TIES Member in the Spotlight: Boundless Journeys
An Ideal Way to Help Those in Need (and visit Machu Picchu)
Boundless Journeys’ annual charity event incorporates meaningful community service into an amazing travel adventure. Boundless Journeys’ August 2-9, 2009 Peru: The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu trip serves as a special charity event to benefit the Instituto Machu Picchu and a community school in the village of Huanca.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit Peru and its iconic archeological site, Machu Picchu, but very few visitors get off the beaten path and truly connect with the people and places they are there to experience.
“The Huanca community school is in need of renovation and restoration,” says Karen Cleary, Peru Trip Manager. “Our donation to the project of approximately $4,900 USD, plus the time our guests will spend working, will allow the community to accomplish this important goal.”
Boundless Journeys is committed to operating responsibly, and actively implements various sustainability practices – traveling in small groups, forming partnerships with local people, and providing support to indigenous co-ops. Read more
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