ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
CHILE
COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA
FRENCH GUIANA
FRENCH ANTILLES
NICARAGUA
URUGUAY
Photo credit (top left to right): David Tyler Herron, Argentina; Jessica Hazlett, Brazil; Brooke Reynolds, Chile; (middle left to right): Anna-Marie Kroos, Nicaragua; (bottom left to right): Savannah Brehmen, French Antilles; Clayton Damme, Uruguay
ARGENTINA Live like a local in Argentina and stay with a host family. “My family was fantastic, incredibly friendly and helpful. Some of my best moments were experienced with my family, and I learned so much about the culture through them.” - ISEP student, University of North Carolina - Asheville
BRAZIL “Brazil is very rich in culture, tradition, and history. The food is delicious; the people are generous, laidback, and willing to help; the soccer teams are excellent; and the landscape leaves little for the eye or heart to imagine.” - Erin Thompson, Western Washington University
CHILE “When I arrived in Valparaiso, I embraced the colorful cityscape as well as my warm and caring host family. The bustle of the port and rhythm of the waves set me in motion for an unforgettable year of growth and change.”
buddies were fellow ISEP students; our adventurous travels made us lifelong friends.” - Ellen Orabone, North Carolina State University - Raleigh
FRENCH ANTILLES “There’s a daily rhythm to life on the island of Martinique, which has a little bit of everything as a mélange of many cultures. Bakeries feature the standard baguette and local pastries like coconut and guava cakes. Martiniquans love music and dancing.” - Savannah Brehmer, Loyola University New Orleans
FRENCH GUIANA A department of France and a melting pot of many cultures, this “land of many waters” has little lacking in diversity. The arts, food, and celebrations are a colorful collection of the native Arawak, Caribs, and European cultural influences.
NICARAGUA
- Anna Wolf, Beloit College
“Como no.” There’s no reason not to go! “The people in Nicaragua, Nicas, are very warm, open minded, helpful and communicative. It´s easy to practice your Spanish language skills — learning by doing — and you get to know new friends easily!”
COLOMBIA
- Alexander Wilde, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Night and day, Colombia will entertain you: hike mountains, scuba dive, or surf in the warm sun, and get together with locals and dance till dawn at “dance-o-dromes” in Cali’s salsa hotspots.
URUGUAY
COSTA RICA “Traveling around the country was so easy and inexpensive. I traveled nationally from coast to coast, as well as internationally to Nicaragua and Panama. My travel
“Montevideo has a beautiful coastline. On the coast, the rambla is a wonderful public space where all come to jog, share a mate (a popular drink), spend time with friends and family, or sit alone and enjoy the sea. The rambla, open to all, is a symbol of the Uruguayan values of democracy and equality.” - Scarlet Ponder, Whitworth University
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