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Letter from the Director
THE WILD STYLE IN PERU

Opportunities for personal discovery and adventure are unlimited on a Wildland Adventure in Peru. Our local guides not only share their knowledge of ecology, Inca archaeology and indigenous culture. They take you beyond the facts to experience the simple rhythms of daily life as well as the mystical and sublime nature of this amazing country. Since 1986, we offer personalized and flexible itineraries for individuals, families and small groups from the Andes, to the Amazon, Lake Titicaca, Nazca, the north coast and beyond. I recently traveled to Peru to meet with our outfitters, inspect jungles lodges, and explore new areas and activities. It is this commitment to further discovery that that will continue to define The Wild Style. I invite you to join us and see for yourself!

Wildest Regards,

Kurt Kutay
Director

 
In this Issue:
 
  1   Letter from the Director: The Wild Style in Peru
  2   Featured Destination: The Andes and Amazon
         • Trekking the Inca Trail
         • Patacancha Village Day Hike
         • Mana and Tambopata
  3   New Staff: Wildland Welcomes Richard and Jen
  4   Peruvian Exhibit: Machu Picchu comes to Los Angeles!
  5   Inca Trail: Pioneering Conservation in Peru
  6   Photo Gallery and Slide Show: On the Inca Trail

Featured Destination
THE ANDES AND AMAZON

Peru is a magical, spectacular destination. With some of the most biologically-rich rainforests on Earth as well as the spectacular Andes and one of the planet's most renowned archaeological treasures, the mystical citadel of Machu Picchu, Wildland Adventures believes travelers to Peru owe it to themselves to experience all aspects of this amazing region.

TREKKING THE INCA TRAIL
The most popular trek in South America, the Inca Trail, is a Wildland Adventures specialty. We have a long history of involvement in conservation of the Trail as well as the magnificent Machu Picchu archaeological site itself. Many prospective travelers express concern that the trail will be crowded, but it’s all in the timing, and understanding the ebb and flow of the trek. Instead of disembarking the train at KM82, along with every other trekking group, we have a comfortable base camp along the Urubamba River. We take an extra day there, acclimating and hiking up to the Inca ruins of Q’ente, a spectacular lookout and ancient spiritual site perched high over the Sacred Valley. But the real advantage of our base camp (besides the hot showers) is the opportunity to start on the main Inca Trail the following morning…ahead of the next arriving group of trekkers. You experience the ancient pilgrimage route with more serenity, more intimacy.
 View the Inca Trail Trek and Amazon Itinerary

PATACANCHA VILLAGE DAY HIKE
Beyond the well-trod corridor of the Urubamba Valley, stretching between Cusco and Machu Picchu, lies the charming Quechua village of Patacancha. Barely 1 hour from the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a narrow dirt road takes you high into the Andes, to 12,500’ elevation. On this easy, off-the-beaten-path day hike our native guide leads you down a meandering valley through meadows where llamas and alpacas roam amid a patchwork of cultivated fields. Here you can observe the native Quechua way of life, where crops are sown and textiles woven with simple hand tools that have been in use for centuries. Admire weaving demonstrations, try your hand at ancient methods of agricultural production, and visit the school where you can donate supplies to the teacher. It’s an easy day trip that makes your Wildland Adventure an even more authentic experience.
  View the Andes and Amazon Odyssey Itinerary

MANU AND TAMBOPATA
If you want to see wildlife and learn about rain forest ecology, if you want to experience the mystery and awe of the Amazon basin, if you have only one chance to venture into the Amazon, the remote corners of southern Peru and Bolivia should be your choice. The protected regions of Manu, Tambopata-Candamo and the Bahuaja–Sonene National Park are some of the most pristine forests on Earth. With the highest levels of species diversity of rain forest mammals, birds, and reptiles in the entire Amazon, traveling here will forever change your ideas of “jungle.”
  View the Andes and Rainforest Explorer Itinerary

We offer several routes and itineraries into the best ecolodges in Manu and Tambopata, accompanied by specialist Amazon guides. You explore in small paddle canoes on oxbow lakes, hike through luxuriant rain forests, ascend a scaffold staircase into the rain forest canopy, and may witness a macaw lick where hundreds of parrots congregate. Our carefully designed itineraries offer the best opportunities for observing tapirs, giant river otters, monkeys, black caimans, tayras and agoutis, and with luck a jaguar, ocelot or puma. You can also search for more than 1,000 bird species, including the highest concentrations in the world of macaws and parrots, as well as toucans, waterfowl, and exotic songbirds. Our jungle lodges offer enlightening natural history experiences and uniquely authentic cultural encounters.

	Posada Amazonas Lodge
	Tambopata Macaw Research Center
	Sandoval Lake Lodge
	Heath River Wildlife Center
	Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center

Inca Trail
PIONEERING CONSERVATON IN PERU

Since 1986, Wildland Adventures has been instrumental in the preservation of Machu Picchu and the famous Inca Trail. President Kurt Kutay (seen here accepting an award from Peru's Minister of Tourism for assisting in restoration of the Inca Trail) has been a pioneer in the promotion of environmentally-sensitive tourism to this area, and today continues to blaze the trail to new and exciting destinations in Peru's spectacular Andes and Amazon regions. Wildland Adventures clients can travel with the assurance they are carrying on a long tradition of conservation and respect for the people and landscape of Peru.

Peru Trip Extensions

Peru Travel Tips

Peru Maps

New Staff
WILDLAND WELCOMES RICHARD AND JEN

We are happy to introduce two new members of the Wildland Adventures team!

Richard Edwards, Wildland’s new Director of Operations and Costa Rica Program Director, brings to our company years of experience in the field, in conservation, and in academia.

Jen Goldstein, Wildland’s new Peru Program Director, joins the fold fresh from guiding trekkers on the Inca Trail and traveling to the deepest reaches of Tambopata-Candamo Reserve in Peru.

These two energetic, dynamic individuals are ready to assist you in creating your next Wildland Adventure!

Peruvian Exhibit
MACHU PICCHU COMES TO LOS ANGELES!

Calling all Peru enthusiasts! The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is proud to feature “Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas.” More than 400 pieces of the finest surviving examples of Inca art, much of it discovered at Machu Picchu, will be exhibited until 7 September, 2003. Included in the exhibit are such treasures as a royal Tocapu tunic, burial cave objects, tools for communication with the Sacred, and Inca ritual pieces from Machu Picchu. If you are considering a trip to Peru, this exhibit will launch you on your way!
  Visit Natural History Museum's web site

Photo Gallery & Slideshow
ON THE INCA TRAIL

Trekking through our Inca Trail slide show presents a glimpse of this singular encounter with nature and spirit.
  View the Photo Gallery and Slideshow

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