Travel solidarity in the Peru, Bolivia and the Chile: the 'Andean trilogy» by Viventura

Desert of salt of Uyuni, Bolivia © Viventura

This is the raison d'etre of Viventura: offer trips in South America for the encounter with the local communities and supporting, via its ViSocial Foundation, social projects focused on education, health, the environment and development.

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Among those South American visits, the Andean trilogy is a circuit which, as its name suggests, has the particularity of covering three mythical Andean countries: the Peru, the Bolivia and the Chile. It is also the 'historic' Viventura, one of the oldest offered by the Agency. True to the philosophy of travel by Viventura, this circuit is a combination of discovering the "musts" and encounters and experiences off the beaten...

Jonathan Dehouck, Viventura of Peru, and Mathilde Arnod Office, based in La Paz (and that was just to participate in this circuit, it falls well), tell us a little more about this "trilogy Andean...

The visit of the 'classics '...

On the 3 weeks that last stay, the Peru holds a prominent place, but the idea, from the outset, was to take advantage of the proximity with the Bolivia and Chile, to give an overview of these two destinations to travelers: discovery of La Paz, capital Bolivian which does not leave indifferent, the breathtaking desert of salt of Uyuni, the valleys of the Moon and deathThe Chile Santiago... "This brief overview of the Bolivia and the Chile gives the opportunity to feel the cultural differences that exist between the three countries" says Mathilde. Probably a good way to give the urge travellers to return to discover these two destinations in a little more detail.

The circuit Peruvian coast, stay, passes Meanwhile by the inevitable destination: the capital Lima, of course, the Ballestas Islands and its remarkable fauna, the oasis Huacachina, the mysterious lines of Nazca, Arequipa, the 'White City', the Colca canyon and its condors, the mythical Cusco, fabulous Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca...

As for the whole of its circuits, Viventura privileges on all small family hotels for accommodation: "We select small establishments participating in the local economy, while ensuring the cleanliness of places and the quality of the bedding," says Jonathan. «Side guides, a person oversees all recruitment and training by destination: our guides are either French installed for many years in the country, perfectly French-speaking local guides.

.. .to incurred meetings and small moments

A true moment of encounter and Exchange awaits travellers at the discovery of Lake Titicaca: they will be hosted on the peninsula of Capachica, located at 3800 meters above sea level, by one of the three communities of peasants (Hilata, Llachón and Santa Maria), supported by the ViSocial Foundation and living culture of the potato (the Peru is the country of the potato(, with hundreds of different varieties), fishing and farming of trout. (Individual) accommodation is homestay, with sharing of the meal at the head of the community, visit the village and activities (natural soaps making demonstration, celebration in traditional clothing...) All at a pace that allows you to soak up the lifestyle of these communities.