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By: Questing for Adventure » Blog Archive » Lost City of the Incas

Questing for Adventure » Blog Archive » Lost City of the Incas — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:37:00 +0000

[…] Here was evidence of a civilization that built structures at least equal to anything in Europe.The Urubamba river had a disastrous flood in late January 2010, and Machu Picchu is as of this writing almost as inaccessible as it was in […]

By: Cusco Floods: Return to devastated Lucre | ...en Perú - Travel Culture History News

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:21:43 +0000

[…] Andes of Peru washing away towns and making tens of thousands homeless, Andy Dare, a Brit is Cusco, went out to inspect the damage and help in aid efforts. 18 days after the severe floods washed away the town of Lucre, Andy went back for another visit […]

By: Charlotte Comeau

Charlotte Comeau — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:53:03 +0000

I have been reading over Peru for a year now on your site. I will be going in the regions around Cusco for over a month in early November to search for my daughter Natalie Lafrance and her daughter Chia Sumac around 7 yrs of age ( she has been there for almost 9 yrs now) but no news for the last 5 yrs… They call her “la Canadiana”. Should you hear anything, pls let me know. You love Peru and they are sureley grateful to you right now, you reach a lot of people.
Charlotte

By: Floods in Cusco | A Life in the World: Stories from a Traveler

Floods in Cusco | A Life in the World: Stories from a Traveler — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:07:22 +0000

[…] of houses being washed away, flooded farming fields, and what is being done in the area. The first, Humanitarian disaster in Cusco, abandoned communities help themselves includes the best photos of the current situation and an updated time line of what has been […]

By: Stuart Starrs

Stuart Starrs — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:54:45 +0000

Most of the southern Andes have seen severe floods. In Aguas Calientes we are talking about a couple of thousand tourists inconvenienced by being stranded for a few days… across the region though we have seen more than 20,000 made homeless.

Lake Titicaca and Puerto Maldonado are ok, but I strongly recommended you change your plans and visit northern Peru instead. This area of the country often ignored by visitors is cheaper and more interesting. We’re talking colourful colonial cities, spectacular museums filled with gold (best museums in the country), valleys lined with pre-colombian pyramids, rolling green mountains, lost pre-incan cities, tropical mangroves and spectacular beaches.

I can point you to some links if you like.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:43:36 +0000

My heart goes out to the residents of Aguas Calientes. Will definitely help out whatever I can.
Does anyone know what the weather situation is like in Ollantaytambo, Puerto Maldonado and Lake Titicaca?
We were planning to visit Machu Picchu this weekend, but have to re-route. Would like to know if these 3 sites are okay (I understand it is rainy season but we’re fine as long as it is not severe). Thanks.

By: Mundafar

Mundafar — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:10:20 +0000

For any of you who would like to try and help we are trying to do something about it. Serenity By The Sea, Transformational Tours and We The Sheep People are trying to find a way to help. So please if you have a Facebook Account please join our group called “Emergency In Cusco” the media is doing nothing and we are determined to get some help out to those families since the world seems to have turned there eye away and focus just on the Haiti crisis and have seemed to forget about Peru. Thank you very much. We are also in the process of getting a website up which i will post here as soon as it is online. Thank you again for your support.

By: Maureen Williams

Maureen Williams — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:25:43 +0000

I travel to Peru in 2008 on a private tour with Kuoda Travel. She sent an update to me and had the following suggestion as a place to donate:
For money donations the following is a good organization that is managing many of the resources to help the people in need in Cusco and Sacred Valley

Name: Camara De Comercio Cusco-Damnificados

To: Banco de Credito del Peru,

Bank Address: Av. Sol 189, Cusco-Peru
Account number: 193-1853603-0-61

SWIFT code: BCPLPEPL

By: DONATIONS for those left homeless in Cusco and Apurimac « KUODA – News

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:09:29 +0000

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By: Rachel Parkinson

Rachel Parkinson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:39:31 +0000

Donations can be made to the following accounts:
CAMARA DE COMERCIO CUSCO-DAMNIFICADOS
account # 193-1853603-0-61

“Cámara de Comercio de Cusco-Damnificados”
Scotiabank
Account in Nuevo Soles 780-7777777
BBVA Banco Continental
account Corriente en Soles. 0011-0444-44-4444444444

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Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:24:11 +0000

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By: Stuart Starrs

Stuart Starrs — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:04:32 +0000

Vivian,

I’m afraid Calca was as badly hit as the rest of the valley. This is Calca now: http://vimeo.com/9091716

By: Vivian

Vivian — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:01:13 +0000

Does anyone know if the city of Calca is ok? I have family who live by the river in the main town of Calca.
I haven’t been able to call family no answer.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:39:48 +0000

I am truly amazed at how the world media is basically ignoring this tragedy! I have been calling and emailing newspapers and TV stations to try to get some coverage. My heart really goes out to the Peruvian people and I would like to help. If you know any organizations that I can donate to, please post this information. Thanks very much for your coverage.

By: Stuart Starrs

Stuart Starrs — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:13:36 +0000

I’m afraid no-one is interested in Peru and as of yet no international organisations have taken up the cause. Within Peru there are account set up to donate to though.

I’d collect the money myself, but wouldn’t want to face Wyclef-style problems.

By: baltic1986

baltic1986 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:10:06 +0000

I visited all areas last June. I am deeply moved!!!

I was searching for any organization on web that is helping with collecting money but I found none. If you know please let me know.

We have to help each other!

By: Ward

Ward — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:24:54 +0000

Great job updating on this terrible situation Stuart.

I’m actually in the US for awhile, but my family in Cusco tells me the city is okay for now, but the Sacred Valley and the Valley of the South are in bad shape.

By: Tracy Poyser

Tracy Poyser — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:47:33 +0000

Am heartbroken over this — was there for the first time
last November & fell in love with Cusco/Sacred Valley & its people. Traveled with Overseas Adventure Travel & am in touch with their Foundation (Grand Circle) to see if they can launch a donation drive or match their customer’s donations – they did that for Haiti.
Am about to launch photography website & will think of ways to donate % of photo sales to relief work for this.
Keep me posted please –
Thanks – Tracy

By: Jean-François de Buren

Jean-François de Buren — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:41:24 +0000

How can I help? Is there any donation mechanism?

Thanks, Jean-François