Gap Year in South America
South America and Latin America brings to mind the tropical rain forests and huge rivers, but this enormous landmass, connected to the North American continent by the thin Isthmus that contains the famous Panama Canal, has a very varied geography, including the high Andes mountains, the Atacama Desert, and more ancient cultures than you can shake a stick at.
Ask a hundred people where they would like to go on a gap year and top of a lot of people's list will be the continent of South America. Fortunately, the Gap Year companies who advertise with us are well aware of this demand and offer a huge range of gap year jobs and courses to suit everyone.
If, during your gap year in South America, you would like to work with children, teach English as a foreign language, help out on community development, conservation or animal research projects, take up seasonal internships with local companies, take part in adventure tours, gain experience with medical projects, or if you just want to go trekking in the jungle, you will find all this and more below.
Employer: Travellers Worldwide
Gap Year Type: Language
Country: Argentina
Travellers Worldwide have the perfect course for those looking to improve their Spanish language skills as part of their gap year. Living in either big city Buenos Aires or Mendoza on the edge of the Andes Mountains, you will be taught at the University, or at an international language school. Your lessons in the capital can also be one to one with a private tutor who will tailor the course to the right level for your current Spanish skills and at a pace that suits you.
You will be completely immersed in Spanish, the best way to learn, but that does not mean you will be tied to language books all day. There is plenty of time to get out and about, seeing the wonders of Argentina and absorbing the language through daily life. Details: Read more...
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