Housing & Communication:

During training, TESOL Plus participants live with our Ecuadorian host families. Families in Ecuador have a reputation for being warm and fun-loving, making it easy for you to feel right at home, and all of our host families are experienced hosts, accustomed to having foreign guests in their homes. Many have at least one family member who speaks English, and all are used to communicating with foreigners. Some meals are also included while staying with your host family.

After training, most Teachers find an apartment for solo or group living. As families in Quito tend to be large, apartments tend towards the spacious. It's relatively easy to find a clean, safe, comfortable place to live (though the electric showers make some people nervous).

Internet access is widespread in Ecuador, and there are many decent, fast, and cheap (US$1-1.50 per hour) internet cafes quite near the Training Center. Most foreigners living in Ecuador, and in fact most Ecuadorians, rely on internet cafes, though Teachers who chose to bring a computer with them can normally obtain dial-up internet access at their apartments. (Note that broadband is still rare in Ecuador - be prepared for all dial up, all the time.)