Downhill Extremo Socma
Walter designed and opened the Downhill Extremo Socma route.
MORE THAN A TOUR COMPANY.
WE SHARE THE PLACE WE CALL HOME.
Perolniyoc Tours was born in Socma, a small Andean community in the Sacred Valley. These mountains are not simply a destination for us. They are home.
Socma · Cusco, Peru
MEET WALTER
YOUR LOCAL CONNECTION TO SOCMA.
Walter Ttica is more than a guide. He is a local host, storyteller and mountain guide who grew up surrounded by the landscapes and traditions of Socma. He was born in Socma, completed his primary education there and learned the traditions and customs of his parents and grandparents. He first learned the language of his community and began speaking Spanish at around the age of 15.
When it was time to attend secondary school, Walter had to leave Socma each day. For five years, he walked approximately 20 kilometers daily to Urubamba so he could study and return home. After finishing his studies, he went to Lima to prepare himself and gain new knowledge. When he could choose between staying away or returning to his land, he chose to return: he came back to Socma.
He walked to learn. He returned to serve. He worked to transform. And now he opens his paths to the world.DISCOVER SOCMA
HE RETURNED TO SOCMA.
A LIFE OF MANAGEMENT, WORK AND PERSEVERANCE
Walter returned to work, contribute and turn into reality ideas he had imagined for a long time. He understood that transforming a community does not happen overnight: it often begins with a conversation, an idea or a process of coordination. Then come the procedures, meetings, coordination and work. And when a project became difficult, he did not give up: he kept managing, insisting and working hard until he saw it completed.
Expansion of the Rapcca–Socma road and opening of the Socma–Marcuray road
Participation in electrification planning and expansion of public lighting
Expansion of water access for community residents and fencing of the Socma cemetery
Maintenance of Socma paths and the route to Perolniyoc Waterfall, and construction of the community sports court
PROGRESS WITHOUT LOSING THE ROOTS
THE MAN WHO OPENED HIS OWN PATHS
Apu Qory Sonqo
Walter discovered, designed and opened the tourist route to Apu Qory Sonqo.
Pick and shovel. Step by step.
He did not stop at designing it. He opened it with his own hands, following the terrain and working meter by meter along the route he had designed.
Progress without losing the roots
Walter has worked to protect the customs, traditions, flowers and wildlife of his territory, and participated in strengthening forest-fire prevention brigades together with Valle Sagrado Verde.
WELCOME TO SOCMA.
A PLACE WHERE THE MOUNTAINS STILL HOLD THEIR STORIES.
Socma is not simply a starting point for a hike. It is a living Andean community surrounded by waterfalls, mountains, ancient paths and ancestral places.
Some places are visited. Others are felt. Socma is one of them.
STORIES FROM TRAVELERS WHO WENT BEYOND THE ORDINARY.
Travelers who have explored the area with Perolniyoc Tours highlight the hospitality, local knowledge and connection with the landscape, culture and people who bring Socma to life.
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