Valley Camp proudly joined the 10th anniversary of the Andes Race, with four team members taking on the 13 km trail run. From mountain views to podium finishes, it was a celebration of effort, resilience, and community.

At Valley Camp’s 2025 Mountain School in Peru, Magdalena discovered that the heart of camp lies not just in the mountains, but in the people who share them. From learning mountaineering skills to celebrating cultural diversity around the campfire, she reflects on the warmth, connection, and beauty found in this unique experience.

From leading workshops to hiking sacred mountains with curious young minds, Eliza’s time at Valley Camp was full of firsts. In her reflection of camp experience, she recounts how volunteering helped her grow in confidence, language, and leadership—and why she believes nature-based education is more important than ever.

“My boys 9 and 7 were beyond excited to tell me about the adventures, the fun games, the funny and kind leaders, and their new friends every day, as soon as they were picked up from the gates of Valley Camp.”

Bertha has been a camper with Valley Camp for two years. Read about her experience and growth with us!

First outing with the Urubamba Leadership Club

We are so excited to welcome Julian to our team!

“As a donor and board member, I see the good works and far-reaching impact Valley Camp have on young people in underserved communities. Valley Camp opens a new world, while honoring and respecting the traditional Andean values.”

We had thirteen amazing participants join us for our 2023 Mountain School Camp in July!

“I will treasure the memories and teachings from my volunteer experience with Valley Camp. It was a steep learning curve for me, my first time being responsible for a whole class of kids and learning to teach in Spanish! But it was a pleasure to work within a group of like-minded people, helping nurture regenerative, ecological thinkers, and to be inspired by the children who live on the farms in the Andean communities.”

Our 2023 Urubamba Youth Leadership Club is off to a great start!

“We don't need one perfect environmentalist, we need thousands of imperfect ones taking action every single day.”

“My profession is teaching yoga. I teach in all different types of settings and with a wide variety of students. However, looking back, I realize that I am always teaching students who have heard of yoga, who have seen photos of postures on social media or have their own connection to the yoga practice. That's not the case when teaching yoga to children and adolescents in high Andean communities.”

Read about all the fun we had at Summer Camp in January 2022!

We had a blast at our winter camps in Urubamba and Pitumarca