With interesting wildlife, ancient footpaths and imposing landscapes, Peru has a truly magical aura. Home to the powerful Incan empire, the valleys around Cusco are full of Inca ruins, including the fabled Machu Picchu, lost city of the Incas. Escaping detection by the Spanish conquerors, it is know for its sheer beauty and near inaccessibility and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the entire world. Your summer study abroad program in Peru with AIFS studies the culture and archeology of the Incas and includes a trip to these incomparable ruins.

Spend 4 weeks studying high up in the Andes Mountains. As one of South America's greatest tourist attractions, Cusco proudly carries the title of archaeological capital of America and is the oldest continuously inhabited city of the continent. Cusco is surrounded by snow-capped Andean peaks set against blue sky and white clouds, while down at street level, myths, legends and historic treasures are ever-present in the stone walls and cobbled pathways.