Welcome to the MLP Family Mr. Paulino Holgado!

Felipe Umbert (left), Paulino Holgado (center), Enrique Umbert (right)

Enrique (GM) & Felipe Umbert (Ass. GM), officially welcoming Mr. Paulino Holgado (Salkantay native) into the company as the first local shareholder with preferential shares in Mountain Lodges of Peru, and making delivery of Mr. Paulino’s first dividend check. A historical event for the local communities.

Mr. Paulino Holgado, originally from the local town of Totora – a stone’s throw from the location of MLP’s ‘Colpa Lodge’ (3rd lodge in the Salkantay) – and community leader, was the first local person to express a desire to join MLP in its entrepreneurship efforts, by making an investment. To the surprise of his friends and neighbors, Mr. Holgado represents a visionary position for the local communities as they continue to develop and prepare themselves to embrace tourism under a more coordinated and sustainable environment.

We are proud and happy to have Mr. Paulino Holgado as part of Mountain Lodges of Peru, and hope this is only the beginning of a positive, sustainable and more revolutionary change towards social inclusion in the area.

Alongside this initiative MLP is also the main sponsor of YANAPANA PERU, MLP’s non-profit organizational partner, dedicated to various social responsibility and environmental sustainability projects in the Salkantay area, ranging from education, to nutrition and health, to Andean women empowerment, amongst others.

If you would like to know how YOU can create a positive impact, please contact us at info@mountainlodgesofperu.com

We are NOW HIRING!

We are a young, vibrant, international company based in Cusco/Peru, specializing in high-end treks and individual travels throughout Peru – Adventure at its finest! Our philosophy is “true comfort & true service, amidst true adventure”

We are looking for talented, passionate people to join our Reservations Team in Cusco. If you have relevant functional and industry experience, are passionate about the outdoors and interested in living and working in Cusco, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements for a MLP Travel Specialist:
·        Excellent written and verbal English
·        Microsoft office and administrative skills
·        Ability in generating and nurturing leads, developing rapport with clients, and closing sales via email and on the phone
·        Professional and courteous communication with clients and excellent follow through
·        Comfortable working with numbers and light accounting
·        Personal experience traveling, especially in active/adventure travel
·        Passion for and in-depth knowledge of Peru
·        Natural curiosity, enthusiasm and initiative
·        Quick learner
·        Commitment for minimum one year

If you can identify with our philosophy and would like to work on a full-time basis as part of a young and fun team, please send a resume with cover letter to:

mlp-peru@mountainlodgesofperu.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best regards,
Mountain Lodges of Peru
http://www.mountainlodgesofperu.com/

YANAPANA PERU Supports the Communities!

During the 2011 rainy season (January and February), tourist activity is reduced significantly and many local and rural roads become impassable in the highlands of the Salkantay. During this time, Mountain Lodges of Peru's NGO YANAPANA PERU supports with training courses and workshops on social responsibility and ecology to MLP personnel and local service providers. Since the beginning of the year, YANAPANA PERU has donated clothes and raincoats to highland communities that live in extreme poverty around Soraypampa and Marcahuilla (where our 1st lodge, the Salkantay Lodge, is based). YANAPANA PERU also donated native potato seeds of premium quality to the Huayracmacchay community (where our 2nd lodge is located) in order to improve the productivity of such harvests. YANAPANA PERU continues giving support to new entrepreneurs and ventures in artisanal jam and textile production in the Mollepata community (at the start of our Lodge to Lodge trekking program). Some of the future plans for this year include the construction of an organic farm and irrigation facilities near the Manchayhuayco school to improve the nutrition for the children (the school is located a couple of hours north of Colpa Lodge, our 3rd lodge). In addition, YANAPANA PERU is supporting the construction of THE HOUSE OF COFFEE in a small farm in Lucmabamba, near our 4th lodge. This is a facility where travelers will learn more about the growth and processing of organic coffee, as well as enjoy a tasting and demonstration of the finished product. YANAPANA PERU will continue with these and its more than 40 projects to help improve the communities' economy, health and education. If you want to make a donation and support any of these projects or have more information about our other projects and how you can help, send an email to info@mountainlodgesofperu.com and we will gladly respond how you can help.

2011 Season is on the GO!

Mountain Lodges of Peru announces the start of its 2011 Season! Our first group started its trek on March 1st and today they are well on their way to the Salkantay Pass at an elevation of 15,000ft! They must be definitely having a blast! Have you already booked your trip and are ready to have an experience of a lifetime?