You did the research; maybe you had even chosen your destination, applied, got accepted, booked your flights and were all set to begin your adventure.

And then Covid-19 hit, and everywhere you looked, borders were closing, flights were being cancelled, cases were spiking, and there was just a large amount of uncertainty on every corner.

As part of our Virtual Study Abroad program next semester, you will gain an inside, cultural perspective on Peru with our partners at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). To complement these courses, you will enjoy cultural modules that will provide you with an in-depth view of the past, present, and future of the country.

The past couple of months have been challenging for the world. The new novel coronavirus, first detected in December with an outbreak in the Wuhan Province of China, in now confirmed over 60 locations internationally (as of March 2nd, 2020) and recently a widespread outbreak in Europe has become a troubling trend. This virus, now known as COVID-19.