Sacha Lodge

M/V Santa Cruz

Below are a list of links with further background information for travel in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Essential information specific to this course will be provided at the organizational meeting (date to be announced).

In short, Ecuador is a safe and convenient country for foreign visitors.

• 2008 Basic Itinerary
• 2008 Packing List
• Course information packet.
• Handout: Culture/History
• Handout: Ecuador Nature
• Handout: Volunteering in Ecuador

A good place to start is the Ecuador Travel Guide. It has useful information concerning what to pack and what things cost in Ecuador.

Institutional Links

• US Department of State report concerning Ecuador
• CIA "World Factbook" entry for Ecuador
• US Department of State guide for foreign travel
• World Health Organization information for Ecuador
• The Economist news and report concerning Ecuador
• Ecuador's Embassy in the United States
• US Embassy in Quito, Ecuador

Food and water: We have chosen venues that have consistently provided safe food and water. Ample safe drinking water will be available throughout the course. We cannot ensure that special dietary concerns can be met: vegitarian or Kosher meals, for example, may or may not be available.

The last update was 25 August 2007. All photographs in this website were taken by the students or the instructors of this course.

There are numerous travel guides for Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in print. The course has a collection of many recent titles - if you would like to preview or browse the collection, please e-mail Dr. Fortune.