ENGLISH" isn't persuasive. Tell us what qualifications you have, and what courses you have studied in English, and double check your emails for errors.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Foreigners are a little scary and a little intriguing for people in Chachapoyas, in equal measure. If you have latino heritage, you have a shortcut to your students' trust here. So tell us!</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stating </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">what other European languages you could teach</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- This is a biggie. If you can teach French, you will probably jump to the front of our shortlist. If you can teach German and want to stay for at least six months, likewise. If you can teach Italian, Russian or Portuguese, we can also offer you classes. And ... if you can teach Spanish, we might just have some classes teaching tourists we could pass on to you, too.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you studied one of these languages, but haven't spoken it for a while, or haven't taught it ever, be realistic about your level. For example, Basic French might be more persuasive if you studied it within the last 2 years.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Being specific about </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">when you're thinking of coming to Peru</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">, and </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">how long you'd like to stay</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> at ILC.</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- You'd be surprised at how many great teachers kibosh their own application by never tying their availability down to a specific time period. Give us your ideal timeframe, and then give us a Plan B timeframe you'd accept if necessary.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If we don't have any jobs within your preferred dates, it's possible we have a cancellation in the future. Let us know if you want to be on the Waiting List, and - if we contact you with a vacancy - try to respond </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">quickly</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- The majority of teachers stay 3 months or a year. The minimum time you can stay is 1 month. </span></span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you want to stay more than 3 months, you need to reconfirm your intention to stay on once you've completed two months at the school. This means we know you're serious about what you're doing, and not just throwing wild promises about that will sting our students when you change your mind later.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">... And stating your </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">level of fluency in Spanish</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- We don't demand that you be able to speak Spanish.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- But ... if you can speak Spanish at intermediate level or above, you will shoot directly to the top of the pile of applications. This, and teaching certification, are the silver bullets that defeat the competition.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Again, the teachers who do well in Chachapoyas are those who are realistic about living in a third world environment, and those who manage to </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">communicate with locals</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">. 99% of the city do not speak one word of English. Without basic level Spanish you are going to find it hard here.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Even if you're happy to learn Spanish, be realistic about how you will cope - emotionally and socially - in an environment where you are totally immersed in the language. Will you see it as an opportunity, and try to find helpful friends who can coach you along? Or will you find it a little threatening, and find yourself only ever speaking to foreigners teaching English in the city? If it's the latter, you might end up learning very little about Peru.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- If you studied lots of Spanish 30 years back, you will not remember it. If you speak 'ranch Spanish' you have some cultural attitudes to sort out before you get here. If we read the doom-laden phrase "</span></span><em><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm sure I'll pick it up quickly once I get there</span></span></em><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">," we're going to put you to the back of the pile and roll our eyes; it's a red flag that you don't think integration into the local community is worthwhile.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- We don't demand that you be able to speak Spanish. We do demand that you try to learn.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">If your resume includes all of these things, you WILL be considered for the next set of vacancies, and we WILL be contacting you as soon as we can.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Good luck!</span></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-35780261769418867812009-07-08T17:03:00.000-05:002010-04-08T17:09:21.646-05:00What our teachers say: Cori<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PKnOhRYwZV4sWiVouJsq55dJRMkgQdmTQrSfmKULa_KyIuHK0NA5tDK97hLpzQcnPkBlZWWjYmM3JH201yDp6u8TUmKcpfNXtdJBkigV5EyjBrYXKsogUpgRlmaNozoxvjSCqF_-8_g/s1600/2269437469_63f30985c7.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PKnOhRYwZV4sWiVouJsq55dJRMkgQdmTQrSfmKULa_KyIuHK0NA5tDK97hLpzQcnPkBlZWWjYmM3JH201yDp6u8TUmKcpfNXtdJBkigV5EyjBrYXKsogUpgRlmaNozoxvjSCqF_-8_g/s200/2269437469_63f30985c7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457891869762694786" /></a><br />My time in Peru seems like lifetimes ago. I dream about Chachapoyas all the time. I seem to always want to return to my three months in the Andes everytime I close my eyes. I have albums full of pictures from my adventures in Peru, but sometimes it feels like I was never even there. My spanish is awful now! I understand why Vanessa never wanted to leave...<br /><br /><p> I loved waking up to the sound of a rooster each morning from my flat in Chacha- and waking up to the mountains surrounding me, usually covered in mist. My son has this machine that makes all sorts of white noise sounds to help him sleep and the one sound is of rainfall. Everytime I hear it, I am back in my single bed in my flat in Chachapoyas, listening to the raindrops pelting my metal roof. What a wonderful part of my life that was!<br /></p><p><em>Cori, 24, Alberta, Canada</em></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-56691569002199606262009-07-04T22:30:00.001-05:002010-04-01T17:17:08.905-05:00Vous voulez vous évadez en Amérique du Sud? Le Pérou vous fait rêver ?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Vous voulez vous évadez en Amérique du Sud ?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:24px;">Le Pérou vous fait rêver ?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:24px;">Venez enseigner le français dans le département de l’Amazonas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0WdOKa63icO4lLtpSm5OX-3_l_Liu39AKm-iOLCTzBgwN3sR4wsZbwZWbeywRiqF1xeyZqXJsebW2862IDm_6SVV3cTlmUKL8pxGstmEb0F51hyphenhyphenQS83w40jDRr2iizdx168nK7aPsHg/s200/cajamarca+022.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380050754298166578" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>International Language Center</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Chachapoyas Amazonas</span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Nous sommes :</span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Une petite école de langue, nous enseignons le français et plusieurs langues européennes aux populations locales désireuses d’apprendre les langues étrangères.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Nous nous situons :</i></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Dans le Nord des Andes, entre la côte Ouest, au cœur de la forêt tropicale, et aux portes de la forêt amazonienne et d’Iquitos.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Ce que nous voulons pour notre école :</span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Des enseignants parlant des langues étrangères, voulant enseigner leur langue à raison de 4 ou 5 heures par jours. Des enseignants ouverts, curieux de découvrir une autre culture que la leur sur un autre continent.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJICIjkdxTXUeCEOBtpTORZwco_idowo4cY85wjds4uQejKD8z8FdtpuHHJjUyq8sq4pgPJeq3dmpQ8WDPflmlUexS8Bs8K4ID6aBP2ELmUkTaiEpfW5IbbqPqj2nRgKsBdFOHtXE6HH4/s200/2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380047357321454498" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Si vous voulez faire connaissance avec la culture Andine, loin des sentiers battus touristiques du Pérou, rejoignez nous!</div><div><br /></div><div>Nous accueillons des enseignants pour un mois, 2 mois, 3 mois… nous serons ravis de vous accueillir plus longtemps si vous le souhaitez (un an au Pérou, pourquoi pas?).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Chachapoyas :</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EAwF6h2yjNBI64cSNkZ8bgJLe6zo9KokwH7thUJTGCmrLdKR6dHIlCZz9d4bZpW9eTPDzWLoMnTZVbXKvN01ynKDb5Vs2tyc47UB0FpFish_17KjEV0Zq9hOA9yTTft9h8-ooi41tK0/s200/DSC03100.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380049459048642994" /><div><br /></div><div>La petite ville paisible fut autrefois un carrefour important des routes commerciales reliant la jungle à la côte. Chachapoyas est entourée de vastes étendues de forêts de nuages peu explorées, qui abritent de nombreux vestiges archéologiques ; plongez dans l’univers de Kuélap, une imposante cité construite entre 900 et 1100 âpres J.-C. par les civilisations pré – incas, qui trône à 3100 mètres au sommet d’une montagne escarpée. </div><div><br /></div><div>Si vous vous imaginez en Indiana Jones ou Lara Croft, cette région est pour vous ¡</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Vous êtes : </i></div><div><br /></div><div>Âge de plus de 21 ans, vous parlez français et avez envie d’enseigner cette langue qui est la votre. </div><div><br /></div><div>Vous voulez découvrir un nouveau monde, un nouveau continent, et avez envie d’aventure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Une expérience dans l’enseignement est la bienvenue pour enseigner dans notre école, mais en aucun cas obligatoire.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">International Language Center</div><div style="text-align: right;">Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">School Size: 150 students</div><div style="text-align: right;">School Director: Fidel Elera</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Telephone 00 51 41 478807</div><div style="text-align: right;">cybertauro@ hotmail.com</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Visitez notre <a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">site</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6971917626">Web</a> : </div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23818662@N05">http://perso.wanadoo.fr/internationalcenter</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6971917626">Facebook</a>: International Language Center</div><div style="text-align: right;">ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com</div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-20023964230659643562009-06-04T23:28:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:38:40.703-05:00What our teachers say: Kole<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">I taught at ILC in February 2008--and I wish I'd stayed longer.<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLJqkd5zYMI_S8x78s2juTISzSLne6pW0dcec9ibtLeRuQfun7Z-dnY-SZRZLnN8906x_eQUqGfAQPIYdItBpk6EMX25fQ4NRGn58ZPsojJHVuMAfQondyxAtUNEJ3Ggz-E0_2wFRQcM/s200/karajia.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380076948811997010" /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;">Fidel is very helpful with the logistics of arriving in Chachapoyas, and once you're there, you'll soon learn that he can assist you in almost every way possible.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;">He and Vanessa run their school professionally, offer quality materials and facilities, and they pay their teachers on time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;">An expat ESL teacher is lucky to encounter 1 of these 3 things, so this is no small feat.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0zPqhd7x2UEVWTa3brwzmJeFxFV4W2xkmt9F0LQyh3DUK3dLPImp-3XgrHWIibyK3ojSF3t6l1YfABs02PmM8xJw6GXOzplBtn5Iw7CeNbFQahBRfYlUB1DmlZcVzRpz8dtXaq8D0G4/s200/kole.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380076950063946610" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Also it's lots of fun scaring Fidel with your foreign culinary customs.</span> <img src="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/images/blank.gif" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">Kole, 24, Wisconsin, USA</span></span></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-31770979011195970172009-06-04T21:58:00.001-05:002010-04-01T17:17:44.488-05:00Unterrichten Sie Deutsch in Amazonas<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Denken Sie über ein Auslandsjahr in Südamerika</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-large;"> nach? </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Wollten Sie schon immer Peru kennenlernen?</span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYDlMmPJezYSgxrUAOdHyvllBSXtsoZd1m9p5xng-fF7U5i2DXY-N_o-eSk7MSyIXeww6P_8McQ3_RFTB2fyMZ_uMln4Dr46fUhdTUJLf_xIszf40Kq4Ic6zNkgu4lUO1r2PreBskD20/s200/IMG_0518.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380042685648812498" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Unterrichten Sie Deutsch in Amazonas</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>International Language Center </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Chachapoyas Amazonas</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Wir sind: </i></div><div>eine kleine Sprachschule und unterrichten die Menschen in einer Kleinstadt im Hochland der Anden in Deutsch, Französisch, Englisch und anderen europäischen Sprachen.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Wir befinden uns:</i></div><div>im entfernten Nordosten der Anden, eingebettet zwischen der besten südamerikanischen Surfer-Küste und dem Regenwald, auf dem bergigen Weg nach Iquitos - der Quelle des Flusses Amazonas.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Wir sind: </i></div><div>ständig auf der Suche nach ausländischen Lehrern, die etwa 4 oder 5 Stunden pro Tag bei uns arbeiten und die echte Anden-Kultur abseits der Touristenrouten kennenlernen wollen. Wir bieten Monatsverträge an: Sie können also von vier Wochen bis zu einem Jahr bei uns bleiben – ganz wie Sie möchten.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujlmNG1Vht00vAKQgDTamkxEjI8OvIuPPYmGkVYKDfY9_YAfHMW7qaPr-5hDdhYRJ73coxl0M1NkcQmb8mWB_NjN2WdRWpl3ESIcya3EyQkhlVPoD4xF6PIgBDqReRbnT4-OBHmnVJ9g/s200/IMG_0077.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380043621106242178" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Wir sind:</span></div><div>umgeben von etwa 3000 verborgenen Dschungel Städten, die berühmteste davon ist <b>Kuélap</b>, die noch aus der Zeit vor den Inkas stammt. Vor zwei Jahren wurde hier der weltweit dritthöchste Wasserfall, <b>Goctá</b>, entdeckt. Wenn Sie jemals davon geträumt haben, Indiana Jones oder Lara Croft zu sein – das ist Ihre Gelegenheit!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Sie sind:</i></div><div>mindestens 21 Jahre alt, Ihre Muttersprache ist Deutsch. Sie sind kommunikativ und an Lebenswelten interessiert, die sich abseits der ausgetretenen Touristenpfade befinden, und Sie sind bereit für einen Aufenthalt in Amazonas von etwa 5-8 Monaten Länge. Erfahrungen als Lehrer und Qualifikationen sind zwar nützlich, aber nicht zwingend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Erfahren Sie mehr über <a href="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/forums.asp?id=583756&poster=0&ok=0&xp=">uns</a> im <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23818662@N05">Internet</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6971917626">Facebook-Gruppe</a> </div><div><a href="mailto:ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com">ilc.chachapoyas @ gmail.com</a> </div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismfeAIm1QU_w-mg-HV-tNDkPhYO3mNyaAhZbL1kVIwBeV0TH-5oF0kEKQYOfjPT2dc8oh_B8eBQ8mikpwHYLL6YhNme8pL4zUf9ViTJKa3f40Molpi_D6WRGA7soBvCP4WdxvbESKE0E/s200/IMG_0514.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380042028753015874" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>International Language Center </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Schulgröße: 150 Schüler </div><div style="text-align: center;">Schulleitung: Fidel Elera </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Telefon 00 51 41 478807 </div><div style="text-align: center;">cybertauro@hotmail.com</div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-29111834576045878962009-05-04T23:28:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:40:38.644-05:00What our teachers say: Krystell<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Wow!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLwZdQ8jfU58nZmAX1BMn4DLJO2H0zzrxSYxrw12NfYKFHbPn054UrD42es3Pqz_ZPi6n-EWqYjjqwDXTMQCXh854XzfMtziPfk543wV69NKAbmyBMDIrC6l8vM_vLyvGoeIYMXj6kEo/s200/096.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380066472967092066" /> Quelle expérience! </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Je suis déjà enseignante dans mon pays depuis deux ans, mais jamais je n'ai trouvé d'aussi bon public que ces péruviens. On rigole à chaque cours!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />La ville est un mystère à découvrir. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Les paysages qui l'entourent sont vraiment surprenants.. Son marché, ces gens, pauvres comme riches, ses musiciens, ses discothèques et son carnaval: on ne peut pas s'ennuyer longtemps.</span></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCB031sFpOXYvtUQfk_QcnBRGAqwOghOCluKoyR2lC8DggsMR5L7VpYnODY7ZPZNX6kyk_BAPj2_70_KKBxsWMa375Ue3nXKy41FqUi4c9PB6krxFuZssW9H5RAUHYxYbyy9GE6Bu9M-w/s200/krystell.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380066464430881618" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br />J'ai fait la promesse que je reviendrais dans ma vie!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Krystell, 27, Canada, Québec</span></span></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-38152601664348732009-04-04T10:49:00.000-05:002010-03-31T10:53:35.928-05:00Do I Need to Learn Spanish? YES!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PsStGywvMkrnIStmGoVHQoG6rZzMiHln0f0QYyp7tmPwvIin3r0i7dWuE2SzDfHjDlNJkKBZkmqnAFY6sYfqYUR11pm4GWV0J3v5tzzihyphenhyphenf3uCBWosxCa4ph87_eNmN64ZSfqdLKYcc/s1600-h/DSCF8765.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PsStGywvMkrnIStmGoVHQoG6rZzMiHln0f0QYyp7tmPwvIin3r0i7dWuE2SzDfHjDlNJkKBZkmqnAFY6sYfqYUR11pm4GWV0J3v5tzzihyphenhyphenf3uCBWosxCa4ph87_eNmN64ZSfqdLKYcc/s200/DSCF8765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414007329530894706" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Speaking Spanish</span></b></p><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">It isn’t obligatory to </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><u><span style="font-size:85%;">study</span></u></i><span style="font-size:85%;"> Spanish at ILC while you are working here, but it is obligatory to </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="font-size:85%;">learn</span></u></i><span style="font-size:85%;">. Most teachers come to ILC willing to try to learn Spanish.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Once they actually get here, however, many find that learning a foreign language is harder, or more time consuming, or more expensive than they thought it would be, and lose impetus to try at all.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">We want to convince you to keep trying to learn the language that everyone around you is speaking.</span></p><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">We ask our teachers to speak the target language (usually English) for at least 90% of class time – but understanding what your students are saying when they are unable to vocalise in L2 is a major advantage.</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Please be aware that if you don’t speak any Spanish, </span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your students will have a harder time:</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">it gives the impression to your students that you don’t care about their difficulties in learning English.</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your students will probably complain to the director that you don’t understand what they are saying when they are having difficulties</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your colleagues will have a harder time</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">some of your colleagues will have to help you every time you need to communicate with the secretary</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">you will only be able to teach the more advanced classes, who can communicate more easily in your language, and your colleagues will be relegated to permanently handling the basic courses</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your colleagues will be pressganged into translating every time you need a medicine or want to try some new food</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your Peruvian colleagues will feel you do not care about their opinions or their lives</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:85%;">your experience of </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style="font-size:85%;">Peru</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size:85%;"> will be very limited</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">you will have a much harder time making friends with local people, if you do so at all</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">you will pay gringo prices at every turn, and find transportation a bit of a nightmare</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">you will be reliant on the tastes and preferences of other foreigners, instead of finding things out for yourself</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">the new cultures you encounter will remain unexplained and people will be frustrated by their inability to tell you their stories</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">people in the sierra are rather timid, and are rather scared of foreigners. If they think they can communicate with you, however, they will prove some of the most welcoming, generous people you have ever met</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:85%;">in our experience, those teachers who get the most of their time in Peru, and enjoy themselves, are those who are prepared to accept the reduced living circumstances inherent in third world countries, and who make an effort to learn peoples’ language and communicate with Peruvian people</span></li><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">It isn’t obligatory to </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><u><span style="font-size:85%;">study</span></u></i><span style="font-size:85%;"> Spanish at ILC while you are working here, but it is obligatory to </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="font-size:85%;">learn</span></u></i><span style="font-size:85%;"> - at least Basic level Spanish.</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">If we think you’re avoiding the issue, or if students and parents complain about you not understanding them, we will oblige you to take two classes per week in the subsequent semester.</span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-63801954351545016502009-03-04T23:28:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:42:11.466-05:00What our teachers say: Rosita<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just wanted to say that I landed in<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaMMGMTTUTD2UfpXvM6Yv68shJI4BJ7t4wMBOoiqpNTMcXpOgVMgvsN7KtysFLeJ3RLZOyrwN-MIvUrq2KvrzMKgyUhrjQy3H8lpGzXpUKDVzOFTCyNArcJlw1F6D07mroMxS139k8yk/s200/coby.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 170px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380079024917771746" /> Chachapoyas at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">start of 2005 with nowhere to stay and met Fidel - I ended up teaching at the language institute and had a wonderful time.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I'd recommend the experience to anyone. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fidel and his family are incredibly generous and genuine people and Chachapoyas is a pearl of Northern Peru full of incredibly friendly people. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlCNGoo9xYbPo6vlA-tppSs_5o-9HEIu8QRBBClT7cL2EgPQ3ES8RJM0xsWC-SrwGtcozi1edMlG-DmGcNl3oTqVncTLwLnkIVajlh8VPaLt0MLY7Ly9wRO8duJik1eAjs2XRDrBdH6U/s200/bridi+rice.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 123px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380079033617952050" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Teaching in this little town isn't the sort of chance you </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">get everyday - Great work Fidel, keep it up.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/images/star.gif" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Rosita, 22, Australia</span></span></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-46970491868741307282009-02-15T17:10:00.000-05:002010-04-08T17:17:39.362-05:00What our volunteers say: Meredith<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Efd4x-quA_KluqJMWPrZ-yJgxXycrS1kWVptZe2VygySZPj5Mcvje9a-8l7LI1RgyxJvUpiQz-tuPBV80QnghW_KZ491XqMKELTCcqwzrIwF8rb3OPGz4ybm8odwIGqfPg1GXnN66E4/s1600/n21313558_32629241_9506.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Efd4x-quA_KluqJMWPrZ-yJgxXycrS1kWVptZe2VygySZPj5Mcvje9a-8l7LI1RgyxJvUpiQz-tuPBV80QnghW_KZ491XqMKELTCcqwzrIwF8rb3OPGz4ybm8odwIGqfPg1GXnN66E4/s200/n21313558_32629241_9506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457894241722292594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DtmcaO-VBLvcM9jhlSc-E2tqQiQKW6N1GEd2aUDx16zxlkjXjibwh47_AglIGvEk6R4nbIamvmYLxOOaKrBnpmCriFxyQw_-0TgjFezv2ihF6uKlTWQu7XyP2zGVdfVaDERNAprg9IM/s1600/n21313558_32629237_8621.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DtmcaO-VBLvcM9jhlSc-E2tqQiQKW6N1GEd2aUDx16zxlkjXjibwh47_AglIGvEk6R4nbIamvmYLxOOaKrBnpmCriFxyQw_-0TgjFezv2ihF6uKlTWQu7XyP2zGVdfVaDERNAprg9IM/s200/n21313558_32629237_8621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457894241455244082" /></a><br />Yes, I was in Chacha during the summer of 2007 I believe. It was such a wonderful experience! However, I was there primarily as a missionary working with one of the local churches and just volunteered at the ILC, so my experience and perspective were probably a bit<br />different than yours will be.<br /><br />What I can tell you about Chachapoyas is that the people there are some of the sweetest, kindest people you will ever meet. They would absolutely love you and be so eager to learn from you! The ILC would be a great place to work! Vanessa and Fidel are awesome people, as well as the others that teach there. Spending time there would definitely be a cultural experience and would greatly help your Spanish skills.<br /><br />Like I said, I was just a volunteer at the ILC. All I did was have conversations with the more advanced students as a native speaker.<br />I'm from the south, and Vanessa liked the students to experience a different dialect (since the students learn British English there). I am also an education major, so teaching comes natural to me. But if you are a native speaker of English, you will have no trouble teaching students how to speak it. As far as I know the ILC has curriculum and materials for you to use, and the staff can give you ideas on how to teach.<br /><br />Chachapoyas is very rural compared to Lima, but not near as rural as other places I have been in Peru or other parts of the world. There is an internet cafe, a few restaurants and shops, and some travel guide places. It might get pretty dull during the week, but there are several places to go see during your stay in chacha. There are famous inca ruins nearby, one of the larger waterfalls in the world. Most of these places to see involve trekking. I only stayed there for a<br />couple of months. It might be hard to stay there for a longer period of time, but i'm sure there will be opportunities to get out and travel. When I went, the only way to get to chachapoyas was a 20 hour bus ride from lima. I know they have an airport in chachapoyas, but it was not open when i was there.<br /><p>Overall I would say GO to Peru. It will be a great experience!! If you have any other questions please feel free to ask!!!!!</p><p>Meredith, 18, Charlston, USA</p><p><br /></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-67738263242298211612009-02-04T21:34:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:42:46.403-05:00Getting from Lima to Chachapoyas<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">There's a few options: bus direct, bus with a break in Chiclayo or Trujillo, bus via Cajamarca, or plane then bus, or going via Ecuador.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; line-height: 18px; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrinc3KZ6COrgnWr9AO_rmo4UOqGRK8M0FElWvVOsLBDn-gUnWuRcBsGjHCn-pxt1zvKJIoOHE7TNlj3kv_6rixlhpoblBj2rzSQvWEVZJ8mPHtEo8O8jSp5TZLofQADEVmq7Oygz3PUY/s200/PA083182.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380085748000600914" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; line-height: 18px; ">Don’t schedule a bus or plane journey im<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">mediately you arrive in South America – longhaul flights are frequently subject to long delays.</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">While you're in Lima, you can <b>register with your embassy</b>, and .. well, there's not a lot to do except shop and eat. Visitors arriving in Lima sometimes are underwhelmed by theexistence of such delights as arange of restaurants and shops - believe me, when you go back that way after months in the wilds of the rural north, you'll be looking at Peru's only Starbucks with different eyes! :)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBGItWF-fYgGCg18_tbpyGiKW5lzBueXoNYe7y5cOEdajYulEb3xB84FGG45nmtXarxw0P6Rg-rbl8Cz6Z_xf4Uu2yCbcw8gLiwbmMbMnj6BTEWnUaW-4sK1Mo9EwU_miDR3VCBUAZkY/s200/josecito.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380089409226142914" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">BUS DIRECT</span></div></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Currently most</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> direct buses leave around 8<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ish (this can change without notice), and take 22-24 hours to get to Chachapoyas, arriving around 7 in the evening. They cost about 120 soles. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You'll miss the sight of the shanty towns that circle Lima, and the desert, but you will get a daytime view of the Andes - much the better option.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Basically, you need t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">o reserve and pay for a bus with <b>Movil Tours</b> at least five hours before you travel. That's something you have to do in person, with cash. Movil Tours is by the ‘Stadium Nacional’ in La Victoria, Lima, in a not particularly salu</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">brious area. A taxi from Miraflores will</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">cost about 8 soles, and t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">akes 30-45 minutes.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Don’t wander around outside with a rucksack.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The bus stations themselves are safe, and have security guards.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9__oMSJNXD9QxXdPxYWkRpZ5UAbpVAwwYmOtCBkBdeY7k65LOP_kG-2dSA8LeHpmyHGxGCe854TZcFrJUVDSGu_EkXFHNlhdCwotyyaZam5llOJKsxdulYShOYv8K9JTWDLRE819vWzI/s200/055.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 80px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380085763097145042" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">The smartest thing to do is to book in the morning and come back <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in the evening to get on the bus.The Movil Tours address is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">on their website, but the schedules on there are unreliable. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.moviltours.com.pe/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.moviltours.com.pe/</span></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Other bus companies, like <b>Civa</b>, and <b>GH</b>, do the same route for a lower price, </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">but with less comfort or security. This route goes via <b>Chiclayo</b>, and after that point, will travel through both <i>very hot and v</i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>ery cold climates</i>, so you need to cater for both in what clothes you take on the bus with you. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The last part of the route is quite treacherous, so I would recommend not skimping on bus price.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Movil will feed you sandwiches twice and let you watch one or two DVDs while you're on board, but you'll still need sweets (to cope with lots of altitude drops), toilet paper, and water.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(See the <i>footnote</i> about <i>night buses</i> in Peru.)</span></span></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BUS VIA CHICLAYO</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Transportes Linea</b> and <b>Movil </b>both do good night buses to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Chiclayo</b>. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Both stations are near the Stadium Nacional in La Victoria, Lima, in a not very safe area, and any taxi driver should be able to get you there for 8 soles from Miraflores.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's about 12 hours journey and should cost you about 55 soles for a <i>bus cama</i>, with enough space to sleep in.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of Fidel's relatives can, if you need her to, pick you up from the bus station when you arrive in Chiclayo, and help you find a cheap hotel to recover.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's best to book your onward ticket as early as possible: the two best companies are <b>Movil Tours</b>, or <b>Kuélap</b>. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Any taxi driver will take you to the main Tepsa bus station - Movil is one block away (walk left from the Tepsa station).</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>DON'T</b> get a ticket with the <b>Zelada</b> bus company, their safety record is too shabby.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A ticket to Chachapoyas should cost around 35-45 soles, depending on demand.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Taxis around Chiclayo cost 3-4 soles.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A taxi to the beach at <b>Pimentel </b>costs 10 soles.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Chachapoyas leg of the journey is the most difficult, with the most sudd<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">en changes in altitude and temperature. Take a sweater! There are </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">only</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> night buses, which take around 9 - 12 hours, and leave around 7.30pm.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span lang="EN-US" style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">PLANE THEN BUS</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can get a domestic flight to either <b>Chiclayo</b>, on the coast, or <b>Tarapoto</b>, in the jungle, then travel on by bus to Chachapoyas. <b>LANPeru</b> offer 35 minute flights online for around $85 - but prices tend to be cheaper on the spanish speaking website.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqIXjDN_POJNElIEgq-bg2Iojl-nmoH00tj9fo7mGPNnk8ZvCPZVcO-so6aa2_qkXePe-xn_a6e4arZubp4mP33Df5V-dkrtk3ssWTZ8n_nHVpFiMwFK8mfZlaqHag0ePdScyH7CFEoE/s200/155.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380064768854226098" /></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>VIA CHICLAYO</b></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From <b>Chiclayo</b>, you have fairly easy <b>night buse</b>s to Chachapoyas, plus we have relatives in Chiclayo city to help you out if you have problems. The night bus is about 9 hours (see above).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> One of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fidel's relatives can, if you need her to, pick you up from the airport when you arrive, and help you find a cheap hotel to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">recover.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">An airport taxi shouldn’t cost more than 5 soles.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's best to book your onward ticket as early as possible: the two best companies are <b>Movil Tours</b>, or <b>Kuélap</b>. Any taxi driver will take you to the main bus station - Movil is one block away. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><i>DON'T </i></b>get a ticket with the <b>Zelada </b>bus company, their safety record is too shabby. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A ticket to Chachapoyas should cost around 35-45 soles, depending on demand.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Chachapoyas leg of the journey is the most difficult, with the most <i>sudden changes in altitude and temperature</i>. Take a sweater! There are only night buses, that take around 9 - 12 hours, and leave around 7.30pm.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>VIA TARAPOTO</b></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From <b>Tarapoto</b>, there's a quite rapid Movil Tours bus to Pedro Ruíz (7 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get a taxi or a mototaxi from the airport to the Parque (taxis aren’t allowed into the center), where there are cheap hotels and a tourist information, then a 3-5 soles mototaxi to Movil Tours, on the edge of the city.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tarapoto is in the jungle, and has some really interesting sights – particularly the thermal springs, and the native Quechua speaking community at <b>Lamas</b>.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Your bus to Pedro Ruíz will have a rest stop for twenty minutes in <b>Moyobamba</b>, where you can buy some snacks (coins only) and stretch your legs.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Pedro Ruíz</b> is an uninteresting junction in the road, two hours outside of Chachapoyas. You would need to get to Pedro before 8.30pm to be able to get a colectivo (12 soles) or a combi (8 soles) to Chachapoyas. There are some crappy hotels (with fleas) in Pedro, if you get stuck.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu2HedUrf-zu2IDs5XRIcT8XUy7obZ8UerVHtMPW20ErMuIIGElFc1PM3_h2uvp6DbAsvB2APeCqBGKhJ99qoyYnVQ1XZvLyl_ILV0f7n-bKtF_X-d0OdajHToT7kFMrkNn7JgasM2uc/s200/Peru+054.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380074484010596578" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The <b>Movil Tours </b>bus station is a short ten minute walk outside of central Pedro Ruíz, so you'd need to turn left outside the station and carry your bags for ten minutes until you hit a bridge on your right, where you can negotiate a colectivo to <b>Chachapoyas</b>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of our teachers did this route in 07, so you can also ask him for tips; there are about ten different decent bus companies that do the Tarapoto - Pedro route. (Ask us for Jamie's contact details).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ALTERNATIVE ROUTES</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="FR" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:FRfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>BUS VIA CAJAMARCA</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is really <i>the long way round</i>, and is for people who have left themselves several days for the journey and want to sightsee on the way.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A night bus from Lima to Cajamarca takes around 15 hours.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cajamarca is at around 2800 metres above sea level, so the pointers below about Andean night bus ride conditions apply: be prepared for extreme warmth, extreme cold, and delays en route.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Cajamarca </b>is a beautiful colonial city, where the l<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ast Incan king, Atahualpa, surrendered to the Spanish, so there’s <i>lots </i>to see there.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From Cajamarca you can get a 10 hour bus to <b>Celendín</b>, in the mountains, then another 5 hour bus onwards to <b>Chachapoyas</b>.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Celendin is a one horse road junction town, but you can get food and a basic bed for the night.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The bus to Chachapoyas runs twice a week.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The road from Celendín to Chachapoyas is one of the most beautiful you’ll ever see, but is not paved, so e<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">xpect a <i>very bumpy rid</i>e, in a rather crappy bus.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>If it’s the rainy season in the sierra (Jan till March), I wouldn’t recommend this route.</i></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>PLANE VIA ECUADOR</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you arrive in SA in <b>Guayaquil</b>, in Southern Ecuador, you can travel to us on a very pretty, very under-used and untouristed route, overland.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Onl</i>y try this route if you have s<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">everal days (possibly a week) to spare, and you speak at least a little Spanish.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZTBbp0g4eMq1KRamLpwcJbC6QhdoDCbGM4rx3fw8JiC0OjC0-mYCmibXp12s5kPwwG-pNapbpCSsyOwaL5FdPylEcwo8yJ8om_MsX_3UY2xQowh2aU9R9u_EAGw7BkUOLubo_cG8EKM/s200/PA163231.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380085755525870818" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From Guayaquil, catch a bus to <b>Cuenca</b> or to <b>Loja</b>.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Cuenca was the Incan capital at the end of the empire, and is a stunning colonial city.)</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To Cuenca the bus is 7 hours.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you’re short of time, go direct to <b>Loja </b>(around 8 or 9 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cuenca to Loja is about 2 hours, and can be done by combi.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From Loja you can get a bus to the paradisal village of <b>Vilcabamba </b>(5 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We recommend kicking back a few days here to explore the <b>Valley of Eternity</b> on foot or on horseback, and relish your last good coffee and banana pancackes, it’s lovely.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From <b>Vilcaba</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>mb<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>a</b>, there’s a 1.30am bus to <b>Zumba </b>(6 hours), then a camioneta (pick up truck ride) to the border at <b>La Balsa</b>, where you cross a river to get to Peruvian immigration.</span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s possible to get from here to Chachapoyas in one day, by a series of combis, colectivos, etc.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Change dollars to soles with the dodgy money sellers at La Balsa – there’s no ATM until Bagua or Chachapoyas, so <i>change around 200 soles</i>.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From <b>La Balsa</b>, get a colectivo to <b>Sa</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>n Ignaci</b>o (which has hotels for 27 soles, if you like) (1.5 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Then go to the combi station on the other side of town for a bus to <b>Jaén</b> (4-5 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cross Jaén by mototaxi, and get a colectivo to <b>Bagua Grande</b> (<i>not Bagua Chica</i>) (2 hours).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get a mototaxi to the colectivo company for <b>Chachapoyas</b> (3 hours, 22 soles).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Remember colectivos and combis don’t leave until they’re full.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In combis, luggage goes on the roof – keep a sharp eye on your pack when the combi stops.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">HOW TO DECIDE</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: spin a coin.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's a judgement call, balancing cost versus hours spent in uncomfortable buses, really. Let us know what you're going to do, and when you're travelling, so we can meet you from the station.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo_HttYoiUkXAYnyWZNvRprXHCmTT-mbq9gTT2T_fv-MsT9m698fmzypKBuxweXT57dRi5z7FaEQo65FrHGh6mh3J7-Twgb2sHbUi6aI5vvZqMkd14-GhAlN5VJwiw7wrnlAZJSvdT7A/s200/IMG_0634.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380040892395395122" /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WHEN YOU GET TO CHACHAPOYAS</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you arrive early or something, get a taxi (flag down a big white Toyota, and pay 2 soles max) or walk to the 'parque', eat something at the Mini Market café or Chacha restaurant, then ring us from the locutorio (phone shop) there.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If there's any problem and you can't find us, remember Fidel's cellphone number. There are coinphones and credit card phones in the airport, and if not, then a public phone stand is called a 'locutorio', and you tell them 'para llamar un celular, claro'. ('to call a cellphone, on the Claro network). They will ask you for the number, dial, pass you a cellphone, then charge you around one or two soles, after the call is done.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s just as likely to work if you ask people where Fidel and Vanessa are. Before you get on any bus, make sure you have in your hand luggage all the contact numbers and addresses you can collect of the school - and remember that a taxi in Chachapoyas is never more than 2 soles.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> -- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">FOOTNOTES</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>HOTELS IN LIMA:</b> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We recommend The Friends' House (45 soles) in Miraflores for budget level dorms, or The Hostal Larco, (55 soles) for private rooms, at Larco Mar on Avenida Larco, right behind the British Embassy. Both are in the welathier district of Miraflores, where it's safe to wander about.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s best to telephone and reserve, but not to expect that to be binding.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pay in cash, when you arrive.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="ES-PE" style="line-height:115%;mso-fareast- mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">·</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span><strong><span lang="ES-PE" style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normalfont-family:";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Friends’ House,</span></span></strong><span lang="ES-PE" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Jiron Manco Capac 368, </span><strong><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miraflores</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Tel: 01-446-6248 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span lang="ES-PE" style="line-height:115%;mso-fareast- mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">·</span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="ES-PE" style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Hostal Larco</b>, </span><span class="normaltext4"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Avenida Larco 1247, cerca del Parque Mar, Miraflores Tel: (01) 447-5374</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>TAXI FROM LIMA AIRPORT:</b></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> </b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A taxi to or from the airport should cost 25 - 30 soles. From arrivals, if it's late at night, it's possible taxi drivers will charge a little more - you should set a maximum of 50 soles.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Flights from Miami tend to arrive 4-6 hours late, at midnight.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flights from Madrid can be delayed by up to 14 hours.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flights from Amsterdam arrive more or less on time!)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />If you arrive with some US dollars in cash, you can change these into soles in the arrivals hall at one of the official exchange places. You can't sell pounds in Peru easily, and you can't buy soles in the UK.You’ll need around $100-$150 to change into soles to cover taxi, hotel, food, and transport the next morning. </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If the exchange places inside the airport are closed when you arrive, then taxis and restaurants in Lima will accept small denomination dollars (they need to be looking crisp and new), and there are plenty of banks in most Miraflores streets, which will change dollars to soles the next day.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In other words, bring a small calculator and know the dollar exchange rate, just in case.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><b>FINDING MOVIL TOURS IN LIMA:</b></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvqNglMg9EQfmKSqbietf2vXXIeQhu0oNHzG3FkWj778_tqp9sq0cLowtnkVUgus3ZJlO47tiO7p6agiiBa4_Qc3ConC1_k-mCQKTbTmV0pFBl72ol_V5SZeNM2xyg-07TfwIui6lMK8/s200/libros+2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380085770697582610" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%; Arial","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Movil Tours is in La Victoria, in the north of Lima, by the Stadium Nacional, and should cost 8 soles by taxi from Miraflores. It's not a particularly safe area, so you should be alert while there, and keep an eye on belongings, or wait out delays inside the bus station, which has a guard.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>NIGHT BUS JOURNEYS: </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I don't know how accustomed you are to 9-22 hour bus rides, but the bus to Chachapoyas will go through several different altitudes, and climate zones on its way north. You will be roasting at some moments, and freezing at others. If you wear several T shirts, and take a very warm sweater, then you can cope with the cold, have a sweater for a pillow, and can cool off easily without too much trouble. You only need one small bottle of water - the idea is to avoid using the onboard bathroom – I won't go into why! Some candies too, are useful. The bus stewardess will feed you twice, but that will be some crap pasta and then nothing for about 20 hours, so you might want other snacks.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bear in mind that any hand luggage you have with you will be between your legs so if you bring a big bag, it can affect your posture quite severely! There'll be a movie or two, possibly in spanish - but if you bring an ipod or something, it's best to be discreet with it, and to make sure your hand luggage has padlocks. Most peruvians, even the rich ones who can afford to travel by </span><span class="st1"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Movil</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="st1"><span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Tours</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, will be tempted by open displays of wealth, and you will be asleep for a good part of the journey. For example, if you bring a camera to snap the journey, a little, unobtrusive one is better.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFp-1MdGCg9J-Dp_i0harIw95uL9s47jEm9UDbpvJWW_f_b7X_jvT7YC16iwS_v1vW_AXfqLKg0tAtjfoA4h9FxpDtKPQ52nVZOup8YVfZ2C_kpQXbA5leK8wRr4qHbrb7D-XTfa6PXk/s200/n36910197_38324247_215.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380064753763019074" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The roads, once you hit the mountains, are <i>unsealed</i>. That means the bus will bounce, and a lot. Try to get seats in the center of the bus to avoid the worst potholes, because unsealed roads can actually have you hitting the roof on bad patches.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sleeping is possible if you are accustomed to being beaten like a Swedish politician throughout the process - you might want to bring an eye shade or something to aid that process!<br />Believe it or not, travelling like this is something most Peruvians look forward to, as it takes people a long time to save the funds to visit distant family or towns, so all this will be approached with a lot of good humour and tranquility by the locals. And out of your window, you will be watching some of the most stunning landscapes the world has to offer pass by.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>AVALANCHES</b>: </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mountain roads are valley hugging windy things, alongside white water rivers, so they tend to have avalanches, or floods, or accidents, or problematic road rebuilding after avalanches.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We will have warned you of any current avalanches – telephone us when you arrive in Lima to check the bus company will be able to get you there.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But also be aware that there are often roadblocks of up <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">to 2 hours en route if there is some problem.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you encounter a serious road blockage, get off at the closest large town (Jaen, Bagua and Pedro Ruiz are en route to Chachapoyas and have hotels), and be prepared to wait.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you fuss and argue a lot, you may indeed manage to be the first person to get across the fresh avalanche – and that would be a seriously scary experience for you.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Better to be patient and telephone us for more information.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYmQGhVzJ-_X3IwvYFsWNUxpyA4IXCp0nTDAMNcYHXdHL6aiTuAQ8s2SrdhzxfXmQdLl2MFMqyQesDWH6vtipsCB8OswEZoo-YbP4ttzMtxULnDKXVvd5MlvE6RLu2MryHNT2XloPXms/s200/Peru+081.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380064763917888082" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you have a confirmed job at ILC, then you're already famous</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"> </span>here in Chachapoyas - your photo has been on the television in our adverts for some time before you get here, and students are already jostling for which class gets to be taught by you. A taste of Amazonas: </span><a href="http://images.google.com.pe/images?hl=es&q=chachapoyas&gbv=2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://images.google.com.pe/images?hl=es&q=chachapoyas&gbv=2</span></span></a></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-USfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you can think of anything else you need to know, either telephone us (00 51 41 478883) or email.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-30622138550626273542009-01-05T21:58:00.000-05:002009-09-14T22:12:44.361-05:00What our teachers say: Alex<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;">I´ve really enjoyed my time so far in Chachapoyas, </span></div><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3144967295_1d77538aec_m.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 159px;" border="0" alt="" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">the town is full of life and charm, nestling between green mountains that touch clouds, the school is also full of life, students are friendly and eager to learn and the materials are well chosen and effective.</span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Fidel and Vanessa guide the teaching so there's always advice available if you need it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3433582428_d928207931_m.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Chachapoyas is surrounded by stunning countryside, there are many excursions available to lost cities or natural wonders, and it's also well worth it just wandering through the old paths and inca tracks near the town.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Plenty of nightlife is on offer too, clubs play salsa, cumbía, merengue, criolla, reggaetón and even the occasional British or American 80s hit, and there's an </span></span></div><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3432294209_3286532b5b_m.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">excellent range of restaurants, most if not all of which are very affordable. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Finally, the people you meet will make you feel at home</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"> pretty soon; we all made good friends in Chacha.</span> <img src="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/images/blank.gif" border="0" /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Alex, 32, UK</span></span></span></div><br /></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-55324798027917040152009-01-04T22:44:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:43:19.742-05:00A Day in the Life of a Volunteer in Amazonas, Peru<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:center;line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>THE AMAZING THINGS YOU'LL BE DOING</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">We arrange opportunities to teach English in the city of <b>Chachapoyas </b>and in surrounding villages. You can teach children, young people or adults in schools and kindergartens, or work with new programs being set up in the surrounding villages which gives a real insight in to the traditional life of the <b>Andes</b>.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR1tSF_4t3cgsW6_jcRa7e1YJtigr0tzBJ9SXPbzc-35G6t1SFYwdzISru0IC6-j-6QOGphgOu77BLldNSIEPUzt5ROJoYuDFDwqaEmt2jqH4LbU2AXzS1rTkZELw4XLJ9bm3pYmNDjk/s200/DSCF3801.JPG" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 113px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380057726666700546" />English is not a part of the government curriculum but many schools include it. Our local staff work with the Peruvian teachers to arrange a timetable that gives you the opportunity to teach English and other languages, as well as providing clubs of your choice. There is a great sense of satisfaction in seeing the enthusiasm of the students and the improvement in their language skills and ability.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Placements include a detailed information pack, travel advice and assistance, being met on arrival and introductions, help with arranging local accommodation, as well as ongoing support from our local staff.We also offer a 4 week Ethical Holiday Placement - designed for people who do not have the time for a long term volunteer placement or have had enough of the usual package tours. It gives you the chance to give something back to the communities you are visiting whilst still having a great holiday.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VOLUNTEER</b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">A normal week will have around 22 hours of English or other lessons. When you include planning and preparation time as well, this is plenty. During lessons you may work with a Peruvian teacher,or if you have a TOEFL or TESOL qualification, you may have a class all to yourself. Your role is to focus on improving speaking and listening skills and building the students’ confidence to communicate with foreigners. This means lots of fun and interaction, including games, songs, art, sports and any other creative activities that get the kids using English.</span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f2G_rIn8o4OkoaiO0jyJMMpd1K7XnWWqbYONKm0AIvfGi3ey-hGmeAROPVBpV9dmiLrCcq2Oz0lY23CLAmbcn54Zr2o1QB8DOLV137h9stixDL-0-I5BhOIQCCKFfVPRB6DlyX9DYPw/s200/fitito2.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380057715056346658" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The school day starts around 5pm and finishes around 10 pm. You are not expected to be in school when they are not teaching lessons but you are expected to ensure that you plan and deliver good quality lessons. In your spare time you can study Spanish at the school, get to know Amazonas better, explore the trekking regions of the eastern Andean cordillera, relax or study the history of Peru.<br />If you choose to work at one of our satellite village schools, during the week you would get to know the people of the village and have a rare insight into Peruvian culture and mountain village life. At weekends, it would only take 2 hours or so to travel back to Chachapoyas to catch up with emails, restaurants and nightlife.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br />The specifics of your day will depend on how you prefer to work – teaching children, young people or adults, teaching English, French, Portuguese, German, or Italian, but whichever one is chosen, there will be lots to do and plenty of opportunities to work closely with Peruvian children and adults and get to know them very well over the time they are there.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br />The city of <b>Chachapoyas </b>was <i>never </i>defeated by the Inca Empire until the Conquistadors arrived in the 1500s. Spanish colonial grandeur replaced the majesty of pre Incan engineering, and today both vie for dominance in the many <b>Chachapoyan jungle fortresses</b> surrounding this city alive with history. Chachapoyas is surrounded by some of the greatest and least explored archaeological sites in the world including <b>Kuélap</b>, the <b>Gran Vilaya</b> and <i>the world’s third tallest waterfall</i> at <b>Goctá</b>.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">It’s a short hop from Chachapoyas to the southern cordilleras of <b>Ecuador</b>, to the northern <b>surf coast</b>, or to the <b>source of the Amazon</b> river, and waterway to <b>Brazil</b>.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>VOLUNTEER TRAVEL - WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?</b></span></span></o:p></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fJD-Z_Dz9Ciu7FOVSb5gtALoV-6yAhBviAu7LdSbl8PT_KpdZ7UnbBHnpAwPb5ENVuRU5rU6kT7QlbNhpOckd-DSP1awwrAB6jdw6Rne8Nwkm2wH1GXtsr3KN5MSBwSOn_IJLXQz1AU/s200/n548056652_380219_6962.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380057717981574242" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Are you looking for an adventurous trip with a purpose, or on a gap year or career break? If you want to make a difference in some of the world’s most important conservation areas - and in community projects - then volunteer trips are for you! Volunteers tend to have a sense of adventure, and come from a range of different backgrounds and from all over the world.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Edward Abbey said 'sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul'.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>HOW THIS HOLIDAY JOB MAKES A DIFFERENCE</b></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">Poverty is never very far away in Peru, and the wealth divide between tourists and locals is nowhere more drastic than in <b>Amazonas</b>. You just need to go a few roads away from the main square to find people living in tin shacks and cooking over dirt fires. You will also find a population of street children who make a living polishing shoes or even scavenging rubbish.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br />As <b>Chachapoyas </b>is one of the <b>undiscovered tourist attractions of South America</b>, an increasing percentage of income for the city comes from the newly established interest in tourism. This means that those with the best English stand the best chance of earning a living. As a volunteer teacher you can help to pass on skills which can lead to jobs. </span></span> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /><br /></span></span> </span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Social responsibility</b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> </b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">- when volunteers arrive we provide them with a detailed information pack on the area they will be visiting. We try to educate and encourage our volunteers to understand and respect the local cultures and customs and get involved with local communities. For Peru, this includes the need to learn some Spanish. </span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQodD8WBFMsUu2eIM9I3SOfSF7dpFHBXhaHJ9v_IkD8YtjQMZxc5BXqJdpsZDfe-0BdYtbliW8aa6FPg9qgqeWkj5xc0yhNK6dDI6S0T7DBfBb7wMGGFHPxIx7JPzyLz0lHMUUq_xsPw/s200/cajamarca+075.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380052973679810434" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Economic responsibility</b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">– a significant proportion of the students that volunteers teach are studying on scholarship, in local programs. We always work with locally owned Peru businesses where possible and while volunteers are in-country, we encourage them to buy locally and support local businesses.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Environmental responsibility</b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">– one of the main negative impacts of our volunteers travelling, is the carbon dioxide created from flights. We work with a 'carbon neutral' charity to help ensure that an amount of carbon is sequestered through tree planting or the promotion of low energy technologies. While our volunteers and customers are overseas, we identify and encourage simple steps to minimise their impact on the local environment.</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>International Language Center</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Jr Ayacucho 1041-1045, Chachapoyas, Amazonas</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Tel 00 51 41 478883</b></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b> </b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Email ilc.chachapoyas@gmail.com</b></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-4810422949451270982009-01-01T10:46:00.000-05:002010-03-31T10:49:21.678-05:00The Gringo Teacher Roll Call><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"><span style="color:#003300;">Badges of honour when you complete a placement at ILC.</span> <br /><span style="color:#009900;">*** = the Three Stars of Glory - these staff made a serious contribution to the place they lived and worked.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#003300;">From back in the weary mists of time / 2005 and before:</span><br />Bridi Rice***, Australia; Thilbault, France; Shunya Togashi, Canada; Ian, UK; Arnauld Quentric, France; Brett Dixon, Uk; Michael, New Zealand; Alex, UK; Jimmy Perron, Canada<br /><br /><span style="color:#003300;">... and more recently ...</span><br />Sep - Dec 06 Alex Chassot, Switzerland ***<br />Nov 06 - Oct 09 Vanessa Carr, London, UK ***<br />Sep - Dec 07 Cori Balsdon, Edmonton, AL, Canada ***<br />Nov 07 - Jun 08 Adrian Sandin Sokolik, Sweden ***<br />Jan - Mar 08 Justin Lapenter, AK, USA ***<br />Feb 08 Kole Oswald, WN, USA<br />Jul 08 Franco Marongui, Italy<br />Jul - Sep 08 Emily Hartley, Wales, UK ***<br />Aug 08 Jamie Milne, Scotland, Cambridge, UK<br />Aug - Sep 08 Carrie Raynham, Cambridge, UK ***<br />Sep - Dec 08 Anne-Lyse Lhotellier, Rennes, France<br />Sep 08 Victoria Maskill, London, UK<br />Sep 08 Lauren Walder, London, UK<br />Oct 08 Meghan Coleman, FL, USA<br />Oct 08 - Dec 08 Alex Williams, Wales, UK<br />Nov - Dec 08 Anisha Patel, London, UK<br />Dec 08 - Mar 08 Ronia Salman-Lord, Buxton, UK ***<br />Jan 09 - Apr 09 Hannah Wyatt, Cambridge, UK ***<br />Feb 09 Krystell Hamelin, Quebec, Canada<br />Mar 09 Dave Holloway, Cornwall, UK<br />Apr - Jul 09 Michael Clory, Toronto, Canada ***<br />Apr - Dec 09 James B Johnson, OK, USA ***<br />May - Jun 09 Maya Stanley, Brighton, UK<br />Jun 09 - Oct 09 Isabella Chan, Atlanta, GA, USA<br />Jul 09 Thomas Meltofte, Copenhagen, Denmark<br />Jul 09 Warwick Bilton, Brighton, UK<br />Jul 09 - Sep 09 Emily Hartley, Cambridge, UK ***<br />Aug 09 - Oct 09 Ian Smith, Atlanta, GA, USA<br />Sep - Oct 09 Janice Miller, Boaz, KY, USA<br />Sep 09 - Mar 10 Michael Clory, Toronto, Canada ***<br />Oct 09 Evan Futterman, Atlanta, GA, USA<br />Oct 09 Ilana Gross, NYC, USA<br />Nov 09 Daniel Carr, Washington, DC, USA<br />Dec 09 – Mar 10 Amy Renders, London, UK ***<br />Dec 09 – Mar 10 Luis Sousa, Portugal ***<br />Feb - May 10 James B Johnson, OK, USA ***<br />Feb 10 Sarah Ormerod, Bury, UK<br />Feb – Mar 10 Tristan Giardini, Sydney, Australia<br />Mar 10 Daniel Carr, Washington, DC, USA<br />Mar 10 Suzanne Pascucci, Ottawa, Canada<br /><br /><span style="color:#003300;">...and the current staff are still earning their stars ...</span><br /></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-48962373989592804952008-12-04T21:43:00.000-05:002009-09-14T21:58:32.680-05:00What our teachers say: Emily & Jamie<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgey7aB7VCexY8E3DXe8hIofsffG6HzZppAMioS2mI_AwZelfO9ueHmkjYBNjw_Q5OOQ2Q_pj2W8tZduHhuc2_DaFSD17w5SVpCKCYm7BAdnMR8n205WCDr8xWVWuWJFqrmLzcBp8hj9kA/s200/waiting.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381522698181509714" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Just a quick message for all of you who are thinking about it - JUST DO IT!!!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">It's a fantastic place. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">If I could have contrived to still be there, I would be.</span> <img src="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/images/blank.gif" border="0" /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 10px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; ">Emily, 21, Cambridge, UK</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh7Dgws2HhXBAXjTfC8iHSOsJy0MWn1Rrzg-eP3ALYVKg-85qFsczrtkg5xezrb0BeuqV-JcXL-Rbd8NFXVgYUOLPUytzQQ8M52Q2RZRzzY7_hwyMASxn4j_sQx1rvfGcIgdfPvRmxds/s200/peruvian+hairless+dog.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381522708153700210" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">I second Emily, if you need any more convincing then </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">consider the all-night (at least until 7am, maybe longer!?) karaoke bar down the street from the house. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;">how can you say no to that?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3663972390_bdb6d0c7ca_t.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 59px;" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">Jamie, 23, Scotland, UK</span></span></span></div><br /></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-56850076483668940492008-12-04T01:16:00.001-05:002009-09-14T22:14:36.440-05:00How do I get to Peru?<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">The flights from my country are expensive! Can you recommend the cheapest airlines?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If there's more than two months before you fly, then use an online price comparison website (such as <a href="http://www.edreams.com/">edreams</a>). </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you're leaving in <i>less </i>than six weeks, you should look at the airlines' own websites to get the very best lastminute deals.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">from Europe:</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Air Comet runs from </span><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lima</span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> to </span><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Madrid</span></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for the cheapest price across the </span><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Atlantic</span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s a no-frills airline, and you will be expected to bring your own food, or pay $10 for each meal.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">TACA runs from Europe via Sao Paolo, in Brazil.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">Recently, TACA have been doing some good routes via Sao Paolo, in Brazil, and Air Canada sometimes has good prices, via Toronto. If you have visa validity to transit through North America, you can hop south from Fort Lauderdale with Spirit Air for about $200 USD.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We have had reports of uncomfortable or difficult flights on </span><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Iberia</span></st1:country-region><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(</span><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Madrid</span></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">) or American Airlines (</span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Miami</span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For a more comfortable journey, you may think it worth the extra to pay for a KLM flight from </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amsterdam</span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and arrive in slightly better condition!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hJBWux7dUIKwHMs1nX2iQmqJ7THGl9CN67PpWFRyUxYPt8LBmnUzAZYPOoALriwobZ1-4LqBAX9TXS9JaAH4ERnNC1cldSWUlVEkonrz9IR_MtW0rS_cg7AXpLHPM-bfYVVGpcqzKjY/s200/tareas.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380090514725627618" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">from Canada / Mexico / USA:</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The cheapest US connection we have heard of is Spirit Air, who fly from Miami to Lima for about $200 USD.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Air Canada sometimes has good deals, and Continental and United can be competitive.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">from Africa</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">: </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The cheapest non European combination we have heard of is to fly with TACA to </span><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rio de Janeiro</span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and on from there to </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lima</span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At $4k, it’s not really what we’d call cheap, though.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><o:p><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">and what about going via other South American countries?</span></b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Don’t forget to check connection prices to </span><st1:city st="on"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Guayaquil</span></b></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, in </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ecuador</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, also.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:";"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">However, remember that it will take you 3 or 4 days to travel on to </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Peru</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, via the </span><st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">PanAmerican Highway</span></st1:address></st1:street><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, and you will need to pay for an Ecuadorian tourist visa on arrival, also.</span></o:p></span></p>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963844172533723044.post-67086082164580247612008-11-05T22:14:00.000-05:002009-09-14T22:41:20.044-05:00What our teachers say: Meghan<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;">Yes Chachapoyas!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3145432004_de61daab46_m.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 154px;" border="0" alt="" /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">Vanessa and Fidel are excellent people to work for. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">It is not a typicial boss/employee relationship, but more like a family. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">They will arrange to meet your bus </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">when you arrive, introduce you to the town, set up a living situation, and translate any questions you may have. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">For example, <i>que es cuy</i>? It is fried guinea pig..delicacy of Peru, uh huh. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">If you are unsure about teaching they will help with lesson planning, dealing with students, and any other problems you may face.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">The school is packed with materials, and a smaller intimate setting allows you to feel that you are never alone.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3432368537_b47b61c35e_m.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 212px;" border="0" alt="" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">The students are eager to learn and so much fun to talk with; classes are small so you truly get to know each other.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">The town is nestled between beautiful mountains, and surrounded by many amazing archaeological sights and natural wonders.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">So there is always</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"> something to see on weekends...that is if you aren't dancing it up at La Casita or stuffing your face at San Jose. Enjoy!</span> <img src="http://w2.webreseau.com/fr/services/forums/images/blank.gif" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">Meghan, 24, Florida, USA</span></span></span></div></div>vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113077382241024769noreply@blogger.com0