RESPONSABILITIES<\/h2>\n
APULAYA – Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> is committed to providing all necessary services, as well as to taking good care of its students and guests, when operating, to avoid accidents or loss of personal properties. The members of our team are all qualified and experienced. However, APULAYA<\/strong> only accept responsibility for prejudicial actions caused by its personnel.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> doesn\u2019t take responsibility for actions or events that are unpredictable or unavoidable.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> is not responsible for bad weather circumstances, accidents, physical damages, loss of personal properties, natural disasters, extra costs, strikes, etc. It is responsibility of each participant to get a travel insurance that covers such events.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> reserves its right to modify or cancel the program or a part of a program in case of unpredictable or unavoidable events which are out of our control.<\/p>\n On formalizing enrollment onto a course (and accommodation) participants accept the General Conditions and Payment Method, as well as the norms, rules and guarantees of APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Participants from Western Europe, the USA, UK, New Zealand or Australia do not require a visa to enter Peru, though all participants have responsibility for enquiring about their particular case.<\/p>\n Participants from other countries must enquire about obtaining a visa at the nearest Peruvian Embassy or Consulate.<\/p>\n We strongly recommend that all participants should hire a travel or medical insurance in their home countries. Participants are responsible for making sure that their travel or medical insurance policy covers them, in case of accidents or illness.<\/p>\n Please, inquire about our payment options, by e-mail, before and upon arrival.<\/p>\n To make a reservation, we need the following information:<\/p>\n The program \/ excursion will be confirmed once the entire of the payment was done.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> reserves the right to cancel the participant\u2019s place if on the day of their arrival they have not paid the total sum of the course, accommodation and other services contracted.<\/p>\n In the case of a serious disciplinary offence, repeated bad behavior or infringement of the laws of Peru, the participant will be expelled from the program and accommodation contracted with APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> without the right to any refund. Cancellations before arrival will be accepted in writing only (letter, telegram or e-mail):<\/p>\n * Excluded from the Refund Policy and Cancellations are: flights, housing, bus- or train tickets, entrance fee tickets, tours, and courses and accommodation for groups; those need to be paid in full**.<\/p>\n ** Exceptions for flights, hostels, bus- or train tickets, entrance fee tickets and tours can be negotiated however, this depends 100% on the cancellation and refund politics of the provider (airlines, hostels, rail companies, travel agencies, and other providers).<\/p>\n In case of cancellation due to a serious illness or another serious situation the following procedures* are applicable:<\/strong><\/p>\n APULAYA<\/strong> will refund this amount, at the latest 30 days after the original ending date of the course, by either bank wire transfer or Wester Union.<\/p>\n It is not possible to recover lost classes due to illness.<\/p>\n * Excluded from the After Arrival Cancellation Procedures are: flights, housing, bus- or train tickets, entrance fee tickets, tours, and all courses, programs and accommodation for groups; those need to be paid in full **, as well as other services including accommodation already utilized, and, incomplete weeks left.<\/p>\n ** Exceptions for flights, hotels, bus- or train tickets, entrance fee tickets and tours can be negotiated but depend 100% on the cancellation and refund politics of the airlines, hostels, rail companies, travel agencies, and other providers.<\/p>\n The participant will be charged for the replacement of items broken either intentionally or through negligence.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> is not responsible for any personal items left at the host families or at the hostal.<\/p>\n Indigenous communities are situated in nature, their way of live is rustic, and weather conditions can be harsh. Some pilgrimage sanctuaries are only accessible through rustic and physically demanding footpaths.<\/p>\n Concerning educational excursions, the participants accept grades of difficulties they present (altitude, climate and footpaths\u2019 conditions). APULAYA<\/strong> can neither be held responsible for participants\u00b4 personal injuries, nor for lost or damaged belongings and equipment.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> as operator of educational excursions to pilgrimage places, fiestas, indigenous communities reserves the right to cancel or change any excursion due to weather conditions, unstable political climate or participants\u2019 unsuitability.<\/p>\n APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> reserves the right to use all possible photos taken during the participant\u2019s stay unless the participant refuses to give APULAYA<\/strong> his\/ her permission to do so.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nVISA<\/h2>\n
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ADMISSION OR EXPULSION<\/h2>\n
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In the case that damages are caused to third parties, all the expenses claimed from APULAYA \u2013 Center for Andean Culture<\/strong> that originate from the above-mentioned incident will be charged to the participant, who will have no right to later claims.<\/p>\nREFUND POLICY AND CANCELLATIONS*<\/h2>\n
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ACCOMMODATION<\/h2>\n
STAY AT THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY, PILGRIMS AND VISIT TO CELEBRATIONS<\/h2>\n
COPYRIGHT<\/h2>\n
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