Peru is known for Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city in the Andes Mountains, and the nearby colonial city of Cusco. Maximo Nivel’s “Volunteer with Indigenous Communities” trip gives enrollees the opportunity to experience local culture and traditions as they serve. Participants are placed in small communities, where they live with an Indigenous Andean family. Volunteer work includes caring for animals and livestock, helping with agricultural work, weaving, creating textiles, learning to prepare traditional dishes, assisting with local construction projects and working with children at the local school. The program’s duration has a one-week minimum and participants must be at least 18 years old. One week of volunteering costs $665.