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Chile: Santiago -
Excursions
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AU Abroad students pose
with moai on Easter Island.
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During the first two weeks on-the-ground in Santiago,
students will participate in a cultural orientation
to help acquaint them with the city. Students are
all required to participate in intensive Spanish language
classes as part of the orientation. Outside of the
classroom, activities include tours of the city, the
university, and local attractions. In the past, students
have taken an overnight trip to Viña del Mar
and Valparaiso, two cities located about an hour away
from Santiago on the Pacific coast.
During the Spring 09 semester, there will be two
program sponsored field trips outside of Santiago.
Program-sponsored academic field trips relate directly
to the course material studied in Santiago. For the
Spring 2009 semester, the trips will include a visit
to Easter Island, located over 2,000 miles off the
coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, and a visit to
Torres del Paine in the southern part of Chile.
An optional field trip will also be offered to San
Pedro de Atacama, in the northern section of Chile.
Students will pay for optional fields trips separately
on-site directly to the host institution.
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