Sun, Sea, and the Heights of Machu Picchu:
Spanish Immersion in Chile and Perú
January 2-30
Thursday, January 2
Depart DFW American Airlines Flight # 945
departs DFW at 9pm PLEASE ARRIVE AT DFW AT 6PM. I will meet you at the baggage check-in, TERMINAL A. (travel time: approx. 9 hrs. 45 minutes). Boeing 767-300 Passengers, 763.
Friday, January 3rd
arrives in Santiago, 943am
11:00 AM Arrive at Hotel Rent a Home in Santiago
Hotel Information:
Hotel Rent a Home
Santa Magdalena 82
Providencia Santiago
TEL: 23-10-393 FAX: 23-26-564
Rest until 12:45 PM
1:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Paseo Ahumada y Plaza de Armas, Cathedral
3:00 PM Museo Histórico Nacional
4:00 PM Museo Arte Precolombino
5:00 PM Return to the hotel
9:00 PM Dinner in pizzeria and then go to Calle Suecia (Nightlife of Santiago)
Free Evening
Saturday, January 4th
9:45 AM Meet in the Hotel Lobby
11:00 AM Visit Viña Cousiño Macul
1:30 PM Lunch in barrio Bellavista
3:00 PM La Chascona (Pablo Neruda's house)
4:30 PM Cerro San Cristóbal
Teleférico ride to view the skyline of Santiago
6:00 PM Return to Hotel
7:30 PM Meeting in Hotel (this should last approx. 1 hour)
9:00 PM Dinner in Barrio Bellavista (Nightlife of Santiago)
Free Evening
Sunday, January 5th
11:30 AM Meet in Hotel lobby with luggage. Depart hotel.
12:00 AM Pueblo de Los Dominicos
Arts and crafts shop
1:30 PM Lunch in Los Dominicos
3:30 PM Leave for Valparaiso
6:00 PM Arrive in Valparaiso. Meet host families.
Monday, January 6th
9:30 AM M 6 9:30-12:30 Class
Note: On most afternoons after class has finished, students will participate in "mini-excursions" organized by ISA to different sites in the Valparaíso/Viña del Mar areas. The students will be divided into 3 groups according to level. Entrance fees and transportation to the sites are provided by ISA.
3-5:30 Fonck Archaeological Museum and the surrounding areas in downtown Viña del Mar; Quinta Vergara Park
T 7 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Vergara Pier and Reñaca beach
W 8 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Downtown Valparaíso
Prat Pier: The oldest section of Valparaíso and the oldest port. Boat ride through the port (30 min). "Mirador" 21 de Mayo (vista point). Typical "Ascensor" (funicular), walk through the Artillería area, ending with a tour of the Naval Museum.
Th 9 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Trip up the coastline from Valparaíso ending at the Con Con dunes. Seafood empanadas are popular in this area. Visit sand dunes. Optional horseback riding (additional cost).
F 10 9:30-12:30 Class
Free afternoon
Saturday, January 11th: Las Playas
Each of the beaches that we will visit offers a different type of atmosphere. Students will become more familiar with the 5th region of Chile during this excursion. Horcón has a population of approximately 600 people and is known for its fishermen. The ocean is very calm here, which makes it possible for the fishermen to rest their boats in the bay. Students can see horses pulling the boats out of the water while they enjoy seafood empanadas. During January and February, visitors flock to Horcón. Paupudo is one of the central zone's distinct pedestrian beaches. Bring a jacket, because the wind is much stronger here than in Horcón. Students typically find Zapallar to be the most impressive of the three beaches. This pedestrian beach is tucked away in a breathtaking cove which is surrounded by stunning houses. A small hike will take students to a point above the beach which overlooks both the ocean and Zapallar.
Meet in the Viña plaza at the theatre
Bus departs at 10:00 am
Visit Horcón beach; opportunity to eat famous seafood empanadas
Visit Papudo beach; shopping at artisan booths
Visit Zapallar beach
Small hike in Zapallar (optional) for great photo opportunities
Students may also eat in Zapallar (if they did not bring a sack lunch)
Bus back to Viña (arriving between 7pm and 10pm depending on students)
Sunday, January 12th: Isla Negra
This excursion will take students to the most popular of Pablo Neruda's many houses. The house is located south of Valparaíso and contains his most treasured collections. This is also the house where he passed away and was buried, along with Maltilde Urrutia (his mistress who later became his wife). This house offers a beautiful view of Isla Negra beach, and nautical aspects can be found all over the house as well as on the surrounding grounds. Isla Negra is not located on an island, but the area in which the house is situated was given this name due to its appearance. The area appears as if it were an island made up of large black stones. During this excursion, students will learn a lot about Chilean culture and the Chilean people's love for Pablo Neruda.
Meet in the Viña plaza at the theatre
Bus departs at 9:30 am.
Students will bring a sack lunch
Chartered bus ride to Isla Negra
Guided tour of house
Time to enjoy the grounds
Time to eat and shop in the craft areas.
Bus will return students to Viña before 7pm
M 13 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Alegre and Concepción hills in Valparaíso. Visit Paseo Gervasoni, Paseo Atkinson and Paseo Yugoslavo (different vista points). These are the oldest hills in Valparaíso and exhibit significant influence from the German, Slavic, and British colonies. Pass by the Anglican Church and Cemetery of the Dissidents.
Lukas Museum (a famous Chilean cartoonist)
T 14 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 "Ascensor" Polanco (another famous funicular).
La Sebastiana Museum (one of Pablo Neruda's houses) and Bellavista Hill. Visit Cielo Abierto Museum and observe paintings on city walls.
W 15 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Visit the National Congress, located in Valparaíso
Viaje Región de Los Lagos
Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, and Chiloé
Thursday, January 16:
4:45 AM Meet in Viña del Mar
Bus ride to Santiago (Approximately 1 _-hour transit time)
8:05 AM Depart Santiago for Puerto Montt via plane
9:45 AM Arrive at airport in Puerto Montt
10:30 AM Visit Puerto Montt
1:00 PM Lunch in Angelmó (near Puerto Montt), which is renowned for its
handicrafts and seafood
4:00 PM Arrive in Puerto Varas
Visit downtown area
Overnight in Puerto Varas at "El Trauco" cabins
Friday, January 17:
9:00 AM All-day excursion to Saltos de Petrohué and Lake Todos Los Santos at
Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales.
7:00 PM Visit downtown Puerto Varas
Overnight at El Trauco cabins
Saturday, January 18:
9:30 AM Depart Puerto Varas
12:30 PM Visit Ancud
Visit museum; sightseeing around the city
1:30 PM Lunch in Ancud
4:30 PM Visit Castro, capital of the region
Visit downtown Castro
Overnight in Chiloé at Hostal Nayahue
Sunday, January 19:
10:00 AM Visit the port and handicraft center of Castro
11:00 AM Boat trip around the port
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Ferry back to Puerto Montt
6:50 PM Depart Puerto Montt for Santiago
8:30 PM Arrive Santiago
Bus ride back to Valparaiso
Arrival to Valparaiso in evening
Flight Information:
16 Jan Lan Chile 275 Depart Santiago 8:05 am, Arrive Puerto Montt 9:45 am
19 Jan Lan Chile 284 Depart Puerto Montt 6:50 pm, Arrive Santiago 8:25 pm
Hotel Information:
Puerto Varas Chiloé
Cabañas El Trauco, Hostal Nayahue
Imperial 433 Esmeralda 123
Puerto Varas Castro, Chiloé
Tel: 56 65 23 62 62 / 56 65 23 33 25 Tel: 56 65 63 50 80
M 20 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Ancha Beach and Torpederas Beach (southernmost point in Valparaíso). Walk along the coast in Valparaíso
T 21 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Cueca Lessons, traditional dance of Chile
W 22 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Visit coastal town of Quintay and a former plant for the manufacturing of whale products.
Th 23 9:30-12:30 Class
3-5:30 Train ride to the inner towns (5th region of Chile); hiking at La Campana National Park.
F 24 9:30-12:30 Class
Free afternoon
CUSCO/MACHU PICCHU EXCURSION
Saturday, January 25
9:25 PM Depart from Santiago in evening
11:05 PM Arrive in Lima
Overnight in Lima
Sunday, January 26
9:40 AM Depart from Lima
10:55 AM Arrive in Cusco
2:00 PM - City tour of Cusco: Cathedral, Koricancha (Templo del Sol); Ruins of
6:30 PM Sacsayhuaman, Qenko, Pucapucara and Tambomachay
Overnight in Cusco
Monday, January 27
8:00 AM - Bus ride through Valle Sagrado to Ollantaytambo
6:00 PM -Craft Market of Pisaq
-Pisaq Ruins
-Ollantaytambo Ruins
-Chincheros
Lunch in Urubamba
8pm Catch a train in Ollantaytambo
Overnight in Aguascalientes
Tuesday, January 28
8:00 AM Travel from Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu via train.
9 AM - Visit Machu Picchu
4:00 PM
4:30 PM Take train from Machu Picchu to Poroy. Return to Cusco
via bus
8:00 PM Arrive in Cusco
Overnight in Cusco
Wednesday, January 29
Visit market in Cusco; Free time
4:30 PM Depart Cusco for Lima
5:45 PM Arrive in Lima; Free time
City tour of Lima if time permits.
2:30 AM (Jan 30) Return to the States
Thursday, January 30
Back home: 8:36am.
Flight Information:
25 Jan Lan Chile 530 Depart Santiago 9:25 pm, Arrive Lima 11:05 pm
26 Jan Lan Peru 131 Depart Lima 09:40 am, Arrive Cuzco 10:55 am
29 Jan Lan Peru 034 Depart Cuzco 4:30 pm, Arrive Lima 5:45 pm
30 Jan 30Jan03 02:05am American Airlines Flight# 948 Class:S
Depart Lima, Peru 02:05am Arrive Dallas/Ft Worth TX, U 30Jan03 08:06am Thursday
Hotel Information:
Lima - Casa de Hospedajes "Rodas"
Av. Petit Thouars 4712. Miraflores, Lima
Phone: (51-1) 447 5761
Cusco
Hostal Corihuasi
Suecia 561
Cusco, Perú.
Tel: 51 84 23 22 33
Aguas Calientes
Gringo Bills
Machupicchu pueblo Calle Colla Raymi
Aguascalientes, Perú
084-21 10 46
NOTE: Students will be able to leave baggage at the airport in Lima for an extra cost during the Cuzco/Machu Picchu excursion.
**All dates, locations, and times subject to change without notice**