Location: Cusco, Peru

Size: 35 students

Semester Dates:
Fall Semester: End of August through Mid-December
Spring Semester: Mid- January through Mid-April

Cusco is the archaeological capital of the Americas and the oldest continuously inhabited city on the continent. Its legacy as the seat of the Inca Empire is readily apparent. Many of the city streets are lined with original stone walls and crowded with Quechua-speaking descendants of the Incas.

The word Cusco is the Spanish spelling of the Quechua word Qosqo. According to Inca mythology, when Manco Capac, the first Inca emperor saw the lush Sacred Valley, he struck a staff into the ground and declared the spot Qosqo which means "navel of the universe."

Accommodation Type: Homestays

Language of Instruction: Spanish, with English tutors

Special Considerations:
Students should complete one year of college level Spanish before applying to this program.