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Peruvian Culture: Giving Thanks To Mother Earth Through A Volunteer Homestay Experience
As the heart of the Incan empire, the city of Cuzco, Peru represents the center of the indigenous Quechua culture. Beneath well-preserved colonial architecture and churches introduced by the Spanish conquerors, you can still spot Inca walls and roads supporting […]
Wellness Travel: Top 13 Culturally Immersive Yoga Retreats From Around The World
Most people think of yoga as a turning inward, a solitary practice aimed at developing self-awareness and reflection. People practice yoga to find peace and improve wellness; but ultimately, to feel truly serene, you need to feel united and at home […]
Inca Trail Porters: Carrying The Weight Of Workers’ Rights Abuses
Twenty-six miles (42 kilometers) of picture-perfect mountains, cloud-forests and jungles make the Inca Trail one of the most famous hikes in the world — and that’s not even mentioning the reward for reaching the final destination of Machu Picchu. The […]