Vacation with a purpose
Sign up for a trip with PLAY it Forward Adventures and you can combine outdoor adventure with volunteerism. In Peru, go on a three-day, fully-supported hike through the Andes Mountains, stopping in Peruvian weaving communities en route, and visit the ruins at Machu Picchu. Then spend several days helping rebuild farms and school furniture in the village of Taray, where mudslides that occurred in January left many residents homeless. Or cycle through Mayan villages near Antigua, kayak on Lake Atitlan, and hike through towns like Panajachel and San Marcos in Guatemala. Then help a family construct a new home.
PLAY it Forward Adventures also runs trips in the Nepal, Tanzania, and Peru's Amazon region. Rates run $1,500 to $5,000. 651-493-8817, www.pifadventures.com
Photo of travelers in Tanzania hiking Mount Kilimanjaro by PLAY it Forward Adventures
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