American human rights activist and hiking guru Marinel de Jesus moved to Peru full-time.
Right now she’s fundraising to put together a documentary on mistreatment of porters on the Inca Trail.
KM 82 is the documentary that will tell the porters’ stories directly to the world and reveal the inequities behind the trekking tourism industry.
The women porters have recently become a part of the trekking industry and we want to support their voices to ensure that porter conditions improve and that they can work safely on the trails.
Details on indiegogo.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The Inca Trail is one of the world’s best hikes. But this is one of many problems which makes us prefer the Salkantay Trek to Aguas Calientes followed by a visit to Machu Picchu. Salkantay can be done independently carrying your own backpack. For the Inca Trail you must be guided.
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