Until few years ago only male porters used to work in all hiking adventure treks to Machu Picchu, AE, has began employing women porters for all our trekking tours , We consider that all of us should have the same oppotunities regardless of gender. the andean women is able to work as porter and do the same job as the male . I know it would be hard being away from the children but its also the best way to bring some incomes to provide better education for their children, AE employs at least 15 female porters and mostly working in our alternative treks and they receive fair salary and treated as good as our clients. They receive their camping equipment , great food and well respected.

"Employing a Women porter is helping in the education of their children"