• Check In: July 8
• First Day of Class: July 10
• Last Day of Class: August 3
• Check Out: August 4

This program examines the history of the Andean people from pre-Hispanic time to the present. Readings and lectures will be complemented by various field trips including a three-day trip to Machu Picchu. Visits to Inca ruins, lectures by leading specialists, and discussions of contemporary Peru will increase students’ understanding of the region and its people.  Optional Spanish and Quechua lessons will be available.

This program is full. The programs below are still open and may be of interest to students who wish to study history or to study in Latin America.

Other programs of similar interest:

• The Last Empire of Islam
• Ethnohistory of Mexico’s Native Peoples
• Reversing the Conquest of the Americas
• Transnational Chicana/o Studies in Argentina
• South African History, Nature and Culture--From City to Safari

Field Trips and Activities - subject to change

• Three-day trip to Machu Picchu
• All-day trip to Sacred Valley
• All-day observation and participation in religious festival (Virgen del Carmen)
• Hikes (easy) to Inca ruins and salt fields (Maras and Moray)
• Half-day trips to Andahuayllillas and Tipón
• Soccer game: Viva Cienciano
• Photo studio of the wonderful Martin Chambi, run by his grandson.

Courses

This Program carries a total of 8 units. Enrolled students must take both courses listed. Auditing is not an option.

• History 162 (4 units)
  History of the Andean Region
  History of the Andean region, the area that now comprises modern Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, from the beginning of human settlement to the present.
  GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt
• History 198 (4 units)
  Directed Group Study
  GE credit: none

Course Requirements

Click here for a sample course syllabus. The 2007 syllabus will be posted when available.

Background in Spanish not required.

Required Texts

• Fernández, Ricardo Valderrama. Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani and Asunta Quispe Huamán. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0292724926
• Orin Start, et. al. The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics. Duke University Press, 1995. ISBN 0822336499
• Course Reader (provided by Summer Abroad)
• Lonely Planet Guide Peru (provided by Summer Abroad)

Resources on Peru

• Info about Peru (in English, also available in Spanish) see http://www.peru.info/perueng.asp

Common Questions

Q. I don't speak Spanish-is that a problem?
A. NO - You do not need to speak Spanish to participate in the program (although you will learn quite a bit there).

Q. I'm a science major-will I struggle with the course?
A. NO - In previous years, engineering, math, and physics majors have done very well. We always have a nice selection of majors.

Q. Can we travel after the course?
A. OF COURSE - The instructor, Charles Walker, can help you plan a trip. Most students do travel before or after the program; some venture to Bolivia or Chile while others get to know other areas of Peru. The Amazon Jungle is another possibility.

Accommodations

You will stay in a nicely refurbished but simple house adjacent to Casa Campesina, which is part of Centro Bartolomao de Las Casas - or Centro Las Casas or CBC. Rooms are simple and basic and house 2-4 students each. You must bring your towels, but linens are provided. It will be cold in the morning, so we recommend you bring warm slippers and a warm robe so you don't freeze on your way to and from the shower. A pay phone is available in the reception area of the Casa Campesina.

The CBC is a large non-governmental organization dedicated to regional development and research. The house is very secure because it only has one entrance, which is locked for most of the day. Students quickly become friends with the doormen and women, which will give students an opportunity to practice your Spanish and perhaps Quechua.

The Casa Campesina is located about four blocks from the main plaza and one block from the Centro Las Casas' library and classrooms. Casa Campesina offers legal and medical aid as well as other services to indigenous people, many of who will be fascinated to speak with students interested in the Andes.
Laundry service can be found very close to the Casa Campesina and is inexpensive.
Your instructor can help set up very inexpensive Spanish and Quechua classes.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served at the Casa Campesina. Most meals will have some meat in them. If you are a vegetarian or a vegan, you should be prepared to spend extra money to purchase vegetarian meals from a nearby vegetarian restaurant. It's feasible but not easy.

Fees

Fees for Summer Abroad include the Summer Abroad Program Fee, Course Fee, and Accommodations and Activities Fee. The Accommodations and Activities Fee covers lodging, meals, selected field trips, group accidental death & dismemberment and emergency health insurance, select publications and additional program specific costs. Air fare is not included. All fees are subject to change.