Description

Centro Tinku promotes cultural exchanges through the diffusion of knowledge about Andean traditional cultures and languages (tinku means encounter in Quechua).

This cultural encounter is achieved through the elaboration of specifically designed programs (study abroad programs, languages programs, cultural programs, etc.) that respond to the special needs of individuals, universities and other interested institutions.

We offer guided tours, quechua and spanish classes, voluteer programs, quechua immersion programs, art craft programs etc.

Highlights

Located at the tropic of Capricorn, and stretching from the Pacific coast to the Amazonian forest and the Andes Mountains, Peru is one of the places on the planet with the greatest natural diversity: its many ecological zones boast thousands of species of plants and animals. But it is also one of the countries in the world with the richest cultural heritage, having produced an array of highly developed cultures, the most famous of which being the Incas, builders of Machu Picchu.

Cusco,once the capital of the Inca Empire, later lived under Spanish colonial rule for 300 years. Its streets and buildings betray this dual heritage. Nowadays,the Quechua Indians, descendents of the Incas, can be found in and around Cusco, where they practice many crafts and techniques inherited from their ancestors.

Centro Tinku is located in the heart of the Andean city of Cusco at 3,450 m (11, 300 ft) above sea level. Cusco, once the capital of the Inca Empire, later lived under Spanish colonial rule for 300 years. Its streets and buildings reveal this dual heritage.

Travel Types

• Tours
• Student Tours
• Language Immersion
• Volunteering

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Qualifications

An apt interest in Peruvian Culture

Languages

• Quechua
• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Quechua
• Spanish

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Anthropology
• Building Maintenance
• Education
• Teaching
• Tourism
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Someone who is apt in learning about peruvian culture, open and tolerant to differences, will to help in all areas

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Centro Tinku's Mission Statement

Centro Tinku is an institution dedicated to cultural exchanges between U.S. students and the Andean peoples, through language classes and the diffusion of knowledge about traditional cultures of Peru (tinku means encounter in Quechua). This cultural encounter is achieved through the elaboration of specifically designed programs that respond to the special needs of individuals, universities and other interested institutions. Centro Tinku is located in the heart of the Andean city of Cusco at 3,450m (11, 300 ft) above sea level. Cusco, once the capital of the Inca empire, later lived under Spanish colonial rule for 300 years. Its streets and buildings reveal this dual heritage. Academic courses We have designed individual language courses that students can combine with homestay and / volunteering activities. We also offer educational and academic services especially designed to respond to the needs and expectations of every University or School, and work very closely with those during the preparatory phase as well as during the execution of the program Our sister company Tinku Tours offers travel services to Machu Picchu, Titicaca and the Amazonian jungle.

Year Founded

2003