Handmade Fashion, Indigenous Jewlery
Wandering through the San Alejo market in Medellin, Colombia I couldn’t help but feel let down. I had waited an entire month in hopes of purchasing a pair of handmade earrings with natural flower accents. Yet to my disappointment the one and only lady who creates these amazing pieces of jewelry wasn’t there that day. For days I thought about buying other souvenirs and gifts, but nothing really compared. The authentic feel and creative items would not be replaceable. After much time I found that “perfect” pair of earrings and even more handmade gifts for my family members when a friend suggested the Native Source… Read more … »
Get a Chance to Experience the Culture and Beauty of Peru
Want to experience the vibrant culture of Peru and the unforgettable beauty of the Galapagos? Ever dreamed of swimming in pristine blue waters amongst 2500 unique marine species or hiking cliff side stairways up the century old Inca Trail to discover the lost city of Machu Picchu? Want to help support a non profit organization that promotes education, health-care, environmental preservation, and community development? Now you can do both. Literally, it is a Win/Win situation!
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South America Tours With a Local Touch
There is a new tour operator in town with a travel philosophy that will make you think twice before booking with the big boys. The name is viventura, and they don’t offer tours to 120 countries, they focus on what they know and love, South America. After 10 yrs of working in Europe viventura has finally come to America! With offices in 9 of the 12 South American countries their local presence allows them to design unique, innovative tours, at competitive prices. Their travel philosophy is 2/3 what you know and 1/3 what you don’t, a mix of known and unknown destinations.
Travel agencies have been around for years, cruising from one tourist attraction to the next ruining them for the rest of us. They show up in a 100 ft tour bus and flood the area with a group of 60 tourists creating a theme park atmosphere. These companies and their passengers often have one common goal, Read more … »
viSozial helps combat malnutrition in Peru
Not enough or no food on your plate, you can imagine how hard this could be? For many people in Peru and especially children, this is unfortunately still the norm. Near starvation and malnutrition in many countries in South America are still a serious social problem. In Peru, according government statistics, 25% of the population have chronic malnutrition. Poor women and children are the most seriously affected.
