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The Road Less Traveled Andean Village Experience

Looking for a truly "off the beaten path" experience in a culturally rich environment and a community of real needs? You've found it! Perched high in the mountains, a couple of hours north of Lima, nestles the darling, traditional, secluded village of San Pedro de Casta. The people of San Pedro are "campesinos" or peasants. They make their communal living by farming the terraced land of the surrounding mountains, as their ancestors did for thousands of years before them. Work Project Due to its remote location, the villagers feel their children have limited access and knowledge to choose future life… more

The Road Less Traveled Andean Village Experience

Looking for a truly "off the beaten path" experience in a culturally rich environment and a community of real needs? You've found it! Perched high in the mountains, a couple of hours north of Lima, nestles the darling, traditional, secluded village of San Pedro de Casta. The people of San Pedro are "campesinos" or peasants. They make their communal living… more

Trip at-a-glance

Price: From $1,090* per person
Lodging: all_inclusive
When: Year-round
Number of days: 7
Group size: 12

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Trip details

Volunteers will be lodged in the central village lodge. Running, but not hot water is available. Flushing toilets and electricity are also available. Fresh Andean specialties and lots of fresh vegetables and beans from the surrounding hills will be served.Hike to fascinating Markawasi (or go up by horse), excursion to nearby fortresses and temples, or the capital city of Lima, Andean cooking lessons in the art of such famous Andean dishes as Pachamanca, spectacular star gazing, medicinal nature hikes, among many activities; though be prepared that this village offers no bright lights and big city night life. Volunteers will feel they are living in the Peru from ages long past You will need to arrange to be in Lima by 9:30am on the Saturday your program begins. The program ends at between 7 and 9:00 am the following Saturday and it takes approximately 4 hours to get you back to Lima . The airport is one of the return drop off stops our driver will make. You would not want to arrange a flight that departs any earlier than 3:30pm on the return.

  • his is a family oriented trip/accommodation.
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