St. Mary's College of Maryland: Andean Summer Study Tour: Exploring the Incas

 - SummerBrief Description - This study tour immerses students in Andean culture in a way that reflects the cross-disciplinary nature of Latin American Studies. The itinerary and coursework introduce the Andean region through multiple disciplinary lenses, including art history, history, studio art, environmental studies, museum studies, political science, archaeology and literature. The tour explores a variety of locations from the ancient cities of the Inca, to the Colonial city of Cusco, to contemporary villages in Chinchero. Overall, the study tour provides students with an overview of Andean culture in relation to both natural and built environments, as well as meaningful interaction with the history and people of the Andes from its ancient roots through the Colonial period and into the present.