Porters
Alpaca Expeditions Porters on Netflix
Creators Luis Ara and Alexandra Hardorf created a beautiful Netflix docuseries, Magical Andes, about the Andes Mountain range and the mysteries behind them. They traveled from Chile to Argentina to create the series, with many stops along the way including in Cusco, Peru. If you have the chance to watch this beautiful series, make sure to…
Read MoreWisdom Tooth Party: Fixing the smiles of Choquekancha villagers
By Lisa McClendon Sims As you may have seen on TripAdvisor, Alpaca Expeditions is rated #1 for Outdoor Activities in Cusco with well over 4,000 reviews, a reputation which we continue to work very hard to maintain. Our goal is that your adventures with us appear seamless, but there is much going on behind the…
Read MoreFebruary: Time for us to Learn, Grow and Celebrate
Since Alpaca Expeditions was formed in 2012, every February when the Inca Trail is closed for maintenance, we take advantage of the quiet and organize several activities to strengthen our skills and even more importantly, to celebrate. The celebration comes first. We begin with an awesome soccer tournament between our porters, guides, cook and office…
Read MoreOur Inca Trail Porters First Visit to Machu Picchu
They are from the community of Wakawasi located in the Lares Valley – all of them native Quechua-language-speakers who had never been to Machu Picchu even though they had trekked the Inca Trail hundreds of times. Wakawasi porters were the most organized and responsible porters in 2014. In total there were 65 people who went…
Read MoreTime To Celebrate
Every year, on the first day of February where the whole team is back from trekking and touring, Alpaca has a party to say THANK YOU. We know that we have the best team in the Andes and we start with them, thank you to all of the GREEN MACHINE for working endlessly to make…
Read MoreThank you Green Machine
As those of you who have already trekked with us know, we lovingly call our hardest workers, OUR PORTERS, the Green Machine. These guys work endlessly to make sure that every Alpaca trekker is well taken care of, well fed, well rested and just loving their hike through the Andes. As we celebrate today the…
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