We travel on to Puno at the edge of Lake Titicaca. Our tour of the islands, where indigenous people still construct boats of reeds and live in the traditional manner of their Inca and Aymara ancestors, includes an overnight stay with native families. We then fly back to Lima and on to Iquitos where we travel by boat up the Amazon to the Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve. Our week in the Amazon will include canoeing, hiking, wildlife study, visits to native villages, canopy exploration, swimming with the pink dolphins, and camping. Valid travel documents , health insurance, and physician's statement of current good health required .
Travel insurance is required.
Trip cancellation insurance is optional. Once enrolled, each participant should complete arrangements for these without delay. This project provides students an opportunity to learn how to navigate a sailboat in charted waters under various conditions. In addition to learning navigation, students develop leadership skills as they take responsibility for functions and activities which are part of sailing and life aboard ship. The project includes three weeks of study and classroom work at Wofford, followed by a week of practical experience aboard a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands.