There are 4 levels per year, and students graduate after 4 years. From introduction to intermediate to advanced. Many people apply who do not meet our requirements, so we recommend that they go to one of several language schools here in Cuenca that expect less educationally of their teachers. We have the best reputation in the city therefore and the highest salaries, I believe. We are more than fair in our hiring practices.
Most people find traveling within Ecuador completely fascinating and variable.
There is so much to see here and every geographical setting imaginable. But a lot of teachers take their two-week intersession breaks to go to neighboring countries. Teachers have to pay for their own transportation to Ecuador. The salaries are sufficient to pay local, daily expenses. Judy, we have lots of single female teachers who are doing well and who seem not to feel threatened.