| PERU:
AN INSIDER EXPERIENCE AND CULTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL
EXPLORATION |
| • Lima • Chiclayo • Truhillo • The
Sacred Valley of the Incas • Machu Picchu • Cuzco • |
| Led by Dr. Luis Jaime Castillo Butters |
| July 26 - August 8, 2009 |
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| “DIG
INTO HISTORY” AND WITNESS THE THRILL OF DISCOVERY
FIRST HAND |
| Dr. Castillo hosts Journey’s travelers
where his Moche site, San Jose De Moro is located.
Observe his team of archaeologists as they dig,
locate, catalog and document their discoveries.
The excitement is bound to build for he predicts
that an important discovery will be made during
his 2009 season in July. The culmination of this
is an invitation to attend a private party at the
Temple of the Moon illuminated at night. umentation
of their discoveries. |
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| LEARN
MORE OF PERU’S LIVING CULTURE THROUGH PRIVATE-ENTRY
EXPERIENCES |
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This personalized tour provides engaging travel
experiences, exclusive cultural exchanges and top
notch lecturers and guides. You will dine with
Dr. Castillo’s team, visit ancient Inca homes,
discover indigenous art, explore private museums,
meet textile and pottery artists in their studios
and visit the world renowned archaeological site
of Machu Picchu. |
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| SOME
HIGHLIGHTS |
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Attend an outreach program
with local school and community
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Participate in archaeological
activities at San Jose De Moro
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Enjoy private entrance to
other archaeological sites, labs and museums
- Attend the Paso horse exhibition and ride
one of these graceful creatures)
- Enjoy a private dance performance which
includes the evocative Marinara Dance
- Attend a private party at Temple of the Moon
illuminated at night
- Visit a working Inca home and famous textile
school
- Take an art safari to view outstanding examples
of the Cuzco School or Art
- Visit a private Indigenous Andean photography
collection
- Attend an authentic Inca religious ceremony
- View Machu Picchu for sunrise and sunset
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| ABOUT
DR. LUIS JAIME CASTILLO BUTTERS |
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Dr. Luis Jaime Castillo Is one of the most
important Moche archaeologists in the world and
one of the most prominent researchers in Peru.
The entire span of his professional career has
been devoted to the study of several aspects
of this intriguing ancient Pre-Columbian society;
from its rise to its end, its material culture
to its art, its wonderful temples to its most
humble burials. Every year his research takes
him and a lively group of young archaeologists
form all over the world to San Jose de Moro where
he has excavated for the last 20 years. San Jose
de Moro, his research base, is the most prolific
Moche cemetery yielding, some of the most incredible
ancient burials. Out of his more than 70 academic
publications, his contribution to the Handbook
of South American Archaeology on “The
Moche” sets the state of
the art in the study of this discipline.
Professor Castillo completed his doctoral studies
at U.C.L.A. under Dr. Christopher B. Donnan.
He has been a visiting professor in universities
in Seville, Bordeaux, and Mexico, and is regularly
invited as a distinguished lecturer to several
American universities. Jaime has hosted Journey’s
travelers for over 12 years to rave reviews.
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