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Peru
Our
exciting, newly revised tour studies the vast Inca Empire
that once reached from Chile to Colombia, as well as the
fascinating Lambayeque, Mochica and Chimú peoples.
Touring begins with Lima’s museums and includes visits
to the Moche tombs of Sipán, Trujillo, the adobe
city of Chan Chan and other coastal sites, plus a flight
over the Nazca Lines. The tour continues with a four-day
visit to Cuzco and the sacred Urubamba Valley and two days
at Machu Picchu. Tour highlights include Cerro Sechín,
renowned for its unique stone carvings, the early temple-fortress
of Chankillo and Caral, a newly excavated city believed
to be 5,000 years old.
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Northern
Chile & Easter Island
The
enigmatic giant statues on Easter Island and the mysterious
geoglyphs of northern Chile will be the highlights of this
unusual tour. In northern Chile visits include pre-Inca
fortresses,
the archaeological remains of the
Atacameño culture, enormous areas of perfectly preserved
geoglyphs, fine museums, lovely old colonial churches and
Santiago. Lastly, we study the fascinating prehistoric Rapa
Nui culture during our seven-day stay on remote Easter Island.
| Oct.
30
Nov. 16, 2008 |
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Lords
of the River and the Plain:
The
Northern Maya Kingdoms
This
exciting tour takes us into Mexico's Yucatán and
Chiapas states, where we will visit some of the finest cities
of the classical period. Touring begins in colonial Mérida,
our introduction to the Spanish invasion and the vibrant
modern Maya culture. We then visit Chichén Itzá,
Uxmal and several smaller Maya sites to see some of the
finest architecture and sculpture of the classic Maya world.
Highlights of this tour include two days in the highlands
around San Cristóbal de las Casas, seldom-visited
Comalcalco and Toniná, plus the renowned cities of
Palenque, Yaxchilán and Bonapak. The tour ends with
the Olmec sites in Villahermosa.
| March
7
21, 2009 |
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