Mexico Spanish and Conservation

Sample Itinerary
  • Who? Groups of 5 – 20 school students aged 16+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where? Tecoman, Mexico.
Conservation volunteers patroling lagoon
Conservation volunteers patroling lagoon

Your group will be located at the Campamento Tecoman biological station on the Pacific Coast where you will spend your time learning Spanish and helping out on a variety of conservation projects. You will be working on our turtle project - helping count and collect the precious Olive Ridley turtle eggs before burying them in a safe enclosure to protect them from predators and poachers. Once the eggs have hatched you will help release the newborns into the sea. Volunteers also look after the adult turtles that we have in pools; these turtles have been injured and would not survive in the wild. Finally you will also be involved in our crocodile conservation work and a study of the wildlife in the local lagoon.

You will receive up to four hours of Spanish tuition a day. Classes are extremely interactive and you will receive great encouragement every step of the way. Whether you want to master the basics or just to brush up, or improve your Spanish, the teaching will be adjusted to your level.

Living on our camp in Tecoman, your group will be staying in shared tents on the beach and the camp is equipped with all bathroom and kitchen facilities as well as a classroom for your Spanish lessons. Mexico is a real meeting-place of cultures; a modern, industrialised and well-educated country that's full of history. It is also one of the most diverse countries in the world in terms of biodiversity, with over 200,000 different species of flora and fauna.

 

Sample Itinerary

Placement: Tecoman Conservation CampProject: Spanish and Conservation
Region: Tecoman, MexicoSupervisor’s: Oliver Garcia

  • First week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    101/08/2010Sunday14:00Arrival in Guadalajara International Airport
    14:00 – 17:00Travel to Conservation Camp, Tecoman
    17:00 – 18:00Settle in to camp accommodation
    18:00 – 20:00Welcome meal with Staff and Volunteers
    20:00Rest & Relax
    202/08/2010Monday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    303/08/10Tuesday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    404/08/10Wednesday8:00 – 12:30Depart to Crocodile Farm
    12:30 - 13:30Lunch
    13:30 – 16:00Spanish Lessons
    16:00 - 18:00Rest & Relax
    18:00 – 19:00Dinner
    19:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    505/08/10Thursday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    606/08/10Friday07:00 – 08:00Visit Cordoba Hills
    08:00 – 09:00Lunch
    09:00 - 13:00Spanish Lessons
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 16:00Rest & relax
    16:00 – 18:00Depart for weekend trip to La Manzanillera Michoacan
    18:00 – 19:00Settle in to Hotel
    19:00 – 22:00Volunteer social
    707/08/10Saturday09:00 - 12:30Time at the beach to rest, relax, shop and enjoy civilization.
    12:30 – 13:30Lunch
    13:30 – 17:00Time at the beach to rest, relax, shop and enjoy civilization.
    17:00 – 18:00Rest and Relax
    18:00 – 19:00Dinner
    19:00 – 22:00Volunteer social

  • Second week

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    Day No.DateWeekdayTimeActivity
    808/08/10Sunday9:00 – 13:00Time at the beach to rest, relax, shop and enjoy civilization.
    13:00 - 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Travel back to Tecoman
    17:00 – 18:00Dinner
    18:00Rest & Relax
    909/08/10Monday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    1010/08/10Tuesday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    1111/08/10Wednesday07:00 – 08:00Bird Observation
    08:00 – 09:00Breakfast
    09:00 – 13:00Spanish Lesson
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Rest & Relax
    17:00 – 19:00Bird Observation
    19:00 – 20:00Dinner
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    1212/08/10Thursday8:00 - 13:00Work at Crocodile Farm
    13:00 – 14:00Lunch
    14:00 – 17:00Spanish Lesson
    17:00 – 20:00Dinner at Host
    20:00 – 23:00Rest & Relax
    23:00 – 03:00Beach Patrol
    1313/08/10Friday07:00 - 09:00Bird Observation
    09:00 - 12:00Spanish Lessons
    12:00 – 13:00Lunch
    13:00 - 19:00Packing for Departure
    19:00 – 23:00BBQ Party
    1414/08/10Saturday Departure
    1515/08/10Sunday Departure