To Reserve
Our reservations are informal. To reserve, just E-mail us, letting us know an approximate date of arrival and length of stay. Advise us of the study program you re interested in and a basic idea of your current Spanish level so we can prepare for your lesson plans. Let us know what additional information you or we might require. There are no advance payments or reservation fees before your arrival at Canoa. Once you've verified the date for arrival, let us know the exact date and flight information (if you would like assistance from the airport).
Arrival Assistance
Our prices and programs begin from the time of your arrival in Canoa and don't include transportation or additional costs from Quito (or Guayaquil). Most incoming students arrive in Quito late at night, so spending a night in Quito is usually recommended. We cannot always guarantee arrival assistance, though do our best when requested. Our contact in Quito lives 40 minutes from the airport, so our fee of $30 for pickup is mostly just to cover costs to get you to a hotel, then the next day to the bus station. Somebody can also be there to meet you in Bahia or San Vicente when you arrive.
Arriving on your Own
Most students prefer to arrive on their own, without difficulties. Unassisted transportation to Canoa including all taxis, buses, and boats should run about $20. The registered taxi service at the airport is reliable, and you can buy your ticket before leaving the terminal building. Cost to most hotels is $5-8. Many budget hotels also offer airport pickup and can be reserved online. A good listing of some can be found at the website: http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/quito_hotels.html. The next day, take a taxi to the bus station (Terminal Terrestre) and buy a ticket with the Reina del Camino bus line to Bahia de Caraquez (cost around $10). From there, take the boat launch across the bay to the town of San Vicente. From there hop a bus or taxi to Canoa, 15 kilometers north on the highway to Jama and Pedernales. We are located 2 kilometers before arriving at the town center of Canoa, right on the main road between the beach and the cliffs. More details instructions can be found on our FAQS page.
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