Responsible People Blog

Responsible People has created this blog to keep you informed about the positive changes and efforts being made to improve our planet. Here, you will find articles offering recommendations for sustainable and responsible travel. The blog also showcases our projects and the work we have carried out in Peru over many years. Our goal is to provide you with the best possible information about our foundation, and to encourage respect for, and care of, Mother Earth.

Responsible Travel and Tourism in Peru: Statistics, Trends & Key Insights
25Apr

Responsible Travel and Tourism in Peru: Statistics, Trends & Key Insights

Tourism in Peru: Growth, Trends and Sustainable Travel Insights The travel and tourism sector in Peru has undergone significant transformation…

Salkantay Trek at Risk: The Impact of Irresponsible Tourism
24Apr

Salkantay Trek at Risk: The Impact of Irresponsible Tourism

Salkantay Trek at Risk: Environmental Damage & Animal Exploitation Many travelers and bloggers describe the beauty of the Salkantay Trek route.…

Salkantay Trek: Travel Guide
24Apr

Salkantay Trek: Travel Guide

Salkantay Trek: Travel Guide & Responsible Travel Tips The Salkantay Trail is an alternative route to the Inca Trail. Along…

Sustainable Action on the Inca Trail: Cleaning Efforts from Salkantay to Km 82
11Dec

Sustainable Action on the Inca Trail: Cleaning Efforts from Salkantay to Km 82

The Salkantay to Inca Trail: A Magical Route to Machu Picchu The Salkantay to Inca Trail is a magical trekking…

Life in the Clouds: Machu Picchu Wildlife
03Dec

Life in the Clouds: Machu Picchu Wildlife

Machu Picchu Wildlife Explorer The Inca Trail within the sanctuary area extends more than 300 kilometers. Among its routes, the…

Plastic-Free Machu Picchu: Raising Awareness for Responsible Travel
03Dec

Plastic-Free Machu Picchu: Raising Awareness for Responsible Travel

Machu Picchu Without Plastics: Inspiring Responsible Tourism RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE, SERNANP, and Inca Trail Tour Operators are working together to raise…

Amazon deforestation and Destruction
12Nov

Amazon deforestation and Destruction

The Amazon rainforest is a wondrous and beautiful place, full of mighty rivers and lush green trees. But, beneath its glossy green…

Inca Trail Porters: Carrying the Legacy of the Andes, Step by Step
11Nov

Inca Trail Porters: Carrying the Legacy of the Andes, Step by Step

Inca Trail Porters: Walking the Legacy of the Andes There are only 500 permits every day to do the traditional Inca…

How far in advance do I need to book the Inca Trail
08Nov

How far in advance do I need to book the Inca Trail

How can I book the Inca Trail 2026 in advance? How far in advance do I need to Book the…

Alpaca vs. Llama: Discover the Unique Traits of These Andean Icons
07Nov

Alpaca vs. Llama: Discover the Unique Traits of These Andean Icons

What Is the Difference Between an Alpaca and a Llama? Throughout the Andean zone, in the heart of South America,…

Inca Trail Peru: How to Hike the Inca Trail Responsibly
07Nov

Inca Trail Peru: How to Hike the Inca Trail Responsibly

How to Hike the Inca Trail Responsibly Machu Picchu is one of the most extraordinary places in the world. More…

Responsible Travel: Commitment to Sustainable Tourism
06Nov

Responsible Travel: Commitment to Sustainable Tourism

Responsible People: Traveling Responsibly and Promoting Sustainable Tourism Responsible People is a foundation dedicated to promoting responsible travel and tourism…

The gothic world of Quiocta’s caves
03Jul

The gothic world of Quiocta’s caves

Enter the depth of a cavern that houses cave paintings and skeletal remains. This beautiful secret of the deep jungle…

Revash Mausoleums in Amazonas
03Jul

Revash Mausoleums in Amazonas

What do these collective graves mean? Why did the Chachapoyas build them on the rocky wall of a steep ravine?…

Leymebamba Museum in Amazonas
03Jul

Leymebamba Museum in Amazonas

The Leymebamba Museum was inaugurated in June 2000 as a result of the need to generate the technical and environmental…

Huascaran National Park
03Jul

Huascaran National Park

In the Cordillera Blanca, the highest tropical mountain range in the world, Mount Huascarán rises 6,768 meters above sea level,…

Maras Salt Mines
25Jun

Maras Salt Mines

The salt mines of Maras are directly related to the town of Maras, which is located in the city of…

Choquequirao Archaeological Park in Cusco
25Jun

Choquequirao Archaeological Park in Cusco

It seems incredible but there are still places in the world where we can feel like true explorers. They are…

Quelccaya Glacier: discover the diamond of the Andes
12Jun

Quelccaya Glacier: discover the diamond of the Andes

The snowy Quelccaya, is located in the Vilcanota mountain range at 5,710 meters above sea level. It has 44 square…

Chan Chan Citadel in Trujillo
12Jun

Chan Chan Citadel in Trujillo

Between the years 600 and 700, on the northern coast of Peru, models of cities arose that did not share…

The park of legends in Lima
12Jun

The park of legends in Lima

The Legends Park is the oldest and largest zoo in the city of Lima. The Park is located in the…

Pacaya Samiria National Reserve: Why is it one of the most biodiverse areas in the world?
12Jun

Pacaya Samiria National Reserve: Why is it one of the most biodiverse areas in the world?

Did you know that more than 60% of the Peruvian territory is made up of jungle? For this reason, when…

Lake Zungarococha: Iquitos Low Jungle Ecosystem
03Jun

Lake Zungarococha: Iquitos Low Jungle Ecosystem

With its dark waters and surrounded by a varied ecosystem very characteristic of the low jungle, we find Lake Zungarococha,…

San Francisco Convent Museum and Catacombs of Lima
03Jun

San Francisco Convent Museum and Catacombs of Lima

The church of San Francisco Asís in the city of Lima is one of the most important and most visited…

Discover all the beauty of the Tumbes Mangroves
03Jun

Discover all the beauty of the Tumbes Mangroves

It seems like a location straight out of a science fiction movie, the kind in which an adventurer is sailing…

Royal Tombs Museum
03Jun

Royal Tombs Museum

Can you imagine being able to see the tomb of one of the most powerful men in ancient Peru? The…

Daily Life in the Andes
23May

Daily Life in the Andes

The route to most villages in the Andes is a narrow, graded-earth road, in the winter baked concrete-solid under the…

Nazca Lines Mystery
23May

Nazca Lines Mystery

The Nazca Lines mystery with centuries of history still remains unresolved today. Why are they there? What meaning do they have? What…