There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering both porters and tourists to speak up for an equitable workforce.

In this episode, we talk with Marinel de Jesus and porter/guide Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa to learn about a documentary The Porter Voice Collective is creating to help tell the story of porter treatment on Peru's Inca Trail. They're currently crowdfunding to fund the film - an opportunity for us to take action.

Featured in this episode: Marinel de Jesus & Lucía Merclaluly Vela Sosa

Hosted by Gale Straub

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Resources

• Support KM 82 Documentary: Crowdfunding & Watch Trailer
• The Porter Voice Collective: Website, Instagram, and Facebook
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Note: Initially this landing page contained a link to Marinel’s business and blog. In order to focus on the Porter Voice Collective and their efforts for change, we have removed them since publication of the episode.

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