Indigenous Community Immersion
Highlights
- Totally unique learning experience that brings volunteers up-close to an ancient way of life
- Incredible Local Team with Outstanding Reviews
- Excellent project for volunteers interested in anthropology, gender-roles, and indigenous culture
- Cusco, Peru – easily one of the top 5 ancient civilization centers in the world, is also home to immense scenic beauty, bio-diversity and incredible culture.
- In this project, you’ll be situated approx 1 hour from Cuzco, high in the Andes mountains.
- Totally unique learning experience that brings volunteers up-close to an ancient way of life
- Incredible Local Team with Outstanding Reviews
- Excellent project for volunteers interested in anthropology, gender-roles, and indigenous culture
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About the program
The Andean Cultural Immersion Project is an incredible inter-cultural learning opportunity to help develop new ways of thinking and opportunities among rural Peruvian
The Indigenous Community Immersion project provides a totally unique learning experience that brings volunteers up-close to an ancient way of life. Volunteers are placed in an indigenous, Quechua-speaking community high in the Andes mountains, approximately 1 hour from Cuzco. This volunteer project ...
Typical day
Working hours vary according to the needs of the project, but you can expect to work 4-6 hours per day, Monday to Friday. That said, the goal of this project is to participate in the everyday life of your host family and their community. This means that schedules can vary greatly.
Sunday – Arrival
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Free-time activities
Built somewhere in the 1400's, this is the site of massive significance spiritually & historically to the Incan people . Tourists from around the world travel to Peru just to see it, and Cuzco is the gateway to Machu Picchu. We can help you book your tour in advance or when ...
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What's Included
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Details on arrival
All year round - arrivals on weekends. If arriving on Sat, an extra night is charged.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Involvement Volunteers IVI
Non-profit - founded in 1989
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Lauren
About the project
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