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Explore the Magic of the Bolivian Andes

Legendary historical sites of a culture older than the Inca Empire

Spectacular vistas and towering peaks, lush valleys and the sacred Lake Titiikaka

The world's third largest population of Quakers

A dramatic grassroots democratic social revolution ending 5 centuries of "apartheid"

  Experience a very different way of living that can broaden your perspective.
  Feel the warmth of village hospitality despite severe poverty.
  Connect with Aymara villagers,  working hand in hand with them to improve their daily lives.
  Talk with leaders of exciting
positive social change.

Spend a week in the beautiful Sorata Valley, working with local people on life-changing improvements. See agricultural projects of Quaker Bolivia Link www.qbl.org and meet Bolivian Quaker Education Fund scholars www.bqef.org .Work at the internado Student Residence which gives young people from distant villages access to secondary education.  Read one student's story here.

Then visit La Paz, the world's highest capital city, and talk with indigenous leaders who are working to end the social exclusion of the indigenous majority and relieve their extreme rural poverty.
See pre-Inca Tiwanaku and stay at Lake Titikaka to hike to Inca ruins on the Island of the Sun.

Optional Extensions: 1) Puno Peru, northern Lake Titiikaka 2) Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu

Those who wish can arrange individual volunteer plans or language study with homestay.

See dates and costs

*Costs based on minimum group size of 10,  with double occupancy.

To register for Bolivia, send $150 deposit; for complete Peru extensions send an additional $200 to

    Treasures of the Andes
    8290 Appian Way
    Sebastopol, CA 95472

For more information contact us at info@treasuresoftheandes.com 
or phone 707 823-6034 (California time)

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