Peru 2013
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Country: Peru, South America
Courses: Econ 426 or BUS 494/694
Time: January Interim 2013 (blog entries/photos/videos from the 2012 trip)
Faculty: Dr. Sarah DeArmond
Next Trip: January Interim 2014
Description: The objective Business and Economics in Peru is to provide maximum exposure for students to Latin American business practices and business culture. The trip will include visits to the capital city, Lima, as well as Arequipa, Puno and Lake Titicaca and Cusco. Students will have the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu and other important historic Incan and Spanish Colonial sites. In addition to cultural components, students will visit businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
The main activities of the program include:
Lima
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Lectures led by faculty of the prestigious Universidad del Pacifico on environmental issues, government regulation, and Latin American macroeconomics.
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Backus Brewery
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Yobel Supply Chain Management
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U.S. Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce
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Central Bank of Peru
Arequipa
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Historic Spanish Colonial Architecture, UNESCO World Heritage site
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Santa Catalina Monastery
Puno
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Lake Titicaca
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High Andean culture and economy
Cusco
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Colonial city of Cusco
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Coricancha and the Convent of Santo Domingo
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Hike the Inca Trail
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Machu Picchu
