Río Muchacho Organic Farm

This complex of farms, food forests, natural areas, and structures dedicated to education and lodging is located in a transitional dry tropical forest north of Bahía de Caráquez. The farm is built around permaculture principles and serves as a demonstration site for sustainable farming and agroforestry practices. Our time here will expose us to a model of sustainable development that integrates food production, forest conservation, education, and ecotourism.

Canoe Tour of Isla Corazón

A mangrove island and important frigate bird rookery located in the Río Chone upstream from Bahía de Caráquez and San Vicente, Isla Corazón is a testament to the power of community conservation. Local fisherfolk restored the island by hand following an episode of deforestation that threatened to dismantle a key part of the ecosystem upon which their livelihoods depended. The island is currently protected by the national government and serves as focal point of a small tourism industry, yet nearby shrimp farms continue to pose dangers to the sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem.

Madrid

Visit the Prado Museum, with paintings from Rembrandt, Velazquez, Goya and more. Tour to the Reina Sofia Museum, a contemporary art museum housing paintings of Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso and many other twentieth century artists. 

Summer students will not visit Madrid as part of program. 

Medieval Route

Visit the Coca Castle in the providence of Segovia which is one of the best Mudejar castles in the world. Students will also visit the Cloister of the Monastery of Santa María de Nieva and learn about the thriving wine business of monks there in the Middle Ages. Students will also visit the Herrero winery in the municipality of Nieva and try wines made exclusively with grapes from the province of Segovia.

Mendoza

Enjoy an excursion to Mendoza to visit Cerro de la Gloria, the Andes mountains, and award-winning Malbec wineries throughout the province.

Rosario and Surrounding Area

Other visits to sites of interest in and near Rosario are scheduled by the instructors for each of the content courses. Activities typically include visits to museums, cultural sites, historic monuments and local organizations relevant to the courses. Examples include: Tango lessons, Walking tour of Rosario, Sailing on the Paraná River, Centro de Expresiones Contemporáneas, Macro Museum, Centro Cultural Parque España, Museo de la Memoria, Milongas Las Chiruzas, La Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, and Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan B. Castagnino
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