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AAAS Travels PRSRT-STD SigmaXi & ACS Expeditions U.S. Postage BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. You may register for this P A I D 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 Expedition as an extension to our Staten Island, NY Galapagos Expedition, February 9-18, Permit No. 169 & The Incas 2008 or December 12-21, 2008, or you PERU Including Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and the may register for the Peru Expedition only TIME VALUE February17-27, 2008 or December 3-13, 2008

You are invited to join Dr. Douglas Sharon, an expert on Peru, on this 11-day expedition to explore the cultural heritage and scenic wonders of this Andean nation. Highlights of the trip include Cuzco and Machu Picchu, heart of the and one of the archaeological . You will also go flightseeing above the 2000-year- old figures of butterflies, humming- birds, and a condor at the Nazca Lines; see the step pyramids of and the fascinating museums of Lima. Discover Peru &The Incas! Peru has been inhabited by people Including Machu Picchu, Cuzco & the Nazca Lines for at least 12,000 years. Its rich cul- tural heritage from Chavin to Moche, February 17-27, 2008 or from Nazca to Inca, is revealed in their December 3-13, 2008 jewelry, pottery, weavings, architec- ture, and agricultural developments. , SIGMA XI &ACS Expeditions The coastal lowlands have seen THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY numerous cultures flourish, fade, Dear Members and Friends: Temperatures will be in the 60’s to Cancellations & Refunds: The initial and be assimilated in the next wave of man’s quest. I invite you to join us as we discover Machu Picchu and the Costs & Conditions 80’s during the day, and may drop into deposit is refundable up to 60 days before rich heritage of Peru, under the superb leadership of Dr. Douglas the low 50’s in the highlands at night. departure, less a handling fee of $100 The itinerary will include: Expedition Fee: $3,695 per person, We will spend several days at elevations per person. There is no refund for any Sharon, retired Director of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at ¥ Lima – Peru’s capital founded UC-Berkeley, and an authority on Peru. plus air fare of approximately $675 plus from 9,000-11,000 feet. If concerned, cancellation after the 60 day period unless by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Visit tax per person from Miami to Lima, please consult your physician before your space can be resold; then a $100 per If you are interested in the cultural heritage of the New World, Peru round trip, plus $295 in-tour flights. registering for this expedition. (No person handling fee applies. No refunds its famous cathedral, Plaza de Armas, the Museum of the Nation, gardens, is one of the best starting points. Peru is a delightful mix of Andean Singles: We encourage singles to register smoking in vehicles, during lectures, are made for unused services. or meals, please.) residential areas, and the wonderful cultures, religion, colonial history, and spectacular scenery. Peru on a “twin share” basis. If you do not have Questions? Please call Carol Larsen Gold Museum. boasts a long history of human occupation – a wealth of cultures a roommate, you must pay the $550 addi- Expedition Fee Includes: Land at Betchart Expeditions Inc. , and experiences await your discovery. tional cost for single accommodations. transport; group airport transfers; Phone: (800) 252-4910 ¥ Nazca & Paracas – early morn- Many cultures have influenced modern Peru: Chavin, Moche, Air Fare: Air fare quoted is based on a accommodations twin share in first or (408) 252-4910 ing flightseeing above the Nazca lines group fare with American Airlines from class and country-style hotels which Fax (408) 252-1444 will give us a compelling view of the Wari, Nazca, and Spanish. Some examples of the cultures can be Miami to Lima, round trip, with in-tour reflect the cultural heritage of Peru; Email: immense Nazca figures in the desert. found in the museums, archaeological sites, and the people of today. flights on Lan Peru or StarPeru, as of most meals; entrance fees; [email protected] Also visit the Ballestras Islands of The descendants of these early cultures still harbor some of the tips to local guides and October 2007. For flights for Galapagos On the Web: Paracas, home to thousands of Peru- physical stature, artistic skill, music, and agricultural methods. Some plus Peru travelers please call Carol (800) drivers; baggage handling; vian boobies, Guanay cormorants, leadership, www.betchartexpeditions.com of what we see during our exploration has not changed significantly 252-4910. Please Note: AIR FARES ARE Humboldt penguins, and sea lions. for hundreds of years. You will also find their mix of ancient ways in SUBJECT TO CHANGE. administration. ¥ Cuzco – the archaeological center a modern world to be both fascinating and bewildering. The people Accommodations: Are twin share with Expedition of the Americas and the oldest con- Fee Does Not Responsibility: Betchart Expeditions Inc., Association for the are the heart of Peru. private bath in first class or country-style Advancement of Science (AAAS), Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research tinuously inhabited city in the New hotels which reflect the cultural heritage Include: International Society, and the American Chemical Society act only as agents for We will see the famous Inca stonework in Cuzco and Machu air fare (quoted separately); the passenger with respect to transportation and hotels, and exercise World. Also visit the archaeological of Peru. every care possible. However, we can assume no liability for injury, Picchu. We will also see pottery, weavings, and jewelry from many some meals; personal items damage, delay, loss, accident or irregularity in connection with the sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenco, and What to Expect: This expedition is services of any airplane, ship, motorcoach, or any other conveyance cultures that were thriving long before the rise and subsequent such as alcoholic beverages, used in carrying out the arrangements of the tour. We cannot accept . planned for the travel enthusiast who laundry, phone calls, bottled any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay ¥ Machu Picchu and the domination of the Incas. The Nazca and Ica people of the coast would enjoy exploring and learning or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, water, snacks, passport, personal quarantine, acts of God, acts of terrorism, or other causes beyond Urubamba Valley – the famed have produced some of the most intricate weavings and massive about the fascinating cultural heritage our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the insurance; independent transfers; passenger, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time “” of the Incas. See the court- pyramids and figures outlined in the Pacific landscape. and scenic world of Peru, including the or foreign airport departure taxes. stated. We reserve the right to substitute another leader of similar expertise or to cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case the yards, chapels, granaries, renowned I hope you can join us to discover the enchantment of Peru. Incas and other ancient . entire payment will be refunded with no further obligation on our Visit cities and villages, museums, and Reservations, Deposits, and part. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any stonework, terraced fields, all situated Sincerely, Payments: Please mail a deposit of person as a member of the tour. No refund will be made for the archaeological sites and discover the unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in suffi- on a knife-edge spine of the . $500 per person to: Peru Expedition cient time to avoid penalties. The price of the program is based on coastal desert, Paracas wildlife reserve, current tariffs and rates, and is subject to change. Any tariff, ¥ Visit the spectacular valley of the high Andes, and attractive Inca and Betchart Expeditions Inc., 17050 exchange rate, or fuel increases will be passed on to participants. Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk entirely. It is understood that Chinchero, surrounded by high Spanish Peruvian people. Travel is by the air ticket when issued shall constitute the sole contract between Andean peaks. See local people in Margaret M. Betchart motorcoach, train to Machu Picchu, and 95014-5435. Final payment is due the passenger and the airline concerned. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission, or event during their traditional clothes and jewelry President, Betchart Expeditions Inc. scheduled flights with daily outings on 60 days before departure. the time passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. foot of 1 to 2 miles at a leisurely pace. ©2007 Betchart Expeditions Inc. and enjoy a special picnic lunch in For AAAS Travels, Sigma Xi & ACS Expeditions All rights reserved. CST# 2036304-40 this spectacular location. with few changes over the centuries Itinerary at either. The town buildings have Inca stonework at the base and the Day 1 – Miami to Lima, Peru. upper portions have been added Fly from Miami to Lima, Peru, to over the years. The Manco arriving in the evening. Transfer warriors defended the village and to the Casa Andina Miraflores Hotel archaeological site against Hernando (2 nights). Pizarro in 1536. You can see the defensive walls above the ancient Day 2 – Lima. site. While there, look across the Our introduction to Peru will begin for the quarry today with a city tour and visit to the used to supply the massive blocks of fine museums of Lima. See the central stone for the fortress. Then imagine Plaza de Armas, and the cathedral. the effort to transport the rock slabs Much of the heritage of Peru is down the steep slope, across the recorded in the golden artifacts river, and up to the fortress. Posada recovered from tombs, temples, Casona Yucay. B,L and palaces which we will see this afternoon at the Gold Museum. Days 7/8 – Machu Picchu. Welcome dinner. B,L,D We’ll travel by train to Machu Picchu this morning. Learn how Bingham

Day 3 – Lima & Pachacamac slowly worked his way through the &ACS XI SIGMA & to Nazca. rants, Humboldt penguins, and hundreds of Southern sea lions. Andes, following stories and the trail Morning visit to Pachacamac ruins of artifacts to discover the magnificent just south of Lima along the Pacific The Humboldt penguin is unique to coastal waters of Peru site. Machu Picchu has hundreds of THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY coast. Much of ancient Pachacamac is dwellings, temples, water fountains, in ruins, but the size of the site and the and . The Paracas peninsula is a rugged jut of land that has an astronomical platforms, and terraces height of the step pyramids give you a for . Overnight at Machu good impression of the wealth of the abundance of both marine and terrestrial plants and animals. Picchu Pueblo Hotel. We will have community and the importance of the the option of another morning visit religion to these people. Continue We may see condors, flamingos, we will see 2000-year-old figures of or roadside hawks along this wind- to Machu Picchu, before our return along the Pacific coast to Nazca where hummingbirds, lizards, a monkey, by train and coach to Cuzco. Casa Special for Galapagos Travelers we will enjoy a lecture in preparation swept coast. Afternoon return drive and condor that are hundreds of to Lima and visit to the Museum of Andina Cuzco (2 nights). B,L,D/B,L for our flightseeing adventure feet long. The figures are made by All members of our Galapagos Expedition, February 9-18, 2008 tomorrow. Maison Suisse. B,L the Nation with outstanding examples Days 9/10 – Cuzco & Lima. scrapes in the desert floor and of weavings, ceramics, traditional Today we will explore the former or December 12-21, 2008, may join this Peru Expedition as an Day 4 – Nazca & Paracas. remain without vegetation. After- costumes, and gold jewelry. Casa Inca capital of Cuzco. We will visit optional extension to their Galapagos trip. You would fly This morning we will go flightseeing noon drive to Ica or Paracas. Hotel Andina Miraflores Hotel. B,L the Plaza de Armas, the pre-Inca February 17 or December 3 to Lima to begin the Peru trip. over the Nazca Lines. From the air Las Dunas or Paracas. B,L fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Kkenco Day 6 – Cuzco, Chinchero Please call Carol at (800) 252-4910 for more information. Day 5 – Islas & Ollantaitambo. (), and . This Ballestras Morning flight from Lima to Cuzco, visit will give you a perspective of & Paracas the oldest continually occupied city in the hierarchy system and the Inca’s #1015/#1055 Reserve. the New World and its archaeological nearly complete dominance over Reservations Today, we’ll have capital, situated at an elevation of their 12 million subjects. We will an early morning 11,000 feet in the Andes. Its main have a celebration of our expedition Yes! I/We want to join the Peru & The Incas Expedition, ___ February 17-27, boat trip to see streets are lined with Inca foundations at the farewell dinner in Cuzco. The 2008 or ___ December 3-13, 2008, offered by AAAS Travels, Sigma Xi & the Isla Ballestras, for colonial buildings and private next day, enjoy a morning at leisure ACS Expeditions. Please reserve _____ space(s). As a deposit, I/we have enclosed engulfed by the homes. Cuzco was the center of the in Cuzco before your afternoon flight a check for $______($500 per person) payable to Betchart Expeditions Inc. Trust nutrient rich Inca world and has a network of paved to Lima. Depart Lima just around Account. waters of the roads radiating in all directions. One midnight on flights to Miami and Humboldt Current. of these roads leads to Chinchero home. B,D/B Name(s) ______Age ______Sex _____

These offshore and Ollantaitambo.The Ollantaitambo Day 11 – Lima to Miami. Expeditions islands are home archaeological site sits above the town Arrive Miami in the morning. B ______Age ______Sex _____ to thousands of Peruvian boobies, Address ______Guanay cormo- Leadership City ______State______Zip ______Phone: Home (______) ______Leading this expedition will be Dr. part of a History Channel documen- Douglas Sharon, retired Director of tary on the pre-Hispanic Chavin Work (______) ______the Hearst Museum of Anthropology cultures. Earlier, Dr. Sharon was at UC-Berkeley and popular leader of instrumental in acquiring protection Membership (please circle): AAAS Sigma Xi ACS Planetary Society our Peru Expeditions the last several for Chachapoya mummy bundles Accommodations Preference: years. Doug first went to Peru with found in steep cliff tombs on the edge the Andean Explorers Club and of the jungle. With his many contacts ____ Twin ____ Single ____ Twin Share with a friend or ___ assign a roommate then returned to the US to focus his he was able to assist the scientific ____ Nonsmoker ____ Smoker research on the diverse cultures of community in protecting the intact and the shaman’s remains before word leaked out and ancient healing art. His research has looters moved in. Doug looks forward Signature: ______Date: ______produced many scientific articles, to sharing the beauty of contemporary books, and the award-winning film Peruvian culture and the fascinating Signature: ______Date: ______“Eduardo the Healer.” In spring ‘06 world of Central Andean Please Mail To: Peru Expedition, Betchart Expeditions Inc. his work with a Peruvian shaman was with you. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435