Peru

CUSCO HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE

PERU

ABOUT CUSCO Cusco is the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. Set in a mountainous region considered among the most beautiful on the planet, Cusco was once the flourishing capital of the Inca Empire. Natives and visitors alike consider it the most impressive of all Peruvian cities for both its history and its remarkable mix of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture. And we’ve yet to mention the breathtaking beauty of the terrain and the warmth of the local people. Cusco is an ideal base from which to explore Peru, since it’s situated in the same region as the ruins of Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. Because the city lies at a high elevation, nights can be cold and days cool.

OUR COLLEGE

Our partner school is just a 3-block walk from Cusco’s Plaza de Armas. Located on the main commercial street of Avenida El Sol, the institute sits right in the historical center and is just across the street from Q’oricancha, the most important site in the entire Inca Empire. Housed Private One-to-One classes

in a comfortable, modern building with 20 classrooms and a large cafe area that encourages mingling and language practice.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT CUSCO Cusco has everything: art, magic, mystery and all the beauty you would expect in the legendary “belly button” of the world. Framed by a brilliant blue sky ringed with mountain clouds on the six hills that surround the city, Cusco’s natural setting makes the city’s streets and squares, majestic Inca monuments, and elegant colonial edifices all the more breathtaking and magical. Undoubtedly your stay in Cusco will be an experience you will

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

IN CUSCO

Intensive Spanish 20 Super Intensive Spanish 30 never forget, and one you will proudly talk about - in Spanish!

Volunteer Program

URUGUAY VIBRANT HISTORY