How Terra Quechua Peru gives back in the Andean communities of Cusco: an annual hot chocolate day in Socma, breakfasts, hygiene kits, school supplies and local jobs.
Giving back
Since we started in 2012, we have tried to give something back to the communities we visit. We focus on the education, nutrition and health of children and women in high Andean communities near Cusco, where many families live above 4,000 m without electricity or drinking water.
Our projects are small, and we say so honestly. We would rather do something concrete every year than make big promises. Giving money or sweets on the trail can create dependency, so we channel help through the projects below.
What we do
Every year we hold a hot chocolate day for the children of Socma, a rural community high in the mountains of Cusco. It is a long-standing tradition for our team.
We provide free breakfasts and hygiene kits for children in Andean communities near Cusco.
We support local schools with educational kits for their students.
We hire people from local communities as porters, horsemen and helpers, and we have given tourism courses so that men from the communities can work as porters on the Inca Trail.
With women from the communities we have worked on textile projects to improve their weaving, so they can sell to travelers and earn more.
If you would like to bring school supplies or join our next activity in a community, tell us before your trip and we will tell you what is most useful.
Real reviews from travelers who explored Peru with our local team in Cusco.
Our 5 day Salkantay Trek with Terra Quechua Peru was an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish. The scenery, the challenge, the food, and finally arriving at Machu Picchu made this a trip I’ll never forget…
Una experiencia increíble en el Salkantay Trek de 4 días. Los paisajes fueron espectaculares y todo estuvo muy bien organizado. El equipo de Terra Quechua Perú siempre fue amable, atento y profesional…
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We had the most amazing experience over the last few days making our way up to Machu Picchu. Our guide, Carlos was so accommodating, helping us whenever we needed, telling us lot of interesting facts along the trail…
Realizamos el tour de 5 días y 4 noches a Choquequirao, simplemente fue maravilloso en cuanto a paisajes, al servicio de la agencia y por sobretodo del guía Yas, muy amable y quien estuvo pendiente a nuestros requerimientos…
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