News Briefs from Clemson University's Public Service & Agriculture Media Relations.

DATE:     3/31/04
CONTACT: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

ECOTRAVEL IN PERU
     
     CLEMSON -- Join Education Director Lisa Wagner on April 29 from
noon to 1 p.m. at the S.C. Botanical Garden for a look at the natural
landscapes and the people of Peru.
     Based on a recent trip to this fascinating country, Wagner will
take participants from west to east. Peru's diversity includes coastal
deserts, tall mountains -- called the Andean Highlands, and tropical
rainforests -- called the Amazon Basin. She'll focus primarily on the
mountain region, including Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable
lake, Colca Canyon, which is deeper than the Grand Canyon, Cusco and
the Sacred Valley and Macchu Picchu, which is Peru's premier travel
destination.
     This free program will be held at the Nature Learning Center and
is designed for volunteers and FRIENDS of the Garden and Geology
Museum. 
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