Study Abroad Programs in Tarapoto, Peru

Experience the incredible biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon when you spend a semester in the rainforest studying conservation, development, and sustainability. Meet the residents, analyze environmental policies, and explore diverse ecosystems to learn about climate change, resource extraction, and other regional issues. Visit flooded forests on a multi-day riverboat expedition through a national reserve and travel to the highlands of the Andes, where you’ll explore cloud forests and see the historic Incan capital of Cusco, the hub for visitors to Machu Picchu. SFS students will live and study at the Center for Amazon Studies, which lies halfway between the remote city of Iquitos and the port city of Nauta, nestled in the Amazon. The sounds of the forest permeate our campus, from student cabins to the pool and open-air student lounge. The rainforest is accessible via an on-campus trail system that traverses our 183-acre property. Small communities and local shops are within walking distance.