Peru

 __Welcome to Peru!__

 Welcome to Peru, the land of llamas and fun! This country is located right under the equator. Lima, Peru's capital is at the longitude of 77 degrees and the latitude of 12 degrees. Peru is bordered by Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, the South Pacific Ocean, and beautiful beaches!

 Peru is a very mountainous country. Peru is home to the Andes Mountains, the longest mountain range in the world! It is home to, one of the highest mountains in the world, Huascarån stands at 22,205 ft. Huascaran is a mountain in the Andes. Another mountain is Yerupaja, Yerupja peaks at 21,709 ft. Like Huascaran, Yerupaja is in the Andes mountain range.

The population in Peru is 29,164,883 as of 2009. The average life expectancy of the people you will see in Peru is 73.5 years. The capital of Peru is Lima with a near population of 9 million people. The largest city you will be visiting is Lima.The temperature in Lima ranges in the high 70's to low 80's during the summer months, so you will want to bring cool and comfortable cloths. During the winter the temperatures are in the 50's. Lima is very dry and almost never rains, but other parts are a little bit cooler. So the change of rain will be very low while you are in Lima, but you may want to bring a rain jacket for white water rafting. The area of Peru is 1,285, 220 square miles. In Peru they use Nuevo Sol.  The main Languages spoke are Spanish and Quechua, the language the native Incas  spoke was Quechua. Quechua has been around for a very long time. Peruvians are mostly Roman Catholic because of their influence from Spain.

In 1969 Quechua became the official language of Peru.

Quechua has  been around. Peruvians are spoke. N . When you visit Peru on this wonderful adventure tour, you will meet local people from lots of different backgrounds. Most people who live in Peru are Catholic (over 75%). This is becasue Spain influenced them when they concord the Incas in the 1530's and made Peru a Spanish country (The Inca empire was built from 1200's to the 1500's). This is also around the time when Pizarro and his men founded Lima. Since the 16th century there have also been expressions of the native religion, based on "the cult of the sun".

Above is a picture of the "Nuevo Sol", Peru's current currency. Do not worry, because almost everywhere in Lima excepts U.S. currency as well as nuevos soles. This makes it really easy to shop and buy food at the local, small, festive stores in the less-modern parts of Lima. In the central parts of Lima there are also more modern stores for you to take a look at.

Peru is 45% Native Peruvians, 37% mestizo, 15% white, and 3%other. While you are there, you will mostly be interacting with Native Peruvians.

 In Peru there are over 3,000 festivals, or Fiestas, celebrated each year! Most of the main festivals are organized in honor of a saint, or "a santo patron". Some popular festivals are Tinca de Vacas, San Pedro and San Pablo, La Marinera, and Crices de Porcon. These festivals have costumes, food, and much more. As we said, many of the fiestas are honoring saints.







Peru was led by president Alan Garcia from 1985-1990, and was continued to be led by Alan Garcia from 2006-present. Peru became a democracy in 1979, when they freed themselves. The United States has a very good relationship with Peru, so you will be completely safe.

This trip is a total of five days. During your adventure tour, you will traveling around 1,600 miles (while in Peru). You and your fellow classmates will be visiting Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu!

Here is our itinerary:

Day One:

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

6:00 AM- Meet at airport 1:30 PM- Arrive in Lima, drive to hotel (Hotel Runcu Miraflores), and relax till lunch 2:30 PM- eat at Punto Azul (the 6th best resteruant in Lima) 4:00 PM- Arrive at Museo Rafael Larco Herrera 6:00PM- Leave Museo Rafael Larco Herrera and Head to San Antonio Cafe 7:00PM- Arrive at hotel for an itinerary 7:30PM- Go to rooms and get ready for bed 10:00PM- Lights out

Day Two: Monday, June 19th, 2011

8:00 AM- Breakfast at hotel, leave hotel for Huaca Pucllana ( a pre-Incan cerimonial place made of adobe bricks) 10:30 AM- Leave Huaca Pucllana to go to Lima Cathedral 12:00 PM- Leave Lima Cathedral to go to Tanta (a Peruvian Cafe) 1:00 PM- Go back to Hotel for rest time 3:00 PM- Leave for Cusco (Eat in plane) 5:20 PM- Arrive in Cusco 6:00 PM- Go to ChocoMueseo, to learn about cocoa leaves and chocolate 8:30 PM- Arrive at Marcelo Batata 9:30 PM- Arrive at hotel, get ready for bed, pack up (we leave early the next morning)

Day Three: Tuesday, June 20th, 2011

7:00 AM- Meet in hotel cafe for breakfast 8:00 AM- Depart from Cusco 10:00 AM- Arrive at the Urubamba River for River rafting 10:30 AM- Instructions 11:00 AM- On the river 2:00 PM- Lunch provided by Dos Manos 3:00 PM- Clean Urubamba Rive 6:30 PM- Arrive at Urubamba Boutique Lodge 7:00 PM- Leave for typical Peruvian Meal, at a local's house 9:30 PM- Arrive at hotel 10:00 PM- Lights out

Day Four: Wednesday, June 21st, 2011

8:00 AM- Eat at hotel 9:00 AM- Walk to train station 9:30 AM- Depart for Machu Picchu [|Train Ride] 12:30 PM- Arrive in Machu Picchu 12:45 PM- Arrive at Inkaterra Hotel (stay for two nights in Junior Suit) 1:30 PM- Eat Lunch at Cafe Inkaterra 2:30 PM- Free time at hotel 5:00 PM- Walk around town market (buy dinner) 7:30 PM- Night nature walk 9:00 PM- Get ready for bed 10:30 PM- Lights out

Day Five: Thursday, June 22nd, 2011

7:00 AM- Wake up, eat breakfast at hotel 8:00 AM- Speculated Bear Walk (learn about negatively affected, by humans, bears, at Inkaterra Hotel) 10:00 AM- Leave for Machu Picchu 10:30 AM- Start tour 2:00 PM- eat picnic lunch at Machu Picchu 3:30 PM- arrive at hotel for tea plantation 5:00 PM- Orchid walk 6:30 PM- Eat at hotel 7:30 PM- Free time at hotel, pack up we leave early in the morning 10:00 PM- Lights out

Day Six: Friday, June 23rd, 2011

8:00 AM- Meet for breakfast in hotel cafe 9:00 AM-board train to Cusco 1:30 PM- board plain to Lima (eat on plane) 3:00 PM- board plain to Philadelphia 10:00 PM- arrive home, parents pick up at airport.

Why Peru?????????? 

On this adventure tour, you are not only having a wonderful learning experience, but you are having the trip of a life time! By choosing this tour, you are participating in an amazing experience! This trip offers more than any other trip at the price of only $1,750, better than most prices for other school trips. This trip comes at a low price, but is not low on fun, learning, and adventure!

So talk to your school now, and book this trip! You don't want to miss out on all the fun! <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> __ Bibliography __ <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> tripadvisor.com [|http://www.bbc.co.uk] [|http://southamericanfood.about.com] [|http://www.perurail.com] [|http://www.inkaterra.com] [|http://www.perutravels.net] [|http://www.machupicchu-inca.com] [|http://www.facts-about.org.uk]  <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> http://www.infoplease.com