Volunteering and donating for positive change in Peru
Travelers are increasingly mindful of the need for Responsible Tourism and the positive impact they can have with a little forethought and effort in planning their trip.
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What LGBT-friendly means to Fertur Peru Travel
Several years ago, my parents came to visit us in Lima to look after the grand kids while Siduith and I were out of town on business. When we got home, we sent my folks off for a vacation to experience Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
Peruvian Congress pushes for new road access to Machu Picchu
[Originally published September 10, 2010] Peru’s Congress voted unanimously Thursday in support of building a new access road to Machu Picchu.
In a 75-0 vote, lawmakers declared that paving the narrow dirt roads connecting the towns of Ollantaytambo, Santa MarÃa and Santa Teresa, located northwest of Machu Picchu, is “a public necessity and a priority of national interest.”
Peru’s tourism sector and National Institute of Culture clash again over visitor limits to Machu Picchu
[Originally published September 7, 2010] UNESCO and Peru’s National Institute of Culture (INC) once again find themselves at odds with Peru’s private tourism sector over how many tourists should be allowed to enter Machu Picchu.
A heartfelt apology to photographer Monica Vanthoff
There is a new Blog that has come to our attention that anyone interested in Peruvian weaving crafts should check out. It’s The Loom, published by Monica Vanthoff, owner of Peru Art Australia, which promotes and sells, among other products, the shawls and scarves produced by the Parubamba Weavers Association in Cusco.