Eastern Illinois University has posted the following information regarding an exciting new opportunity to explore South America. Please read on . . .

Eastern Illinois University invites undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, friends and adult family to experience the land and people of the Andes Mountains, Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands July 21 through Aug. 9, 2009. Geography, earth science, culture and history are part of this four-credit course titled “Environment, Society and Culture of Ecuador.” Program fee includes first rate lodging, international and in-country airfares, meals, boat and ground transportation, estimated $6,600 plus tuition. Out of state students are welcome and pay in-state tuition in the summer. For details, visit

http://www.eiu.edu/~edabroad/programs/facultyled/smith
or call Betty Smith at 217-581-6340 or 217-549-4900 (cell) or e-mail besmith@eiu.edu

Here are a few cool links for pretty posters and a power point viewable on the web
http://www.eiu.edu/~edabroad/programs/facultyled/ecuador-poster-8.5X11.pdf
http://www.eiu.edu/~edabroad/programs/facultyled/ecuador-poster11X17.pdf
http://www.eiu.edu/~edabroad/programs/facultyled/Ecuador2009.html