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A Different Way To Explore The World. Get an professional look at various archaeological sites around Peru.

Explore With Heritage Professionals

ON-SITE EXPEDITIONS is an organization dedicated to bringing awareness to the amazing archaeological sites in Peru, including our base at the Saqsaywaman Archaeological Parque. We work with the Ministry of Culture to educate the public about this site, which was the epicenter of the Inca empire and is found just above the popular city of Cusco.

Goals for 2025: We will documenting the post Covid reality on this site. Three of the indigenous communities and now teaming with the Ministry of Culture to protect the site. We will explore the role our work on the site had in this new development.

We will also be working on an app that will educate the public, on their mobile devices, about both Saqsaywaman and Cusco. People using the app will learn about these historic and truly enigmatic locations, the truly unique history of these UNESCO world heritage sites and the latest in archaeological research that continues to uncover the lives of the ancient Inca and pre-Inca cultures.

Our work in Peru is self funded by donations from people like you. Every dollar helps us reach out fundraising goals.

ON-SITE EXPEDITIONS encourages people who want a different type of tour to contact us to schedule a visit to Peru and to tour with Maren Elwood and Peter Frost.

CONTACT MAREN ELWOOD: [email protected] 831.238.5503

Saqsaywaman, Cusco,
Peru

This site is the location of a longitudinal ethnographic research projects entitled "Stone & People." You can join in to tour this site and the update of this project starting in February 2025.

Machu Picchu
Peru

This well-known site will provide our participants with an opportunity to explore the various stages of stone architecture, from Hanan Pacha (ancient megaliths) to Uran Pacha (sculpted megaliths) to Ukan Pacha (recent Inca stonework.)

Tiwanaku & PumaPunku
Bolivia

This site is one of the most enigmatic archaeological sites in the world. We will be exploring this site and documenting the ongoing archaeological work.

Visual Anthropologist

Maren Elwood Visual Anthropologist
On Location: Saqsaywaman, Peru

Andean Specialist /
Project Consultant

Peter Frost
Writer, Photographer, Independent Scholar
On Location: Saqsaywaman, Peru

2019 Season

Ministry of Culture
Parque de Saqsaywaman
Park Director: Francisco Solis Diaz

Quecha Translator /
Transportation Coordinator

Fernando Sallo
Fortaleza Resident

Project Administrator /
Spanish Translator

Fiorela Romero
Cusco Resident

Media Archive

As visual anthropologists, we produce film about our project. Here are a few videos that will tell you what we are up to. If you are interested in learning more about our project and how to get involved, please contact Maren Elwood at [email protected].