Students live in the home with a Mexican family. The program is quite economical. This program is located in Merida, a beautiful city of 300,000 on the east slope of the Andes. Habitats ranging from the Andean mountains to tropical lowland forest are easily accessible from Merida. Courses are offered in Spanish Language at all levels, and the history and culture of Hispanoamerica, taught in Spanish for more advanced students.
Students live in the home with a Venezuelan family.
Costa Rica is popular for its environmental preservation and its quality of life. The Mandarin Training Center at Taiwan National Normal University in Taipei offers intensive Chinese Language training. No prior Chinese language training is required, although training for students at the intermediate and advanced levels is available. Since UAF does not offer Chinese, study abroad is the easiest way for students here to acquire Chinese langauge skills. This program gives UAF students access to 24 Australian universities for one or two semesters through an affiliation with AustraLearn, the US center for Australian universities.