EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY May-June 2018 - CENTRO TINKU

DAY MORNING AFTERNOON NOTES/COMMENTS Our staff will be waiting for you at the airport in . You will be taken Rest and acclimatizing Thursday to in the Sacred Valley for orientation. Ollantaytambo is an Visit Ollantaytambo fortress and May Arrival in Cusco. Inca fortress and perhaps the only Inca town continuously inhabited for 500 inca town 10 Transfer from airport to the Sacred Valley years. (L,D) Night in Hostal Tambo in

Ollantaytambo Friday The Inca fortress was built with stones coming from across the valley. We May Night in Hostal Tambo in will hike a gentle slope to see some of the stones that remained in place, 11 Hike to the Ollantaytambo quarries Ollantaytambo and enjoy Ollantaytambo from above. (B,L,D)

Pisac, the beauty of its walls, built with big blocks of polished stones of extraordinary symmetry and incomparable work of masonry are a marvelous Saturday 8:00 a.m. travel to Pisaq from Ollantaytambo sample of . The town also has an interesting craft market Lunch in Pisaq May Visit Pisaq and if you are lucky you might even witness traditional bartering of goods Return to Cusco 12 between peasants on the market square. Night in homestay in Cusco

At 11,150 ft., Cusco is one of the highest cities in the world. Make sure you get plenty of rest on your first full day in Cusco and drink lots of liquids. (B,L,D) Sunday May Free day in Cusco Night in homestay in Cusco (B,L,D) 13

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch Monday 8:30 – 10:30 14:00 – 16:00 Tutorial Class We have organized a daily shuttle from the neighborhood where the students May Orientation to the Program (Prof: Tinku staff) will be staying to Centro Tinku where classes will take place. 14 by Tinku staff 16:15 shuttle from Centro Tinku to The drop-off/pick-up location is the door of Orion supermarket in 11:00-13:00 Spanish III Orion supermarket in Marcavalle Marcavalle (B,L,D) (Prof: José Ninawanka) Night in homestay in Cusco

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch Tuesday 8:30-10:30 Spanish III 14:00 Lecture “Poverty in Perú” May (Prof: José Ninawanka) Prof: Jean-Jacques Decoster (B,L,D) 15 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (Prof: Tinku staff) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 12:45 Briefing for 4 ruins Night in homestay in Cusco (Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Wednesday Bag lunch 8:30-10:30 Spanish III May 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (Prof: José Ninawanka) (B,L,D) 16 Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in

Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Cusco, once the capital of the Inca state is surrounded by imposing ruins Thursday 8:30-10:30 Spanish III Bag lunch that reaffirm that past. This afternoon, we will visit the sites of May (Prof: José Ninawanka) 1:30 p.m. walking tour to the 4 ruins , Puca Pucara, Qenqo and Sacsayhuaman (B,L,D) 17 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff) 12:45 Briefing for Chinchero – Maras – Moray (Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Friday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish III 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 18 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

In Chinchero we find one of the most important colonial churches, built on Inca ruins. Its colorful market is a gathering for small farmers and Lunch in Chinchero weavers who trade their products. Chinchero is also one of the most Saturday Travel to Chinchero Visit to Maras and Moray important center of traditional textile production, and this since Inca times. May Demonstration / workshop with Textile Return to Cusco We will visit Loraypo, an association of weavers set up with support from 19 cooperative Night in homestay in Cusco Kuraka, the NGO partnered with Centro Tinku. The saltpans of Maras (Asoc. Loraypo) were first used in pre-inca times and are now exploited by a cooperative of indigenous inhabitants. Moray is a group of circular terraces, believed to have been an Inca experimental agricultural station. (B,L,D) Sunday On your second weekend in Cusco, you can explore the city and its May Free day Night in homestay in Cusco surroundings by yourself or with your host family. (B,L,D) 20 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Monday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish III 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 21 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Tuesday 8:30-10:30 Spanish III Bag lunch May (Prof: José Ninawanka) 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 22 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Orion supermarket in Marcavalle (Prof: Tinku staff) Night in homestay in Cusco 12:45 Briefing for City Tour (Tinku staff) 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Bag lunch Wednesday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku 2:00 p.m. City tour of Cusco Cusco is an ancient colonial city built on Inca monuments. It has been May 8:30-10:30 Spanish III 17:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to declared World Heritage by the UNESCO. The City tour will include some 23 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle of the most relevant sites, museums, and churches. (B,L,D) 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay (Prof: Tinku staff) in Cusco 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Thursday 8:30-10:30 Spanish III Bag lunch May (Prof: José Ninawanka) 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 24 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Orion supermarket in Marcavalle (Prof: Tinku staff) Night in homestay in Cusco 12:45 Briefing for Chacan (Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Friday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish III 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 25 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

Sowing products and feeding animals. (B,L,D) Saturday May Service learning in Chacan Service learning in Chacan 26 Night in Chacan

Sunday Service learning in Chacan Walking trek to the archaeological sites and fishing with the families. All the May Service learning in Chacan Return to Cusco activities will be programmed with the families according their activities. 27 Night in homestay in Cusco (B,L,D)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Monday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 28 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Tuesday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 29 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff) 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Wednesday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch May 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 30 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Bag lunch Thursday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku 3:30 p.m. Survival Quechua class Quechua, the language of the Incas is still widely spoken in the streets of May 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV Visit to the San Pedro Market Cusco. You will be given a short class to allow you to recognize the sounds 31 (Prof: José Ninawanka) 17:30 shuttle from Centro Tinku to of the language and exchange greetings with vendors in the market. (B,L,D) 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Orion supermarket in Marcavalle (Prof: Tinku staff) Night in homestay in Cusco

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku 14:00 Lecture “Machu Picchu” Friday 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV Prof: Jean – Jacques Decoster June (Prof: José Ninawanka) 16:15 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 1 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Orion supermarket in Marcavalle (Prof: Tinku staff) Night in homestay in Cusco 12:45 Briefing for Machu Picchu (Tinku staff) Bus to Ollantaytambo Saturday Travel by train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Bus down to Aguas Calientes where June An hour and a half train-ride down the Urubamba Valley takes us to the edge Picchu Pueblo) we will have dinner and spend the 2 of the tropical forest where Machu Picchu is located. (B,BxL,D). Bus up to the Ciudadela of Machu Picchu – night.

Guided tour of Machu Picchu.

Visit Machu Picchu on your own. You might Lunch in Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu is still in many ways a mystery. In the century since its Sunday want to climb the sugarloaf peak of Wayna transfer to train station. discovery many hypotheses have been put forward about the nature of June Picchu that overlooks the ruins, go down to Return to Cusco after dark. Machu Picchu, the reason for its construction and its sudden desertion. On 3 the Great Cavern, or climb to the Sun Gate these days of exploration, the student will have a chance to reflect upon overlooking the site. Night in homestay in Cusco those questions. (B,L,D) 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Monday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch June 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 4 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff) 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Tuesday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch June 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 5 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff) 8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Wednesday Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Bag lunch June 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (B,L,D) 6 (Prof: José Ninawanka) Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

8:00 shuttle from Orion supermarket in Marcavalle to Centro Tinku Thursday Bag lunch 8:30-10:30 Spanish IV June 14:00 shuttle from Centro Tinku to (Prof: José Ninawanka) (B,L,D) 7 Orion supermarket in Marcavalle 10:45 – 12:45 Tutorial Class Night in homestay in Cusco (Prof: Tinku staff)

Friday June Farewell dinner Free day (B,L,D) 8 Night in homestay in Cusco

Saturday Breakfast in homestay June Transfer to Airport for flight to Lima (two hours before your domestic flight that you (B,L) 9 have chosen)