What an inspiring interview with Shandira, founder of Mother Earth Treks/Evolution Treks, Ashleigh. How lucky you found her; what an excellent guide, with so much heart and knowledge, and roots in the Inca culture. I especially liked, "The Inca Trail is a place with great energy, its nature makes me happy, and the evidence of Inca history makes the hike even more mysterious and special. It feels like I have been there before, walking the cobblestone road between the mountains, the construction the Incas made. When I imagine that my ancestors were there, and made this social project a reality, it makes my role as a guide feel even more authentic and magnificent." Your photos are fantastic too. The air must have been--unbelievable. Great post!
Thank you, Jeanine. I am very lucky Shandira responded to my messages. At the time, there were many travel alerts about Perú, but we had zero issues, and Cusco is the city where I felt safest during my travels. I also love how Shandira phrased her experience walking along the Inca Trail. It sounds even better in Spanish. 😌 Thanks again for your kind words!
So informative! I thought it was interesting getting the perspective of the people who help making treks and tours happen. Sometimes we forget these people have a livelihood and when we get a good deal, it might not be a good deal for them. Thanks for bring this topic it everyone's attention, Ashleigh! An excellent interview!
What an inspiring interview with Shandira, founder of Mother Earth Treks/Evolution Treks, Ashleigh. How lucky you found her; what an excellent guide, with so much heart and knowledge, and roots in the Inca culture. I especially liked, "The Inca Trail is a place with great energy, its nature makes me happy, and the evidence of Inca history makes the hike even more mysterious and special. It feels like I have been there before, walking the cobblestone road between the mountains, the construction the Incas made. When I imagine that my ancestors were there, and made this social project a reality, it makes my role as a guide feel even more authentic and magnificent." Your photos are fantastic too. The air must have been--unbelievable. Great post!
Thank you, Jeanine. I am very lucky Shandira responded to my messages. At the time, there were many travel alerts about Perú, but we had zero issues, and Cusco is the city where I felt safest during my travels. I also love how Shandira phrased her experience walking along the Inca Trail. It sounds even better in Spanish. 😌 Thanks again for your kind words!
So informative! I thought it was interesting getting the perspective of the people who help making treks and tours happen. Sometimes we forget these people have a livelihood and when we get a good deal, it might not be a good deal for them. Thanks for bring this topic it everyone's attention, Ashleigh! An excellent interview!
Thank you, Dan, Shandira is incredible. I appreciated her insights and her work with porters’ rights. :) thanks for reading!
Thank you for the nice interview! You met a beautiful person, probably I will contact her when I will be there!
Thank you, Flavio, absolutely you should reach out!