 Student fee is based on mid-week travel with a minimum, total combined group size of 12 for programs operating in PANAMA. A small group supplement may apply if fewer. Travel during Holy Week or other prime holidays may be excluded. DAY ONE - Arrival Panama City / Homestay Panama is a treasure. Although it's a small country, it has exotic tropical rainforests, beautiful mountain refuges, beaches, islands, seven living Indian cultures, a sophisticated capital city, scads of Spanish colonial historical sites and that 8th wonder of the world and engineering marvel, the Panama Canal. Greeting by Interact's Representative in the airport lobby. Transfer to Altos de Bethania, a friendly, quiet middle class residential community. ILERI Institute serves as the meeting point and social center for all activities. Meet the Program Director as you're introduced to your host families. MIDDLE CLASS HOST FAMILIES are neighbors or friends of our homestay director. Regardless, all families are monitored and continually evaluated. Host families provide daily breakfast and dinner. Student bedrooms are equipped with fans. Everyone speaks Spanish in the home. Students normally share with one or two other group members of the same general language ability. All homes are within a 10-20 minute walk from the school. DAY TWO - Cooking  / Panama Canal
Morning practicalities briefing followed by a walking orientation of your neighborhood and El Dorado shopping district. After your cooking , visit the Panama Canal, where you'll witness mammoth ships as they pass through the Miraflores Locks. There's a spectacular outside terrace for amazing views of the ships and locks in action.
DAY THREE- SOMOS Humanitarian & Cultural  Your program includes Cultural as well as your exclusive SOMOS humanitarian total experience. After arrival, you'll receive a list of the most needed items and specific service projects.
Visit a modern 'super', where you'll purchase those supplies ($10 or more per student is recommended). Finally, complete your SOMOS experience as you interact with the children (subject to school
calendar availability) while painting, or gardening. Later today, enjoy your dance , including Salsa & Merengue!
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DAY FOUR - Embera Village
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