Planeterra - Peru Women's Weaving Co-op from inca Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 1 min 20 sec
✓ Published: 26-Feb-2013

Description:
Despite the close proximity to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, and the thousands of tourists that visit these sites each year, very few communities from the surrounding countryside benefit from tourism. These indigenous communities maintain a traditional way of life and are dedicated mainly to pastoral and agricultural activities. In order to provide work opportunities for members of this community, men from Ccaccaccollo are employed by G Adventures to work as porters and cooks on the Inca Trail. Throug