Join us on a Colombian Journey: Coffee, Culture & Community!
Spanish language educators, including current K-12 and college/university professors, retired, pre-service educators, and those between jobs are eligible to apply. We also welcome any educators and school administrators who want to practice their Spanish language skills. Participants may invite an adult friend, partner or family member who expresses interest in this kind of program.
Click [here] for our Colombia itinerary download.
Click [here] to read the FAQs for our Colombian Journey - scroll to footer at bottom of page.
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How do you reserve your spot on the trip?
1. Submit your application [located here]. Read the Terms & Conditions in the application form.
2. Then, pay your $100 non-refundable deposit.
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This is a $100 non-refundable deposit for the Colombia Summer June 22 - July 1, 2025 program. The non-refundable deposit will be applied to the total cost of the program which is $2980 ($100 deposit + $2880).
We will confirm when we have received both your application and deposit. Vive will send you an invoice to pay for the balance due ($2880) in equal monthly installments via ACH or credit card due on the 30th of each month through April 30, 2025. You may also pay in full at any time.
Here is the monthly payment based on your sign-up month. Participation is dependent on space available at the time of application. A late fee of $20 will be issued for any payment not received on the 30th of each month. All prices are in USD.
- November: $480 per month, for 6 months
- December: $576 per month, for 5 months
- January: $720 per month, for 4 months
- February: $960 per month, for 3 months
- March: $1440 per month, for 2 months
- April: $2880 payment is due in full on April 30.
Please note: We need at least 10 participants in order to run this trip. Participants should arrive at Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Medellín on June 22. The trip ends after breakfast on July 1 in Pereira. Participants may fly home from the Matecaña International Airport in Pereira or travel to another destination.
Waitlist: If you submit your application fee and application after we have reached our capacity (16 Participants) we will keep you on the Waitlist and will let you know next steps.
We look forward to traveling with you!
Contact Vive with any questions at katy@vivelexperience.com.
A Colombian Journey: Coffee, Culture & Community ($2,980)
- Collaborate with Spanish teachers before, during, and after the trip to create shareable curriculum units and lessons.
- Interact 1-1 and in small groups with Spanish professors, experts and families in various cities and villages.
- Focus on topics such as education, art, history, environment, language.