social action projects in peru
Machu Travel Peru is convinced that tourism can and must be a road toward the development of Peru. We will continue to act as good Peruvians and seek to improve the welfare of our country, especially focusing on its neediest citizens.
THROUGH MACHU TRAVEL PERU, WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO PERU AND ITS FUTURE. We participate actively in the development of the small Andean communities in which culture, education, and equal opportunity for development will be accessible to all. To promote access to culture, education, equal opportunity and to foster inclusive and self-sustainable development projects in communities where tourism-related opportunities exist.
Born The Machu Travel Foundation For The Local Young Promises
In this line, the Machu Travel Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2015 in Cusco – Peru, as part of the social commitment of Machu Travel Peru Company. The Foundation develops social sports projects through comprehensive support for talented mountain bikers with limited financial resources of the Cusco tourism zones and their surroundings.
The direct support consists of economic maintenance, provision of sports equipment, training classes and practices, and subsidy in the registration of national and international championships. All this is to promote sports and good habits.
SANTISIMO DOWNHILL 2024 IN CUSCO, A SPECIAL OCCASION THAT GATHERED THE BEST BIKERS IN THE WORLD
One of Peru’s most emblematic downhill mountain bike races, the Santisimo Downhill Challenge, returned to Cusco after seven years. Of course, the event in the Imperial City was unique, as the competition celebrated its 10th edition there.
The 2.4-kilometer circuit started at Salvidachayoc Hill’s viewpoint in the San Isidro Chicón community district in the province of Urubamba, Cusco, at 3548 m.a.s.l. The finish point was the stadium of the same community, over the intersection of the local road with Av Mariscal Castilla, in the Center of Urubamba, at 3127 m.a.s.l.
The race route in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a unique blend of natural and artificial obstacles, spanned approximately 2.4 kilometers. With its challenging course featuring around 421 meters of unevenness, it was a true test of skill and endurance. The proximity to the snow-capped Chicón added an element of unpredictability, with the threat of rain looming over the competition days of April 20 and 21. However, the route’s sandy, stony, non-clay gravel soil was designed naturally to handle such conditions, ensuring a smooth and exciting race.
The Santisimo Downhill Challenge is not just a local event; it’s a beacon of extreme downhill bike sports in Latin America. The quality of national and international participants is a testament to its prestige and recognition. More than 100 bikers participated in this famous challenge, including locals Brener Montes, Mateo Negri, and Lucio Vellutino.
They ensured that the house was respected in the face of true glories of the world downhill, such as the Ecuadorians Andrés Sotomayor and Iker Sotomayor, who have several international titles, or the current World Champion, Mario Jarrin. Without mentioning the Argentine Gonzalo Gajdosech, who is currently considered one of the best in South America.
As if that were not enough, the Italian rider Eleonora Farina participated in this race, who is in the world ranking and has 4 medals in the European Mountain Bike Championship. In addition, the Santísimo had to New Zealander Tuhoto Ariki, ranked worldwide and recognized in 2023 as “King of Crankworx Whistler”
The competition was a full-blown party where competition and fraternity always reigned. And where organizers, collaborators, and participants were winners. The organizer’s objective, Diego Seminario, together with strategic collaborators such as Machu Travel Peru, is clear: Position this circuit as one of the dates of the downhill world championship shortly, and it seems that they are achieving it!
national downhill championship
As part of our mission to help develop Down Hill sporting activity, Machu Travel Peru supported the National Down Hill Championships 2018 that finished in the Community of Llicllec, Calca, in the Sacred Valley, Cusco. Therefore, we supported and helped all the participants get to their highest levels of performance and to complete their highest abilities.
Thanks to their push, their strength of will, and courage. In this form, these young people work hard to reach their objectives.
Machu Travel Peru was glad to be part of this competition supporting these athletes. We believe that this is the best way to encourage and help new national athletes and, on the other hand, promote interest from the public in these events.
donation of musical instruments
Machu Travel Peru helps those local institutions that we feel are willing to offer good education to their students. The object of these actions is to provide tools for developing the potential of the students and to permit the best quality education. For this reason, Machu Travel Peru helps these schools and recently made a donation of musical instruments to the Uriel Garcia School in Cusco City.
This is how, in a small way, we help improve the quality of education in arts and science for the students in Cusco.
sports sponsor
Here, at Machu Travel Peru, we have committed to promote sporting activities and show the use of sports helps the young to improve social interaction and reinforces their values, self-esteem, solidarity, and work as a team.
As part of our promise in Machu Travel Peru helping the talent in Down Hill, we promote Aaron Duque and Elias Caceres, two talented young people, who participate in Down Hill competitions at a national level.
The assistance Machu Travel Peru gives as a company, helps to improve their talents, motivate, strengthen, and help to realize their dreams.
niños del arco iris foundation
We will never forget where we come from, where our roots are and the land which we grew up in. That is why we are committed to Andean children and local teenager’s education and health care.
Through this amazing social project Niños del Arco Iris Foundation, we have found an opportunity to collaborate with hundreds of children, teenagers and their families who live in poverty, having a better present and a promising future. With the money we receive from the tourists having lunch or staying the weekend, we will give the chance to these children and teenagers to move forward from chronic malnutrition and have a nutritive lunch every day as well as health care and elementary school education.
We won’t be able to have a better world if we do not provide our children a chance to have one… Let’s give them the chance… because every child has the right to be loved, be educated, be respected… to BE.
christmas 2014
COMMUNITY OF SALKANTAY
LOCATION: CUSCO - SANTA TERESA DISTRICT - LA CONVENCION PROVINCE
A rural community close to Cusco, that suffers from poverty the same as any community in the Highlands, that has no electricity or drinking water, with a small shop and public school that has only one teacher who must educate more than 50 children from different levels.
Towns such as these need our support. And Machu Travel Peru brought a little joy, hot chocolate and panettone to these children for Christmas 2014.
christmas 2013
COMMUNITY OF MISMINAY
LOCATION: CUSCO - MARAS DISTRICT - VALLE SAGRADO
In the community of Misminay, Cusco, there are 300 families who live and preserve their ancient traditions in harmony with nature and the belief in the cosmos.
In this remarkable village, which possesses mysterious textile iconography, unique plants and animals, and subtle gastronomy of native products, their pre-Hispanic customs are maintained. And, the best is that they share their traditions and customs with the foreign visitor.
Machu Travel Peru had the honor of sharing pleasant moments with the people of Misminay at Christmas 2013, an unforgettable experience!
In Machu Travel Peru everybody can participate! We are convinced that union is strength. We want to involve other enthusiasts to change and improve the lifestyle conditions of the communities and Peruvian low-income people. By improving their opportunity to study, the environment where they live, and their own future.
Happily, there are many forms to collaborate with so honorable purpose:
Volunteers
Everything that is done with the heart, the fruits are greater. During your Cusco journey with Machu Travel Peru, you can destinate one day to visit the “Niños del Arco Iris” foundation and share pleasant moments with the children. Of course, in all moments you’ll accompanied by us.
Godparents
Machu Travel Peru has its own foundation that supports low-income young talented Downhill in Cusco and Peru region. You can collaborate with us by sponsoring one of those boys. You will receive e-mails about his progress and you’ll be able to meet him through a video call.
Donations
If you want, you can donate a voluntary monetary amount for one of our social activities. Machu Travel Peru, as a responsible company, will invest it in the best form and we’ll inform you, at all moments, of the progress of your donation.
Eco-Sustainable Journeys
10 YEARS of positive action.
