Detalles de Programas
| Duración del Programa | Inicio | Final | Precio | Edad de partida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programa del Año | Agosto 2008 | Junio 2009 | US$5,500.00 | 15.6-17.1 |
Panamá Details Panamá’s warm and hospitable people will welcome you with open arms. The country’s name comes from a Native American word meaning ‘place of many fish,’ and here you’ll find beaches of unparalleled beauty with coral gardens lining their shores—the Caribbean Sea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west—and rainforests with exotic animals and rare birds everywhere. The people of this country are eager to share their festivals and events that celebrate their heritage. Mestizos, people of mixed Native American and European descent, make up 70 percent of the population, but the country is also home to seven different indigenous groups and boasts sizable West Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and American populations. From the cosmopolitan financial center of Panamá City, to the Chiriqui Highlands cloud forest, to the isolated Sans Blas Islands in the Caribbean, there’s much to experience and learn in Panamá.
You’ll live with a Panamánian host family and attend school from March through December, which will likely consist of 10 to 14 subjects in the sciences, humanities, or business. Each day of the week offers a different schedule of subjects. You will attend mostly lecture-style classes. While homework is taken seriously, there are also many extracurricular activities like sports (baseball, soccer, and basketball) and dance, providing you with the opportunities to make new friends. AFS offers several trips to sites around the country, including the beaches, and there are two optional trips at an additional cost to the San Blas Islands and the Emberá Drua Indian Reservation.
