Andean Lodges

The lodges are operated by local housekeepers, and maintained by local guardians. They also took advantage of the young shepherds´ knowledge about weather and environment, to train them in mountain climbing, guiding and rescue. The cooks and housekeepers are trained with a tourism institute, and every year, they go, through internship and training. This training allows our people, not only to work at the lodges, but also, in other tourism companies, during the low season, or if they decide to change work, they still can work for other operators. Additionally, they have included the communities´ ladies, as well, by creating the Association of Traditional Weavers from Chillca and Osefina. Through this, they help recover their traditional textile production techniques, which actually are like Handmade Haute Couture. This way, the ladies have the opportunity of showing these traditional weaving processes, as well as having the chance to directly sell their products at a fair trade market price.

Andean Lodges trekking routes run across 9,000 ha. belonging to the communities of Chillca and Osefina which protect it, with much respect and loving care. There, one finds a variety of high-Andean ecosystems that shelter fauna, in its natural state, composed of vicuñas, condors, foxes and a wide variety of endemic and migratory bird species, living around on mountain lakes and rivers. Thanks to to their hiker’s contributions, these species are safe, and can be sighted, along the route. Andean Lodges work in conjunction with Nature Services Peru SA. This company controls the 'Regenera project' which supports Andean Lodges in the offset of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions through the sustainable management of ecosystems in Peru. Through their alliance with rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon, they implement strategies for sustainable use of the forest and restoration of ecosystems generating carbon offset and zero loss of biodiversity.