I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

What a way to spend one month of your summer: learn a new language, help the underprivileged, shadow physicians, explore touristic hot spots... It's educational, inspirational, and life-changing, all in one.

This trip (HDL Aug 2010) was hands-down one of the best decisions I've ever made. Juan, Jose, and the entire staff are so warm, encouraging, and downright hilarious. They make the trip all the much more enjoyable. You'll make plenty of new friends, try new food, see some new sites, and gain new experiences. All these things will mold you into a more global and keen member of society, observant and respectful of various cultures, always appreciative of those and things around you because you have traveled abroad to a 3rd world county where citizens do not possess the same privileges you take for granted every day.

Two years post HDL, I still keep in touch with my friends from the trip and one of them became my boyfriend. So, thank you EcuaExperience for allowing me to embrace the summer of my life and meet the one person who will embrace me for the rest of my life, and vice versa.