Peru Women'S Weaving Co Op (trip)

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Peru Women'S Weaving Co Op

  • Cusco Airport, Peru
  • Volunteer Vacations
Peru, South America

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Contact provider for price14 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Planeterra Foundation 12 people max
Since 2005, we have been working with the Ccaccaccollo community to develop a women’s weaving cooperative. Most G Adventures groups are able to visit this community as part of the Sacred Valley Tour where they meet the women and learn about all the stages of the weaving process; from hand-spinning the wool, dying the wool using natural dyes, and participating in a weaving demonstration. Travelers are also given the opportunity to purchase high quality textiles directly from the women who made them. By working with the women of this community we are encouraging them to be proud of their cultural heritage by showcasing their intricate weaving skills. This also enables the women to help provide for their families and benefit from tourism in a way that avoids negative social and cultural impacts.

Travellers can also support this project by purchasing weavings directly from the women who made them on a G Adventures day tour to the Sacred Valley.

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Peru, South America

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

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Why is this project needed?
Despite close vicinity 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, and through the development of the women’s weaving co-op, we are providing a viable economic alternative for the women as well.

DONATE to support the Ccaccaccollo Community
By making a donation through Planeterra your support to this project will help us to meet the needs of the community. To date, traveller support has enabled us to purchase 8 alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, the funding of a 3-day dental clinic and the building of a communal house used for the women to weave indoors when it is raining and to hold community meetings and fiestas.

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