Between Monks and Monkeys

Peru, part 2. Artisans and history in the Andes

PERU | Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | Views [5995] | Comments [1]

After our coffee adventures, the Trade Aid group embarked on the second part of our trip. This was organised by Minka, Peru’s fair trade organisation which supports artisans in the area around Cusco and on the altiplano. We were all ... Read more >

Tags: alpaca, ceramics, crafts, cusco, machu picchu, ocarina, pisac, puno, taquile, uros

Photos: Peru

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Peru, part one. Visiting the coffee farmers of northern Peru

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Recently I made a three week trip to Peru with a group of nine people from Trade Aid , New Zealand’s biggest fair trade organisation. Most of us are volunteers in one of Trade Aid’s 29 shops, and are also involved in education in the community.... Read more >

Tags: cenfrocafe, coffee, fair trade, farmers, jaen, peru, piura, trade aid