Chachapoyas, a growing tourist destination in Northern Peru, has started its first and only sustainable tourism agency called 'Nuevos Caminos' (New Paths). This is a project with a clear, alternative philosophy of promoting environmentally responsible tourism. It aims to minimize any environmental damage caused while tourists are exploring Peru by offering 'carbon offset' programs for tourists.
The agency also promotes socially responsible tourism, providing alternative experiences from the standard 'gringo trail' tours. Nuevos Caminos offers the type of tours that allow tourists to experience, and get inspired by, the true spirit of Chachapoyas and the surrounding area. It is designed for tourists interested in having a more grassroots type of contact with local communities. Nuevos Caminos aims to encourage international tourists to be fully aware of their environmental impact and influence on local people, supporting the community and giving something back to it whenever possible.
This is an ideal internship opportunity for e.g. a student in tourism and hospitality management or other related fields.
Benefits for intern:
- Experience working in a small, creative and sustainable tourism agency showing Peruvian life behind the tourist highlights.
- Get inspired to start up your own socially responsible business abroad. Find out how easy it is and that everyone can do it!
- Get to know a traditional Peruvian town like Chachapoyas from its inhabitants perspective.
The sustainable tourism agency has vacancies for the following tasks:
- Creating and updating fact sheets and information for tourists to facilitate sustainable tourism in and around Chachapoyas
- Assistance with translating tourist information into any languages that you are familiar with
- Developing popular sustainable tourism products and liaising with local organisations, business owners and suppliers.
- Recruiting and training local guides to work with the agency.
- Developing any new ideas of your own, compatible with the agency's sustainable tourism philosophy.
- Looking for local and international partners to cooperate with.
The Fair Trade Cafe has vacancies for the following tasks:
- Taking orders, preparing food and drinks, clearing tables and cleaning up, taking payments off customers etc.
Intern Requirements
- A passion for sustainable tourism.
- Spanish level: intermediate.
- Eager to learn and meet new people.
- You must like creating new things!
- Minimum stay of one month, preferably longer.
- Minimum workload of 20 hours per week.
- For work in the Cafe, some experience of working in the hospitality industry would be desirable
- Open-minded person who can easily take initiatives and can work independently.
ApplicationProcess
Please visit our website to apply:http://otracosa.org/apply-now.html
For further information about the program, please visit: http:otracosa.org/browseallprojects/item/199-helping-out-at-sustainable-tourism-agency-fair-trade-caf%C3%A9.html
