Archive for the 'South America' Category

Travelling across South America

April 19, 2007

Chris Beaumont, 33, Bradford, West Yorkshire, Carpenter and dive master
South America
1. How long are you travelling for?
6-8 months
2. Where in South America are you travelling?
brazil , uruguay , argentina , chile , bolivia , peru , ecuador
3. Is it an easy place to travel around?
The transport network is very good , and like asia , [...]

Teaching English in Ecuador

April 17, 2007

Amy Barnicoat-Hood, 18, from Kirkby near Lancaster
1) I was in Ecuador for exactly 4 weeks, in the capital city of Quito.
2) The culture was amazing. At first it’s a little hard to adjust to things like having a maid (I got told off for making my bed…) and the [...]

Andean Outreach Programme: profile

April 3, 2007

Shona Kay
UK Director
Andean Outreach Programme
Been involved with helping setup the UK branch of Andean Outreach, I volunteered in South America and got really involved with my placement.
Our main aim is to source funds for volunteers who plan to go to Peru, Ecuador, Chile etc and undertake projects to help the local people. Volunteers apply to [...]