The tribes are usually eager to learn and teach what they know and help to preserve as much of their diverse heritages and ways through outside help from cultural organizations. Others like the Tagaeri and the Taromenga prefer to remain isolated. New jobs are available as more areas are deemed No-Go Zones, designed to protect such groups and others like them. Working with these types of organizations involves 60-100 hour workweeks, with very little time off. While not working with tour groups or setting up more sustainable reserves you will be focusing on your field of interest studies, dealing with your tribe or studying their languages.
Pay scales vary depending on exact terms of study, degree and actual time in the field.
There are hundreds of possibilities working throughout Latin America in computer-orientated fields. The newest fields of Web page design and Internet cafes have literally revolutionized the continent. Hundreds of Internet cafes in even the most remote places of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, have created the need for programmers, mechanics, hardware and software specialists as well as those selling upgrading products for conferencing, video link-ups and discounted, clear, telecommunications. An old friend of mine, Michael, was perhaps one of the first to set up his own Web page services in Quito, before selling it for a huge profit. Ericsson, IBM, Compaq, Apple and several other companies have offices in the larger cities throughout the continent.