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Living History Along the Inca Road

Day 1 Quito (Study Site)
Arrive in Quito
Day 2 Quito (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Orientation Lunch at the center of Quito
Orientation to Quito and the Colonial City (City Tour)  Site lecture 1:15
Transfer back to hotel
Dinner at hotel
Day 3 Otavalo (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Otavalo
Visit Caderon and the Masapan Factory
Visit to the craft shop in the Peguche community Learn about the preparation of wool, process of fabric
Lunch
Visit to Cotacachi leather town  
Dinner at Otavalo and visit to a Peña
Day 4 Otavalo (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit to Otavalo Market
Visit to the basin hydrographic of the “Imbakucha” Visit to old Otavalo to learn about ethnic groups of Otavalo
Lunch in Otavalo
Visit Cuicocha Lake
Dinner at hotel
Lecture: Volcanoes along the Inca Road
Overnight at hacienda
Day 5 Quito (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel in Otavalo
Transfer to Quito
Visit El Quiche Village to view its famous church for a blessing on all travelers
Visit to the teleferico and lunch
Lecture "The art in Ecuadorian life," visit the Guayasamin human chapel
Dinner
Day 6 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport to take a flight
Visit the Banco Central Museum
Lunch
4pm lecture about Cuenca
Day 7 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Orientation to the City of Cuenca
Cuenca city tour
Dinner at local restaurant
Day 8 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Field trip to the towns of Chordeleg, Gualaceo.
Return to Cuenca
Dinner at hotel
Day 9 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch
Visit the Archeology  Museum Culturas Aborigenes
Dinner at hotel
Day 10 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch at hotel
Visit the Museum of  Conceptas museum
Dinner at hotel
Day 11 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at hotel
Spanish class
Lunch at hotel
Visit the Central Bank
Dinner at hotel
Day 12 Cuenca (Study Site)
Breakfast at he hotel
Site lecture
Visit the Incan ruins
Farewell Dinner
Day 13 Breakfast
Transfer to Guayaquil
Lunch at the hotel
City tour
Day 14 Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to airport for international flights
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