ABOUT THE FAMILY STAY
     Our families have had Cachamsi participants before and understand our program's mission. They encourage the participants to speak Spanish and include the guests in their daily family customs. All family stays are located within Riobamba and are within walking distance or a short bus ride to Hospital Andino and Hospital del Seguro. Family stays have private rooms with either private or shared bathrooms. They all offer three meals a day seven days a week and free laundry. Family stays do not have shared bedrooms, however two or three participants may stay in one family home. Family stays are assigned on a first come first served basis. All host families are non-smoking households.

   All families are similar in that they are friendly, safe, and love having guests stay in their home, however, participants must be respectful and courteous to their family's individual customs including curfews (usually only an issue when there is a very young child or infant in the household). Telephone use and long distance charges are not included in the fee, so participants must discuss with host families about phone use and how any charges will be reimburssed. In a nutshell, we expect participants to use common sense, i.e. don't return home at 3:30 in the morning excessively drunk. We recommend family stays simply because past Cachamsi participants have enjoyed them the most. Participants are usually amazed by how much their Spanish has improved by the end of their stay. 

Please note that the Program Fees by Type and Duration of Stay are listed at http://www.cachamsi.com/fees

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