Tropical Field Ecology in Peru
Courses: BIOL 447 Tropical Field Ecology OR BIOL 547 Tropical Field Ecology (Graduate students only)
Fearless Leader: Dr. Harald Beck
Site visits: 3-day boat trip on the Manu River, visit to the lost city of Machu Picchu, a bus trip across the Andes mountain range, and numerous hikes and night-walks to explore the different local tropical habitats.
Did you know that Machu Picchu, stumbled upon in 1911 by an archaeologist, was voted one of the new 7 Wonders of the World!