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next cleanup: September 16

Eco Trek Peru - Perurivers Project

perurivers project - Saving the river - Dia del rio 2003

Every year on the 16th of September hundreds of students, campesinos, gringos, local companies and other volunteers board their bus in Cusco with rubber gloves and rubbish bags in their hands. What are they doing? Saving the Urubamba River.

perurivers project; click to enlarge

The Urubamba, Sacred River of the Incas, is a Peruvian national treasure. However, this historical waterway is being polluted. El Rio Willkamayu (as it is known in the native language of Quechua), is a danger to the health of the local people as it is seriously contaminated by plastic, oil, petrol and any other number of non biodegradeable products. In last years clean up nappies, clothing, labels that have been out of production for more than 10 years were found.

perurivers project; click to enlarge

To start the ball rolling this día will be used as a celebration to ecology and education. The idea to enlighten the young people of Peru through teaching and example. To preserve this great site South American Explorers (www.saexplorers.org) is leading a clean up effort in partnership with many other companies.

There are many ways to help. Check out www.perurivers.org for more info, or write to info@perurivers.org

Bienvenidos a Cusco, Perú

 

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