Join us in the Andes of South America at 10,000 feet to :
visit incredible Archaeology sites
Immerse yourself in Ecuador culture
learn about the country
Visit places you won't believe exist!
You want to be here. The community partners we work with are excited to have us return to continue the work. Our 3-week, 2025 program will involve mostly local community service, reconnaissance and lab organization in July. Students would enroll in a 4-unit Applied Anthropology course that would allow for introductions to the region and development of future research plans.; and they will enroll in a 2-unit Laboratory Methods course that will cover the basics of artifact analysis as we continue to uncover clues to the legendary history of the area. Ecuador was a land of incredible resistance to colonial forces. Indigenous Quichua speaking peoples managed to hold off the Inka, the Spanish, and now multi-national coprorations since the 1400s. Is it the water? The climate? What is it about the peoples of the paramo (high grasslands) that gives them the ability to continue in the face of blatant imperialism.
If you are interested please fill out the preliminary application so we can contact you directly with more information. Thanks!
PRELIMINARY 2025 APPLICATION HERE
https://forms.gle/5Quty175em8ioF5v6
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