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Ecuador: Zuleta Excavation (IFR)

Set out on an extraordinary journey to the picturesque Andes mountains of northern Ecuador, where a unique blend of history, culture, and ecology awaits in our immersive field school experience at Hacienda Zuleta. With a rich and storied past, Zuleta stands as one of Ecuador’s best-maintained mound sites from the ancient Cara civilization, later inhabited by the Incas and Spanish colonists, and eventually becoming the farmstead of an influential presidential family. Explore the site’s fascinatin

CountryEcuador
RegionZuleta, Quito, Ecuador
PeriodPre-Colombian
Dates / season2027 dates TBD
StatusListed on AFOB
TypeField School
Application deadlineFebruary 1, 2027
CostUnknown, ask the project
Minimum age18
Academic credit8 semester (12 quarter)
AccommodationStudents will stay in a small, but comfortable hotel in the small community of Zuleta within walking distance of the Hacienda main entrance. Students will generally be required to share a room with one other student, and depending on the number of applicants, the program will occupy a dedicated sect
Last checked2026-10-16

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