Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 24-2292;
www.spanishcusco.com
; Zaguan del Cielo B-23)
A long-established non-
profit school with an admirable public-service record.
LANGUAGE COURSE
Excel Language Center
( 23-5298;
www.excel-spanishlanguageprograms-peru.org
; Cruz Verde 336)
Highly
recommended for its professionalism.
Fairplay
( 984-78-9252;
www.fairplay-peru.org
;
Choquechaca 188)
A unique nonprofit NGO,
Fairplay trains Peruvian single mothers to provide Spanish lessons and homestays. Stu-
dents pay two-thirds of their class fees directly to their teachers. Individual classes only,
priced according to the teacher's level of experience.
LANGUAGE COURSE
Proyecto Peru
( 24-0278, 984-68-3016;
http://proyectoperucentre.org
; Calle Seite Cuartones 290)
Also offers Quechua and business or medical Spanish. In a new downtown location.
LANGUAGE COURSE
LANGUAGE COURSE
San Blas Spanish School
( 24-7898;
www.spanishschoolperu.com
; Carmen Bajo 224)
Students enjoy the in-
formal teaching here, in tune with the school's location in the heart of bohemian San Blas.
Tours & Guides
There are hundreds of registered travel agencies in Cuzco, but things change quickly, so
ask other travelers for recommendations. Be aware that many of the small travel agencies
clustered around Procuradores and Plateros earn commissions selling trips run by other
outfitters, and this can lead to organizational mix-ups. If the travel agency also sells
ponchos, changes money and has an internet cabin in the corner, chances are it's not oper-
ating your tour.
Standard tours often travel in large groups and sometimes they are rushed. Classic op-
tions include a half-day tour of the city and/or nearby ruins, a half-day trip to the Sunday
markets at Pisac or Chinchero and a full-day tour of the Sacred Valley (eg Pisac, Ol-
