Mar 3 - Mar 5, 2025
Online Program
Adventures Online: Discover Peru, Machu Picchu & the Inca Empire
Program No. 24203RJ
If you’ve dreamed of exploring Peru and Machu Picchu, join us for a live, online learning adventure that brings you into the heart of Incan culture — all without leaving your home!
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Mar 3 - Mar 5, 2025
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Dec 15 - Dec 17, 20253 days
1
Peru Natural History, Lima, Meet a Limeño
From the comfort of your own home.
2
Cuzco, Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire, Inca Religion
From the comfort of your own home.
3
Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu
From the comfort of your own home.
At a Glance
Experience the wonders of Machu Picchu and trace more than 500 years of history without leaving home! On this cutting-edge, online learning adventure, join our experts live from Peru for a first-hand look into ancient sites and ruins to learn how the Incas were the biggest and most important empire of South America. Embark on online field trips to learn about ancient Inca cities and civilization while exploring the modern cities of Lima and Cuzco. Thrill in online field trips to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, sites that were sacred to the ancient Inca. During expert-led lectures and discussions, learn about Inca engineering, architecture and agriculture, religion and economy. Throughout your online learning adventure in Peru, enjoy opportunities to get to know and bond with your fellow Road Scholars.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Thrill in the vast beauty and history of Machu Picchu, as you join your experts for an online field trip to the last Inca City.
- Embark on online field trips to Cuzco and Lima to learn about Inca history and experience Peru today.
- Meet local residents in Lima and Cuzco to learn about contemporary life in both cities.
General Notes
You’ll enjoy 2-3 hours of daily instruction, discussion and/or field trips, which includes sufficient breaks throughout the program. This online program is through Zoom, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. We’ll provide a how-to guide to make sure you’ll have a hassle-free experience. In keeping with our Traditional On-Site programs, ALL ADVENTURES ONLINE MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (INCLUDING THIS PROGRAM) ARE PRESENTED LIVE; THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT RECORDED. Please review the daily itinerary for start and end times to ensure you won’t miss a minute of this live experience. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly.
Featured Expert
All trip experts
Oscar Oviedo Velasco
Oscar Oviedo Velasco has over 15 years of experience as a local expert and Group Leader. He specializes in archeology, history, and art of Peru, and has conducted studies on pre-Hispanic textile and pottery techniques and Viceregal history of Lima. Oscar has a degree in museology and has participated in installations for the Amano Museum of Pre-Columbian Textiles. Oscar has participated in excavation projects related to pre-Inca civilizations and battlefields in Lima. Oscar is currently studying conservation and restoration of antiques at San Marcos University.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Oscar Oviedo Velasco
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Oscar Oviedo Velasco has over 15 years of experience as a local expert and Group Leader. He specializes in archeology, history, and art of Peru, and has conducted studies on pre-Hispanic textile and pottery techniques and Viceregal history of Lima. Oscar has a degree in museology and has participated in installations for the Amano Museum of Pre-Columbian Textiles. Oscar has participated in excavation projects related to pre-Inca civilizations and battlefields in Lima. Oscar is currently studying conservation and restoration of antiques at San Marcos University.
Dario Jaremczuk
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Dario is a local expert in Buenos Aires and a group leader all around South America. His areas of expertise include Eva Perón – the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952 – and the tango. He studied sign language for three years and is a certified Argentinean sign language interpreter. Dario is also an actor, which serves him well as a vivid storyteller and narrator. He holds a bachelor's degree in tourism. He calls Buenos Aires his favorite place on earth.
Suggested Reading List
(6 books)
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Adventures Online: Discover Peru, Machu Picchu & the Inca Empire
Program Number: 24203
Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting in the Peruvian Highlands
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Over his head on an arduous guided trek to Choquequirao and other remote sites, Mark Adams mixes entertaining tales of his adventures (he makes himself out to be quite the accidental explorer) with analysis of the rather grand Hiram Bingham in this light-hearted "following-in-the-footsteps-of" account.
Conquest of the Incas
This classic prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion weaves wide-ranging, scholarly material into a gripping narrative.
Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map
This fact-filled map shows the whole of the Sacred Valley, from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu, on one side and, on the reverse, the area surrounding the sanctuary in splendid, topographic detail (1:50,000).
Signs of the Inka Khipu
In this book, Gary Urton sets forth a path breaking theory hat the manipulation of fibers in the construction of Khipu created physical features that constitute binary-code sequences which store units of information in a system of binary recordkeeping that was used throughout the Inca Empire.
Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques
Program No.
24203
Duration
3 days
At a Glance
Experience the wonders of Machu Picchu and trace more than 500 years of history without leaving home! On this cutting-edge, online learning adventure, join our experts live from Peru for a first-hand look into ancient sites and ruins to learn how the Incas were the biggest and most important empire of South America. Embark on online field trips to learn about ancient Inca cities and civilization while exploring the modern cities of Lima and Cuzco. Thrill in online field trips to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, sites that were sacred to the ancient Inca. During expert-led lectures and discussions, learn about Inca engineering, architecture and agriculture, religion and economy. Throughout your online learning adventure in Peru, enjoy opportunities to get to know and bond with your fellow Road Scholars.
Best of all, you'll...
- Thrill in the vast beauty and history of Machu Picchu, as you join your experts for an online field trip to the last Inca City.
- Embark on online field trips to Cuzco and Lima to learn about Inca history and experience Peru today.
- Meet local residents in Lima and Cuzco to learn about contemporary life in both cities.
General Notes
You’ll enjoy 2-3 hours of daily instruction, discussion and/or field trips, which includes sufficient breaks throughout the program. This online program is through Zoom, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. We’ll provide a how-to guide to make sure you’ll have a hassle-free experience. In keeping with our Traditional On-Site programs, ALL ADVENTURES ONLINE MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (INCLUDING THIS PROGRAM) ARE PRESENTED LIVE; THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT RECORDED. Please review the daily itinerary for start and end times to ensure you won’t miss a minute of this live experience. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly.
Featured Expert
Oscar Oviedo Velasco
Oscar Oviedo Velasco has over 15 years of experience as a local expert and Group Leader. He specializes in archeology, history, and art of Peru, and has conducted studies on pre-Hispanic textile and pottery techniques and Viceregal history of Lima. Oscar has a degree in museology and has participated in installations for the Amano Museum of Pre-Columbian Textiles. Oscar has participated in excavation projects related to pre-Inca civilizations and battlefields in Lima. Oscar is currently studying conservation and restoration of antiques at San Marcos University.
Please Note:
This expert may not be available for every date of the program
Dario Jaremczuk
Dario is a local expert in Buenos Aires and a group leader all around South America. His areas of expertise include Eva Perón – the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952 – and the tango. He studied sign language for three years and is a certified Argentinean sign language interpreter. Dario is also an actor, which serves him well as a vivid storyteller and narrator. He holds a bachelor's degree in tourism. He calls Buenos Aires his favorite place on earth.
Suggested Reading List
View Full List: 6 Books
You can also find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.
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