Students will stay in a small, but comfortable hotel in the community of Zuleta within walking distance of the Hacienda main entrance. Students will have their own beds but generally be required to share a room with one or two other students. Each room will have access to its own bathroom. Depending on the number of applicants, the program will occupy a dedicated section of the facility, or possibly the entire hotel. While blankets will be provided, the hotel is not heated and nighttime temperatures at that time of year can often be quite cold, so students may choose to bring a sleeping bag although most have found them unnecessary. Regular cleaning will be conducted by the hotel staff, but the facility is a small family-run hotel and students should do their part to maintain clean and hygienic living conditions for themselves and others. 

Lunches will consist of sandwiches and field food prepared by students themselves from foods provided at the hotel each morning. Breakfasts and dinners will be eaten as a group at the hotel, prepared by local cooks. Local foods are very heavily potato and rice based but can be accompanied by a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Some accommodations can be made for vegans, vegetarians, and students with allergies or special dietary restrictions, but other specific dietary restrictions such as kosher or halal meals may not be feasible. All participants in a field school, students and staff, will wear masks while indoors (i.e. during lectures, during labs, in shared residential spaces, etc.). Regular hand washing will be a part of the project’s daily schedule.