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We insist on being not only responsible travelers, but on making a positive impact on the communities with which we come into contact. We work hand-inhand with local leaders in the destination we visit to spend time as well as money in their communities, to ask questions and share views and to support the living traditions that make these destinations unique.
To that end, we created the Weavers Awards, an annual awards celebration honoring the indigenous weavers of the Sacred Valley. Now in its 5th year, over 500 weavers from nine participating communities compete for pride and prizes. Nearly 30 are honored with medals, certificates of achievement and a share a prize pool which has reached $3,000 per year
We make a positive impact in the community of Yanoaca, where donations from a number of sources, including our travelers, have facilitated the construction a school kitchen and other infrastructure projects at Chosicani elementary in Yanoaca. Thanks to this broad-based collaboration, 60+ students now receive nutritional, hot meals while attending school.
We aim to travel responsibly in other ways as well, working only with local, bi-lingual trip leaders as well as specialist guides and day leaders. Not only is this sustainable economic policy, it is by far the best way to learn about the local people and culture.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
