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"I will never forget my first Chocolatada, up in the foggy, freezing mountains and the small children clutching their cups of hot chocolate like they were the most special thing in the world."
~ Ariana Svenson, Apus Peru founder

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When you trek with apus peru $15 of your trek price is donated the NGO:
ThreadsofPeru.com

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Apus Peru is Featured in the 2010 Lonely Planet Guide to Peru!

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Apus Peru - recommended in Rough Guides' new book - Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World.

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Christmas Chocolatadas

A distinct aspect of Christmas in Peru is the "chocolatada" where better off people or organisations offer a bit of Christmas cheer to poor children or pensioners. A chocolatada is often organised by churches, businesses or shops and are characterised by giving a cup of hot chocolate, some bread or biscocho (a sweet bread with dried fruits inside), some sweets or maybe a toy.

For more information, please read Christmas in Peru.

Also go south america Christmas in Cuzco

Apus Peru, as part of our committment to helping communities and in keeping with the Peruvian spirit of Christmas began running Chocolatads in Chaullacocha in 2008. See the Threads of Peru blog for more information.

see this page for more - Christmas Chocolatada treks

If you would like to participate in this unique tradition, please see our Christmas Tour Packages.

If you would like to participate in the trip to the community but not the inclusive package, please contact us directly at reservas@apus-peru.com


"Every person must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment. Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?"
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


"Apus Peru staff and their families made the trek to Chaullacocha in December 2009 for an Apus Peru sponsored Chocolatada - wanting to share the spirit of Christmas with people who have similar Andean roots but very different lifestyles."