OUR GREAT DISCOVERERS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE BROCHURE

Practical advices for a travel with positive impact
We are committed to offer the best travel experience, protecting the environment and the cultural diversity of Peru. These tips will have a deep impact on the communities and places that you will visit.

DURING THE EXCURSIONS AND CAMPINGS
Always follow your guide instructions. After your personal cleanliness throw the dirty water in rocky or sandy areas, or without vegetation, far from rivers or water sources. Clean the area before leaving.

DURING VISITS TO NATURAL AND CULTURAL AREAS
When visiting archaeological sites, keep to authorised & well travel path and only during visitor hours. Opening hours at tourist attraction are fixed and subject to regulations. Keep the rubbish in a plastic bag. Use rechargeable batteries. When we throw a battery, it can poison agriculture fields, animals and children, even 167.000 litres of water. Avoid feeding, touching or bothering wild animals. Keeping a prudent distance and using good binoculars you will be able to appreciate the fauna in its natural state. Do not use radios or other appliances during the excursions, in order to better enjoy the visit and appreciate the nature. Protect the historical and natural heritage. Never buy original archaeological objects or wild animals. Please report any irregularity to your guide or in your final Satisfaction Survey at the end of the trip.

DURING VISITS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Respect the traditions. Try to learn some words in local languages. Your interest will motivate local people to continue keeping their culture. Buy handicrafts and local products, this is the best way to thank for hospitality. If you would like to donate medicine, we advise you to coordinate directly with a hospital or medical centre. When arriving home, share with your family and friends your experience. Actively participate in projects focus on the protection of nature and archaeology

WHEN CAMPING
Throw dirty water in rocky or sandy areas, or without vegetation, far from rivers or water sources. Clean the area before leaving.

Our Sustainability Commitment:
Promote active participation of the local people. Develop specific and long term actions, in order to improve and preserve the quality of life and their own environment. Would you like to participate in Community Actions?

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COPA GRANDE – HUARAZ

Objectives:
· To build restrooms and improve sport infrastructure at the educational
centre 80038, located in the local community of Copa, Marcará district,
province of Huaraz.
· To discover the beautiful nature that Huaraz has to offer by adventure
tourism and the way of living of the inhabitants of Copa community by living
experiences.
Location:
The community of Copa is located at 47 km
northeast of the city of Huaraz, in the
district of Marcará. It is surrounded by a
beautiful chain of snowcapped
mountains.
1,132 inhabitants live in this area and
practice agriculture, producing corn, wheat,
barley; and at the highest area they produce
Andean products such as potato, añu and
oca.
Local people also practice the breeding of
sheep, guinea pigs, hens and ducks.
Chancos thermal baths are known for its
medicinal properties and are located 30 kms
of Marcará district. It offers 2 swimming
pools, private rooms and saunas, which
temperatures reach the 74ºC approx.

ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION :
Duration (Huaraz – Copa Grande): 2 hours
Capital Altitude: 3052 masl.
Weather: Due to its hilly geography and altitude (2000 – 4500 masl.), temperature
descends up to 3
ºC in the evening. Thus, we recommend you to bring warm cloth.

PROGRAMME 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS:
Activities:
This programme offers to tourists the
opportunity to experience new feelings
by living with Copa local families,
learning their traditions and ways of
living; and participate in the
construction of restrooms for the
educational centre.
Day 1
09:00 Buy of materials in the district of Marcará.
10:00 Departure to Copa community.
11:00 Welcome at the educational centre 80038.
Welcome programme: Songs, typical dances.
14:00 Lunch with community.
16:00 Accommodation (bedrooms are located inside the educational centre).
17:30 Videos about traditions and activities of Ancash.
19:00 Dinner with local families.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 2
06:00 Extraction of milk from cattle.
07:30 Breakfast.
08:30 Participation in the construction of restrooms.
14:00 Lunch.
15:30 Participation in interdistrict
football games or optional activities for adults
and children.
Adults can learn to make tissues and ceramics.
Children can learn about shepherding or visit farms with typical animals of Marcará.
18:00 Dinner.
19:00 Stories and legends tell by the community.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 3
06:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Trekking. You can observe
beautiful snowcapped
mountains
located in the Cordillera Blanca and
Negra until Capi lagoon (3 hrs).
12:00 Trout fishing.
13:00 Preparation of meals.
14:00 Lunch.
15:00 Return to Copa.
19:00 Dinner.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 4
06:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Participation in agriculture
activities according to the month.
(sowing, hilling, harvest)
12:00 Lunch.
13:30 Participation in the construction of restrooms.
18:30 Dinner.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 5
06:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Preparation of typical
lunch.
11:30 Lunch with community at
the educational centre.
13:00 Trekking to the thermal
baths and natural saunas of
Chancos.
18:00 Return to Marcará, then
to Huaraz.

CONTRIBUTION :
Tourists contribute by donating building material for the construction of the
restrooms, receiving free accommodation.
Construction of 3 restrooms for girls and 3 for boys
Fence w ith net the sport field
I mplementation of sport equipment
Construction of 2 trout w ells

HUANCHUY – HUANCAVELICA

Objectives:
· To help local people of Huanchuy community to rebuild the house hacienda
Ruiz, for the reception of national & international tourists.
· To discover the impressive landscapes that the region of Huancavelica offers
by living experiences and adventure tourism in Huanchuy community,
actively participating together with local people in their daily activities and in
the rebuilding of the house hacienda Ruiz.

Characteristics:
Huanchuy is a young community, local people
emigrated to different cities because of
terrorism in the 80s and in 1993 they
returned and started the recovery of
Huanchuy, not only moral but also in terms of
infrastructure, like the catholic chapel
recently restored.

Location:
64 km south of the city of Ayacucho,
crossing the frontier to the region of
Huancavelica is located Huanchuy
community in the district of Chincho,
province of Angaraes, region of
Huancavelica.
Huanchuy is located on the bank of Cachi
river, at 2599 masl. It has 185 inhabitants.

ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION :
Duration (Ayacucho – Huanchuy): 4 hours
Altitude: 2599 masl.
Weather: Due to its hilly geography and altitude (2000 – 4500 masl.), temperature
descends up to 3
ºC in the evening. Thus, we recommend you to bring warm cloth.

PROGRAMME 4 DAY S / 3 NIGHTS:
Activities:
This programme offers to tourists the opportunity
to live with local families, actively participating in
their activities, such as the agriculture, producing
corn, barley, tuna and extraction of the
cochinilla.
Day 1
08:00 Buy of materials and supplies in the city of
Ayacucho.
09:00 Departure to the community.
12:00 Arrival to the community.
13:00 Welcome at the house hacienda.
Welcome programme: Songs, typical
dances.
15:00 Lunch with community.
17:00 Accommodation with local families.
19:00 Videos about music, dances and handicraft
of Huancavelica.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 2
06:00 Fishing in Cachi river.
10:00 Breakfast.
11:30 Participation in the rebuilding
of the house hacienda.
15:00 Lunch.
16:00 Participation in the rebuilding
of the house hacienda.
19:30 Dinner.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 3
06:30 Breakfast.
07:00 Trekking to Huanchuy ruins (3 hrs. far from the community).
14:00 Lunch at the community.
15:00 Participation in the rebuilding of the
house hacienda.
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Stories, traditions and legends.
21:00 Time to rest.
Day 4
06:30 Breakfast.
07:00 Participation in agriculture activities
together with the community.
12:00 Participation in sport activities.
14:00 Lunch.
15:30 Return to the city of Ayacucho.

CONTRIBUTION :
Tourists contribute by participating in the rebuilding of the house hacienda Ruiz,
with the donation of materials and labour force.

Rebuilding of the house hacienda
First P hase
· Rebuilding of 2 areas: (bedrooms)
Second P hase
· Rebuilding of 2 areas: (bedrooms)
Third P hase
· Rebuilding of 2 areas: (dining room and kitchen)
Fourth P hase
· Rebuilding of 2 areas: (bedrooms)
Fifth P hase
· Building of 2 trout wells

SAYLLAFAYA – CUSCO

Objectives:
· To improve health conditions of local people of Sayllafaya community by
participating in activities in favour of the community.
· To learn about the way of living and traditions of Sayllafaya community by
living experiences.

Characteristics:
Sayllafaya community is one of the few local
communities of Cusco that still keep intact its
culture and ways of living “Ama Suwa” not to be
thieves, “Ama Qella” not to be lazy people, and
“Ama Llulla” not to be liars, as part of their Inca
heritage. Local people keep until now their
clothing, festivals and worship to the Earth, the
Sun God and the Moon. They wear typical clothes
made of alpaca and llama, and practice
agriculture.


Location:
90 km far from the city of Cusco, in the province
of Calca, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Sayllafaya is at 3660 masl, and has more than
200 inhabitants. The main activity is Agriculture,
with the growing of crops such as potato, oca and
añu, along with the breeding of llamas and
alpacas.

A DDI TI ONA L I N FORMA TI ON :
Duration (Cusco – Calca – Sayllafaya): 1 hour
Altitude: 3660 masl.
Weather: Due to its hilly geography and altitude (2000 – 4500 masl.), temperature
descends up to 3ºC in the evening. Thus, we recommend you to bring warm cloth.

P ROGRAMM E 5 DAY S / 4 N I GHTS:
A ctivities:
This programme offers to travellers the
opportunity to overnight with a local
family, actively participating in different
activities, such as agriculture, breeding
and the construction of a greenhouse.
Day 1
08:00 Buy of materials and supplies in
the province of Calca.
09:00 Traditional breakfast in the
province of Calca.
10:30 Departure to Sayllafaya
community.
14:30 Arrival to Sayllafaya community.
15:00 Welcome at the educational
centre.
Welcome programme: Songs,
typical dances.
17:00 Lunch with community.
19:00 Accommodation with local
families.
Day 2
06:00 Extraction of milk from cattle.
07:30 Breakfast.
08:30 Participation in the construction of the greenhouse.
14:00 Lunch.
15:00 Fishing.
19:30 Dinner.
Day 3
06:00 Breakfast
07:00 Participation in agriculture
activities (sowing, hilling, harvest).
12:00 Typical lunch. Meal is cooked in
small ovens.
13:00 Return to the community.
15:00 Typical dances contest at the
educational centre.
19:00 Dinner.
Day 4
07:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Work in the greenhouse.
12:00 Lunch.
13:00 Preparation of meal.
18:30 Dinner.
Day 5
07:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Worship to the earth.
11:30 Lunch with community at the
educational centre.
13:00 Return to the city of Cusco.
18:00 Arrival to the city of Cusco.

CONTRI BUTI ON :
Tourists contribute by donating building material:

Building of a greenhouse

Building of 2 trout w ells

Implementation of sport equipment

Rebuilding of the community chapel