As part of the program, you will have the opportunity to learn about the country, its history, and the people. In addition to lectures, the school offers trips to places of interest such as museums, and a night at the folkloric ballet. You can participate in as many activities as you like during your program at the Academia Latinoamericana.

Organized trips or group activities are offered 1- 4 times/week. These provide a great opportunity to find out about the country and its culture. The school also organize trips to exciting destinations such as the Galapagos Islands, Cotopaxi and the rainforest. Every trip offered has been tried and tested by the staff at the Academia and they always take into account and act upon any feedback from students who have participated. Students at the school will have access to a well-equipped library with updated maps and travel guides, which the students are free to use at any time in order to organize their individual travels.

Activities vary from week-to-week. Here is an example of some of the excursions offered.

1. Monument of the "Virgen de Quito" or "El Panecillo"
2. Monument of "La Cima de la Libertad"
3. Colonial churches and convents
4. Visit to the Presidential Palace
5. A guided visit to the fruit market
6. Vivarium museum, exhibition of Latin-American reptiles
7. Soccer game at the national tournament
8. Mountain biking outside Quito
9. Roller skating
10. Salsa and Merengue dance classes
11. Cooking lessons (Ecuadorian dishes)
12. Slide show about Galapagos Islands
13. Lectures on history and culture
14. Volleyball, soccer or basketball game between teachers and students
15. Farewell party on Fridays for students
16. Hot-dog and hamburgers at the Academia Bar.B.Q.
17. Folkloric Ballet of Jacchigua
18. Ecuadorian traditional ice cream
19. Spanish movies
20. Visit to the archeological museum of "Casa de la Cultura"
21. Visit to the museum of modern art "Oswaldo Guayasamin"
22. Visit to "Museo de Ciencias Naturales" at Carolina Park
23. Visit to the "Museo de la Ciudad"
24. Visit to "Museo de arte religioso de San Diego"
25. Visit to "Museo de arte religioso de San Francisco"
26. Visit to "Museo de Miguel de Santiago en San Agustin"
27. Visit to "Plaza Belmonte, fiesta popular"
28. Visit to a public high school in the city of Quito
29. Ride on "Chiva Quiteña"
30. Visit to museum and the monument of the Middle of the World
31. Visit to Cotopaxi volcano (19.000 feet high)
32. Visit to Indian market at Saquisili
33. Visit to Calderón (baked bread handicrafts)
34. Visit to Otavalo Indian market, Cotacachi e Ibarra
35. Visit to a rose plantation
36. Visit to the zoo (Andean animals) in Guayllabamba
37. Visit to Pululahua volcano (extinct)
38. Visit to the thermal baths at Papallacta
39. Visit to a shaman in Santo Domingo de los Colorados
40. Visit to the cloud forest of Mindo and Hacienda La Escondida.
41. Visit to the cloud forest of Cosanga (botanic reserve)
42. Horse back riding
43. Train ride to the Devil's nose
44. White water rafting
45. Trekking in Pasochoa National Park
46. Trip to Atacames