MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS PERU 2020 Saturday, May 9 Afternoon arrival in Cusco. Host family will pick up at airport Lunch and time with families. Rest and adjust to altitude. Sunday, May 10 Guided group tour to Awanakancha (llama breeding project) and indigenous cooperative group working on their textiles project Hike through Pisac Ruins and down to village with vies of the Sacred Valley. Lunch. Afternoon at Pisac Indian market. Monday, May 11 Welcome to the school and instructors Language placement exams, school orientation and volunteer options Afternoon Cusco city walking tour with guide Tuesday, May 12 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Visit to Sacsayhuaman Fortress located outside the city of Cuzco and to the ruins of Qenko and Tambomachay / Temple of the Water. Wednesday, May 13 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Volunteer or Free Time Late Afternoon: Dance lesson (salsa/merengue) Thursday, May 14 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Cusco Cathedral, the tomb of the Inca Garcilazo de la Vega and the Qoricancha (Temple to the Sun), Convent of Santo Domingo Friday, May 15 Morning: Spanish classes followed by briefing on weekend trip to Machu Picchu. Afternoon: Volunteer or Free Time Saturday, May 16 Early departure with stop at Ollantaytambo Fortress, to train station for our fabulous trip (2 hour train ride), with our anthropologist private guide, we will visit the Machu Picchu ruins. Lunch in Aguas Calientes Initial exploratory visit to Machu Picchu in late afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant Overnight in Aguas Calientes Week 2 Sunday, May 17 Early morning return visit to Machu Picchu for guided walk through ruins and hike to the Sun Gate Lunch at the Sanctuary Hotel (right next to Machu Picchu ruins) Return Aguas Calientes, train to Ollantaytambo, and van to Cusco Monday, May 18 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Volunteer or Free Time Tuesday, May 19 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Dance lesson (Salsa/Merengue/Bachata) Wednesday, May 20 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Free Late Afternoon: Cooking lesson (make your own chocolate with Peruvian cocoa) Thursday, May 21 Morning: Spanish classes Afternoon: Volunteer or Free Time Friday, May 22 Morning: Spanish classes and Graduation Afternoon: Free Saturday, May 23 Final free day or hike to Rainbow Mountain (optional) Sunday Depart Cusco Ten or more students: $1,990 dollars One professor - tour leader included on this trip Eight to nine students: $2,090 dollars One professor - tour leader included on this trip Six to seven students: $2,240 dollars One professor - tour leader included on this trip Five students: $2,450 dollars One professor - tour leader included on this trip Dr. Diego del Corral, President Academia Latinoamericana de Espanol Ecuador / Peru / Bolivia September 13,2019 .