Over two decades Aracari has built a reputation for recruiting the highest caliber specialists. The program of events we have designed for this October and November is an extremely rare opportunity to engage with some of the esteemed specialists’ Aracari collaborates with – without the need to travel to Peru, Bolivia or the Galapagos.  Below you’ll find details of all the topics our experts will be covering in this series. Each conversation will be hosted online via Zoom, and please note you will need to register for each talk in advance by clicking on the links below. For those with special interests in travel and Peruvian culture, these talks really are not be missed, and we look forward to welcoming you to our series. Events & Dates ROYAL ESTATES OF THE INCAS THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2020 12:30 LIMA TIME ( 13:30 EDT / 19:30 CEST ) Peter Frost, Archaeologist & National Geographic Expedition Leader. Machu Picchu was the personal property of an emperor, simply the most famous of many spectacular ruined palaces which survive to astound us in the former Inca heartland. These royal estates were enormous, combining multiple political, religious and economic functions – and they were also extraordinary works of landscape art and architecture, built amidst scenic mountain terrain which can still take our breath away. Peter Frost takes a look at some of these places and contemplates their role and meaning in the mighty Inca empire. Peter has been exploring the Amazonian Andes for over 35 years, for which he’s published several notable books. Among other National Geographic Society expeditions, in 2001 and 2002 he led a group into the remote region of Vilcabamba, discovering the previously unknown Inca and pre-Inca site of Qoriwayrachina. WATCH NOW THE MAGIC OF QUINOA THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 2020 12:30 LIMA TIME ( 12:30 EST / 18:30 CET )