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Ecuador is one of the best places to study Spanish in South America. Ecuadorian Spanish is clear and precise, and similar to Mexican and Central American Spanish, and rates are cheap. Quito and Cuenca are the best places to study, and both have a plethora of language schools. Expect to pay between $5 and $10 per hour for private lessons. Accommodations with local families can be arranged. There are also schools in Baños and Otavalo if you want a more small-town experience.

Dance schools in Quito offer private lessons in salsa and other Latin dances at prices unheard of in North America and Europe.

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Teaching English overseas with a TEFL course

Want to live and work overseas? If you speak English, you can teach English all over the world. Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) can be a great way to fund your travels and experience new cultures. You don’t even need any teaching experience or the ability to speak another language.

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