“When G Adventures first started working here, we hired local men as porters for our hikes. The result was this co-operative launched in 2005, supported by G Adventures and its not-for-profit arm, Planeterra Foundation . We stop for a traditional lunch at Parwa restaurant, another social enterprise backed by G Adventures and Planeterra Foundation. Some claim it was built for the Inca ruler Pachacuti, while others claim it was a temple for high priests and those revered Inca women, the Virgins of the Sun. DO THIS TRIP: The eight-day Machu Picchu Adventure tour with G Adventures runs from Lima to Lima and currently starts at $1,499.

Source: thestar March 16, 2018 12:56 UTC