CEA Study Abroad in Viña del Mar, Chile

Program Description

Beautiful beaches, towering mountains, lush vineyards and arid deserts make Viña del Mar, Chile one of CEA’s most beautiful study abroad destinations, and the University of Viña del Mar’s ideal location near one of Chile’s premier beaches and tourist destinations makes it one of the most popular. CEA’s study abroad programs enhance classroom work with opportunities to immerse in the South American culture outside of the classroom—interact with locals in day-to-day activities, volunteer in a local orphanage or classroom, take an excursion to the mysterious Easter Island off the coast of Chile and more! All while developing your Spanish language skills, extending your education and creating lifelong memories. Available programs include:

• Spanish Language & Latin American Culture
• Advanced & Integrated Studies
• Chile: Business, Language & Culture

Highlights

Live and study in a city known for hosting some of South America's most varied terrain and ecosystems. Viña del Mar, nicknamed "La Ciudad Jardin," or the garden city, is a relaxed, friendly city that offers easy access to Chile's natural wonders and urban amenities. The University if Viña del Mar is known for its focus on international students and its pioneering environmental engineering program.

• Get hands-on experience through CEA’s many volunteering and service opportunities
• Learn Spanish through an intensive language program, designed for students at all levels of speaking
• Take courses in English or Spanish at the University of Viña del Mar
• Explore Chile with excursions to Casablanca wineries, pet Pablo Neruda’s home in Isla Negra, Santiago, National Congress of Chile and more

Gain hands-on experience through CEA internships, volunteering and service learning opportunities, and turn the city into your classroom through a range of cultural activities, excursions and real-world learning activities.

What`s Included

What’s Included:

• Airport Reception
• Social Activities: Victoria horse-drawn carriage, Night at the Casino, horseback riding on the beach and dunes, picnic at the National Park Botanical Garden
• Tuition & Registration
• Viña del Mar CEA Staff Support
• Housing
• Excursions to the snow-covered Andes, Santiago, Valparaiso, Mapuche indigenous project, Casablanca wineries and more!
• Cultural Activities: visits to National Botanical Gardens, Fonck Museum of Archaeology and Natural History and more!
• Volunteer opportunities with local orphanages and other locations within the community