5 day/4 night
Choquequirao Trek

Highlights
Peru fascinates the adventurer, the anthropologist and the biologist equally. It is a wonderful country with tremendous contrasts, from arid coastline and high mountain peaks to vast jungles in the Amazon. Culturally, Peru offers small indigenous tribal communities, beautiful colonial cities and the mysterious and awe-inspiring ruins of the Incan civilizations. The ruins of Machu Picchu are one of the country's most well known ceremonial centers and offer opportunities for exploration beyond your wildest imagination. Peru's biological diversity is mind-boggling - within the country's borders are 83 distinct ecological zones, representing 80% of those found on Earth! The high plateaus and valleys of the Andes Mountains cover 27 percent of Peru. Some hardy residents of this region live in cities built at more than 13,500 feet above sea level. The high-altitude communities continue a tradition of resourcefulness that harkens back to their pre-Colombian ancestors; they have mastered the rugged landscape and maintain their vibrant traditions.

What to Expect
Join Crooked Trails in Peru on this volunteer service program where we unite community service, experiential learning, and environmental education into one unforgettable adventure.

Volunteers will work in the village of Vicos, Peru in the central Andean highlands. Alongside of their homestay families working on a project such as the primary school, creating a native plant garden, helping build smokeless stoves, or planting native trees. This program is designed to immerse you in the political, cultural, social, and economic life of contemporary Peru and the traditions and customs of the past. The program focuses on economic, political, environmental, cultural and social issues in Peru.

Who We Are
Crooked Trails is a non-profit community-based travel organization helping people broaden their understanding of the planet and its diverse cultures through education, community development and responsible travel. Crooked Trails is a 501(c) 3 non-profit and a portion of your program fees goes directly to the villages that you are visiting.

Costs
The cost of the 9 day Peru Program is $1499. Machu Picchu Extension is $625

Includes: all in country transportation (including buses, private vans and taxis), all meals where listed in itinerary, all accommodations in 3 star guesthouses and homestays, all activities listed in the itinerary, all local guides and translators and one Crooked Trail's facilitator to accompany the group.

Does not include: international flights, int. departure tax (($30.25-some airlines now include this in your ticket price), some meals and personal items such as internet, laundry and phone calls.

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