Artistic Portraits of Peru

Study Leader - Ana Nieves

Ana Nieves is an assistant professor in the art department at Northeastern Illinois University, a native of Peru, and an authority on Peruvian art. She earned a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Texas at Austin, and her research interests include rock art and geoglyphs of the Americas, ...more

Summary

Highlights of this trip to Peru:

• Share the insights of Ana Nieves, Assistant Professor in the Art Department at Northeastern Illinois University, a native of Peru, and an authority on Peruvian art
• Enjoy excellent accommodations at five-star hotels throughout
• Experience the splendor of Machu Picchu and explore its magnificent ruins
• Discover Cusco, the historical capital of the Incas, where incredible Inca masonry is juxtaposed with colonial structures
• Explore the ruins of Sacsayhuamán and Ollantaytambo, masterpieces of ancient Inca engineering
• Visit Cusco’s magnificent cathedral, with its elegant decorations and canvases by artists from the 17th-century Cusco school of painting
• Visit Lima’s Larco Herrera Museum, containing an outstanding collection of pottery and artifacts from ancient Peruvian cultures
• Discover Lima’s majestic historic center, including the incomparable San Francisco Church complex, during a walking tour
• Enjoy a boat ride on scenic Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world
• Includes an unforgettable train ride from Cusco to Lake Titicaca on the Andean Orient Express, as well as train rides to and from Machu Picchu in Vistadome cars.
• Visit the Sunday market in Pisac, perhaps the best-known market in all of South America.

Itinerary Summary

• Day 1: USA - LIMA, PERU
• Day 2: LIMA
• Day 3: LIMA - CUSCO
• Day 4: SACRED VALLEY
• Day 5: CUSCO - MACHU PICCHU
• Day 6: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
• Day 7: CUSCO – LAKE TITICACA
• Day 8: LAKE TITICACA
• Day 9: PUNO – LIMA – USA
• Day 10: USA