Vagabond Tales: Cellphones And Candy Bars In The Floating Islands Of Peru

Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.

Back to original post

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-26-2012 @ 1:07PM

Elias said...

What a poignant and important post. Sustainable travel and cultural integrity is certainly something to be considered, but do we expect these cultures to remain in the pre-Columbian era for the benefit of our touristic experience?

As world travelers, we need to make sure that our travel is a positive experience for the locales we experience. We need to do our research, and make sure we book our tours (wherever in the world they may be) with companies that positively impact these communities.

Lake Titicaca is a unique situation, as part of the attraction is that the Uro still live on these islands, somewhat removed from most modernity. But I can't stop thinking about those children. What do the rest of their lives look like? I want to hear the end of the story.

Add your comments

Your comments:

Remember me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.