Aracari Travel
PERU
Aracari Travel
Destination Management Company
member since april 2026
Marisol Mosquera founded Aracari in 1996, becoming one of the first to specialise in luxury travel in the northern Andes, especially Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and the Galapagos. After a decade as an investment banker, she started going to Peru for business. It struck her that tourism, when done properly, had the power to give back. Not just to preserve the place but to uplift the people who make it what it is.
What they do is simple: they build relationships and they stay. That's where sustainability begins.
As Marisol explains, "In the early days of Aracari, we sought out people and places that weren't yet part of the tourism landscape: communities tucked into the Andes, artisans working without markets, local guides with deep knowledge but no platform. These weren't polished experiences built for visitors. They were real lives. We went back to these rural communities, year after year. People saw we were serious. That's what builds credibility.
What gives me the most satisfaction is seeing how some of our partners' children go to university, speak perfect English, and have futures their parents couldn't imagine. That's what tourism can do when it's done right."
Aracari Travel’s 4C Commitments
CONSERVATION
Eliminates single-use plastic water bottles across all journeys through a reusable bottle initiative coordinated with guides and accommodation partners.
Supports large-scale reforestation in the Sacred Valley through Valle Sagrado Verde, including tree planting commitments linked directly to travel.
COMMUNITY
Partners with community-based tourism initiatives such as Lamay and Luquina Chico, ensuring tourism income flows directly to local families.
Works with locally based guides, artisans and small enterprises across Peru and South America, prioritising long-term relationships over external intermediaries.
CULTURE
Prioritises responsible, locally rooted suppliers and family-run lodges aligned with environmental and social values.
Sustains textile traditions through long-standing partnerships with weaving communities and organisations across the Andes.
COMMERCE
Encourages sustainable tourism benefiting local businesses.
Avoids commission-based extraction from artisans and community partners, ensuring fair compensation and transparent sourcing.