AmeriSpan Teenager Abroad in La Manzanilla, Mexico

  Mexico

• Pacific Coast: 
La Manzanilla

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
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Description: AmeriSpan offers summer Teenager Study Abroad programs in 28 cities throughout the world for teenagers from 14 to 18 years old. Most programs include a language component (Spanish, Italian, French, Hebrew, Arabic, German, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese), lodging, activities and excursions. There are three different types of programs Summer Camps (most supervision), Junior Immersion programs and Independent Teen Programs (least supervision). You can easily compare all of our programs by requesting our 48-page, color catalog.

La Manzanilla Junior Immersion

School Facilities: Centrally located and easily accessible from all parts of town, the campus is in the beautiful Multi-Cultural Center of La Manzanilla. This three-leveled facility also houses classes and workshops in pottery, painting, dance and healing arts. Beautiful outdoor classrooms offer striking views of La Manzanilla's picturesque beach and oceanfront. Students stay in a homestay with all meals included.

Activities/Excursions: Organized activities can include: swimming at the beach, group hikes and sports with locals. Speaking Spanish during the activities is encouraged. Excursions are offered every weekend (half day, full day and overnight-some included, others available for an additional cost) and will contain both educational and fun elements (examples: Barra de Navidad, Sea Kayaking, Colima). Students also participate in a volunteer work program. Starting during the second week of the program, each student will be placed in a volunteer position for approximately 6-10 hours per week. Participation in the volunteer program allows students to become involved in the local community and gain a deeper cultural understanding and appreciation of the workings of Mexican society.

Lodging & Meals: Homestay with 3 meals/day

Supervision: Teen participants will receive group language classes with other teens only. All teens are placed in group classes according to their language ability. During class time participants are monitored by their language instructor and an administrative staff is always available for the students while at school. Organized activities are available everyday for all program participants. Staff members are always present during all activities and excursions. The ratio of students to instructor/monitor is 1 to 8 during activities and excursions (full or half day). Each day teens have a full daily schedule with classes, volunteer work and program sponsored activities. There will be some free time for activities such as meeting with friends, going to the beach, etc. All teen participants are responsible for getting themselves to and from school/activities to their homestay each day. Outside of the school and homestay teen participants are independent and responsible for making curfew (10:00pm for AmeriSpan participants). The school director will be contacted if curfew is broken by teen participants.

Highlights: Diversity is the word that best describes Mexico's people and geography. Over 50 different indigenous groups, each with its own language, comprise 28% of Mexico's 83 million inhabitants. Divided by the Tropic of Cancer into the temperate North and the tropical South, the country boasts snow-capped volcanoes, jungle clad beaches, deserts, archeological ruins, modern cities, upscale resorts, and isolated villages.

A charming Mexican village, La Manzanilla is located in the state of Jalisco. La Manzanilla is a small beach town of just over 1,200 Mexican residents. The village is nestled between gently sloping mountains covered with dense tropical foliage on one side and a beautiful beach with lofty palms on the other. The warm climate, beautiful beaches and friendly Mexican people make La Manzanilla a real tropical paradise! La Manzanilla is approximately three and a half hours south of Puerto Vallarta and is a tight-knit and caring community, providing the ideal setting for high school students to come and study and participate in the village life.

Cost in US$: USD1,050 for 1 week

* 2 hrs/day classes (10 hrs/wk)
* 1 hr/day guided homework (3 times/wk)
* Group classes (max 8)
* Private room with host family
* 3 meals daily
* Daily organized social & cultural activities
* Volunteer Work Program (6-10 hrs/week)
* Saturday day-long excursions
* Sunday snorkeling/beach half-day excursions
* Airport pick-up & airport return (Manzanillo, ZLO)
* Travel Assistance Program
* Emergency Message Service

Possible Options (extra cost):
* Optional Overnight Excursions

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Mexico in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.

Year Founded: 1993