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Activa Spanish Program
Cusco, Peru
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- Daily activities and local excursions
- In-depth experience of local culture
Program (included in tuition):
- 4 hrs/day classes (20 hrs/wk)
- Group classes (max 4)
- 3 hrs/day of individualized activities (15 hrs/wk)
- Private room with host family
- 3 meals daily
- Airport pick-up in Cusco
- Laundry service
- Optional a few school organized activities
- Emergency message service
Possible Options (extra cost):
- Organized weekend trips
- One-way ticket to Cusco, airport transfers and hotel in Lima
Start Dates:
The Activa program consists of 7 hours per day of instruction and culture components broken up as follows: 4 hours per day of language instruction plus and additional 3 hours per day of activities and cultural visits (to museums, cathedrals, fruit markets, etc.) with your teacher. Homestay and additional items included for the standard immersion program are also included in the Activa program.
A full day's fun is scheduled for this course and is a terrific way to explore, learn, and really experience the city.
Specific Program Details
Information about Cusco, Peru (Click to view)
Once the capital of the great Inca civilization, Cusco is also home to magnificent examples of colonial architecture. The stone foundations of Inca temples are still visible in the colonial buildings in and around the city. Many international tourists are drawn to Cusco for its close proximity to the famous Machu Picchu ruins and the Inca Trail. Due to the high elevation, it is cold at night and cool during the day year round. However, this can be a great excuse to seek out the many Indian markets selling the beautiful wool sweaters and textiles of Peru. Surrounded by the wealth of its Inca history and offering the comforts of an internationally known town, Cusco truly is an exciting place to learn Spanish.
Peru shares borders with Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the Pacific Ocean. The country has three distinct regions: a narrow coastal belt along the Pacific Ocean, the wide Andean mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. Although the coastal belt is a desert, that is where most of the population lives. Peru is renowned as the land of the Incas, but many great pre-Columbian civilizations flourished. Visitors can see the ancient ruins of the Inca capital of Cusco, and explore the lost city of Machu Picchu as well as ruins from a variety of other cultures, including the Nazca and Moche.
Participants: European mixture (many from the Netherlands) and North Americans.
| Course Name |
1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l Wks |
Class Size |
Meals |
| 7 hrs/day Activa w/homestay |
$510 |
$980 |
$1450 |
$1920 |
$470 |
max 4 |
3 |
| 7 hrs/day Activa classes only |
$370 |
$700 |
$1030 |
$1360 |
$330 |
max 4 |
0 |
Program Notes
- Lima Package = $185
Airport transfers, one night hotel in Lima, & one-way airfare to Cusco. Please book this option w/ at least 2-3 weeks notice. You should arrive in Lima on the Saturday before your classes start.
- Extra homestay nights: $18/night
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