Volunteering in Peru, South America & Latin America . Volunteer in Huancayo Peru

Courses
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PFY courses offer individuals the chance to gain competence, qualifications and practical experience in a range of specific areas.
Many people join our courses for the opportunity to travel, gain new skills and acquire any experience necessary for a career change. For some people our courses offer the chance to enhance their project or expedition experience; for others our courses simply offer them the chance to go on a holiday with a difference. Whatever your reasons, our range of courses offers an exciting alternative to simply going abroad.
Courses can be from one week to one year in duration. Current courses include: Language, Cultural, Survival, Adventure.

Language Courses
PFY offers Spanish courses in Peru, which enable you to get a head start to your travels, in an environment alongside current PFY volunteers working on projects.

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Adventure Courses
All our adventure courses ensure that you get the maximum adventure for as little impact as possible on your chosen environment.
Current adventure courses include mountaineering courses, kayaking courses and field guiding courses. Learn how to get the most out of challenging environments and how to leave them in the way you love them, wild.

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Survival Courses
PFY offers a variety of survival courses in stunning locations, mountain, jungle, desert. Ranging from long weekends to month long options.
You can learn safety and survival skills through practical experience to help prepare you for a volunteer program or you can enjoy them in their own right. These courses teach you to live and survive using the nature around you in a responsible and sustainable way.

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Cultural Courses
PeruForYou Volunteer Program provides the following cultural courses for those travelers seeking extra special activities.

JEWELLERY MAKING:Using materials of wire, ropes and beads, you will learn the traditional craft of Peruvian jewellery making to create your own special colourful pieces in Andean patterns. With the help of our patient and flexible teachers, you will learn skills that will last a lifetime

WEAVING COURSES:Learn to use traditional backstrap looms from Pre-Hispanic times, or a pedal loom, to create your own special pieces. There are over 50 different types of weaving in the Central Highlands, and our teachers can teach you many different designs.

DANCING COURSES:Learn many of the local folkloric dances from experienced dancers. Listen to the histories of each dance, and study the different costumes of each. Visit the villages where these dances are performed. Modern dances can also be taught.

COOKING COURSES:Cook delicious and healthy Peruvian dishes, using our special cookbook compiled by Beverley. This course includes the fun of shopping at the colorful local market, selecting your own ingredients and sampling our exotic and ethnic flavors.

MUSIC COURSES:Andean music makes every fiesta come alive! Learn to play a variety of instruments such as the Andean flute, pan flute, charango (small guitar) and guitar. Our methods are simple and practical, with one on one instruction.

GOURD CARVING:Learn this traditional Andean craft from the experts, creating beautiful decorative and useful pieces. Journey to Cochas, the village of gourd carvers and visit the house of Delia, our own National Gourd Carving Champion.

SPINNING AND NATURAL DYES:
This course is a great complement to the weaving course. Natural dyes have been used in our Valley for thousands of years. Visit us and explore the countryside with our local people, collecting plants and herbs to create your own special dyes.