I ran across this essay I wrote a few years ago during a tour of Peru. It involved a "homestay" tour to Isla Amantani, an island in the middle of Lake Titicaca in Peru. The people who live there have no electricity, no phones, no Internet, no newspapers. Until recently, they have had no visitors. My tour there was an eye-opener and is an example of how travel has the ability to make us all better people. Please read my blog post on my tour to Peru.
Peru is a spectacular place with a tremendous amount of diversity. There are 103 different ecosystems in the world and Peru has 84 of them. There are 32 different climate systems in the world and 28 can be found in Peru. It is the the most ecologically diverse country in the world. There are jungles, cloud forests, deserts, glaciers, mountains, and much more. Lake Titicaca is just one of those fascinating places in Peru that never fails to amaze me. Check out the blog post to see what we typically do on one of our small group tours to Peru.