Peru Sacred Valley Health
Wilderness Medicine Trip
Come join us in the beautiful Sacred Valley of Peru!
Travel with us to the beautiful Caribbean Sea to learn about diving physiology, dive medicine, marine animals and envenomations, and hyperbaric medicine. Plus plenty of free time for diving!
Dates: 2020 Dates TBA
Location: Ollantaytambo, Cusco, Peru
Cost: Estimated ~ $800
Includes: ground transportation, double occupancy hotel, breakfast, instruction, coordination of on ground logistics, t-shirt
Optional: Machu Picchu trip: ~ $250 (train, bus, park entrance, guide, tips for guide)
Not included: meals, airfare (roughly ~$600- $1400) depending from where you fly.
Spaces are limited so please contact us for availability as soon as possible. We are preferentially accepting students, residents, and fellows (Medical, PA, NP, Paramedic, etc.) however if space allows, we are open to all healthcare professionals.
Course Information
Come join us in the beautiful Sacred Valley of Peru! Prior to the trip we will provide you with and require a minimum of 4 hours of wilderness first aid education so you can assist in teaching the staff of Sacred Valley Health (SVH) and the local community health workers (promotoras) basic wilderness first aid. While in Peru, you will participate in medical Spanish classes, wilderness medicine lectures and help teach basic curriculum to the promotoras and SVH staff. You will learn about wilderness medicine topics including acute mountain sickness, HAPE, HACE, water purification, local venomous fauna/flora and travelers diarrhea. (Hopefully not first hand). You will also have the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu and participate in a hike/mountaineering adventure. This trip can be physically demanding at Ollantaytambo is at an elevation of roughly 10k ft and requires daily walking. If you choose to participate in the hike/mountaineering, no previous experience is required however basic fitness and a positive attitude is a must! You will learn mountain medicine topics and mountain rescue skills.
Example Itinerary
Day 1: Depart US
Day 2: Arrive in Cusco early morning, transfer to Ollantaytambo, relax, tour, cultural class and intro to SVH
Day 3: Medical and intro Spanish classes/ Teaching WFA course/ WM Lectures/Workshops
Day 4: Medical and intro Spanish classes/ Teaching WFA course/ WM Lectures/Workshops
Day 5: Medical and intro Spanish classes/Teaching WFA course/ WM Lectures/Workshops
Day 6: Machu Picchu (optional)
Day 7-10: Hike: Mountain Medicine & Rescue Skills
Day 11: Hike/Arrive in Cusco late afternoon/evening
Day 12: Free morning in Cusco depart to US
Day 13: Arrive in US