The Inca Journal 07: Images of Huancayo

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29 June Flight from New York to Quito, Ecuador 30 June - 1 July Explore the sites of Quito 2 July - 6 July Spanish language classes at the Instituto Superior de Espanol in Quito 8 July Overnight bus from Quito to Coca, Ecuador 9 July Travel by boat and dugout canoe on the Rio Napo to Yarina Lodge in the Ecuadorian rainforest 9 July - 13 July Spanish language classes at the Yarina Lodge through the Instituto Superior de Espanol 13 July Return to Quito via boat and bus 14 July Flight from Quito to Lima, Peru 15 July Bus from Lima to Huancayo, Peru 16 July - 20 July Lessons in traditional Andean Weaving at Incas del Peru in Huancayo 21 July - 23 July Day trips in the Mantaro Valley, exploring village artisan traditions and Incan archaeological sites 24 July Return from Huancayo to Lima via the newly-restored Central Andean Train service 25 July Flight from Lima to Cuzco, Peru 25 - 26 July Explore the sites of the ancient Incan capital city of Cuzco, including a visit to the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, an institution that was founded in 1996 to help preserve the traditional weaving and textile traditions of Peru 27 July - 30 July Four-day trek on the legendary Inca Trail to the lost city of the Incas - Machu Picchu. Read an account of this hike in the New York Times 31 July Train from Cuzco to Puno, Peru, on the shores of Lake Titicaca 1 Aug - 2 Aug Explore the Islands and native cultures of Lake Titicaca 3 Aug Return by train from Puno to Cuzco 4 Aug Flight from Cuzco to Lima 5 Aug Flight from Lima to New York

The Inca Journal 07

19 July 2007

Images of Huancayo

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