Porters Weight Limit, The Peruvian government rules for porters establishes clear guidelines regarding the maximum weight that a porter can carry, which is 20 Kg. However, porters maintain that they take an average of 25 to 35 kg, no matter what company they are working with. Such situations highlight the abuse of travel operators who continue to display contempt of the government’s rules and the inefficiency of the park rangers at the Inca Trail checkpoints to expose the rife exploitation of the porters. Exposing a complicit attitude supporting the significantly high levels of corruption existing in Peru’s public institutions.
This corruption deteriorates the already unsafe working conditions of the porters. Tourists might not be aware of the extent of the situation, as some very renowned travel operators purposely mislead their clients by assuring them that the maximum weight that porters carry is 25kg.
We therefore ask our visitors to collaborate with our community by demanding that travel agencies comply with good treatment and the application of the carrier regulations, only to ensure that our rights as workers are respected.