Home-stay

The school can arrange a home-stay with local families, all located in safe areas at the north of Quito and within walking distance to the language school or the places you will be working.  Transportation is easy and inexpensive and students should have no problems in getting to the different places.  Most of the families have been receiving foreign students for years.

Staying with an Ecuadorian family will allow you to gain insight into the Ecuadorian culture and the important role family plays in daily life. It is also a great opportunity to use your newly learned Spanish.

Our vision of home-stay is not just renting a room in somebody’s house. Instead, students are being welcomed into the home-stay as if you were a member of their family.  This gives the students the opportunity to experience some of the cultural aspects of Ecuador, such as food and family life. As a student you will enjoy the comforts and advantage of living with an middle to upper class Ecuadorian family. Participating families are chosen all according to your needs and for their friendliness and helpfulness.  We do our best to ensure that students are placed with a compatible family.

Students will be with the same family for the duration of the program.  All the families have two or more students in the house.  Generally, students share the same interests, and  enjoy having other students around it helps to have a partner to travel with, not only to other places in  Ecuador, but also in Quito.  Usually, friendly, enthusiastic, and flexible students tend to create a friendly and positive atmosphere.

Students will have their own private bedroom and a shared bathroom with other students. Two meals will be provided daily (breakfast and dinner) from Sunday to Friday.  Families will provide cleaning and laundry once a week, If there are problems with the family, can be easily and quickly resolved students must discuss them immediately with an Amazing Andes representative so that they can be addressed.