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JOHN LEUPOLD, OWNER OF CHAMPACA JOURNEYS ORGANIZED AND DELIVERED AN AMAZING 12-DAY TRIP THROUGH CUSCO, LAKE TITICACA AND RELATED SITES FOR OUR GROUP.  WE WERE A CHALLENGE TO ORGANIZE AND SEVERAL MEMBERS DROPPED AND WERE ADDED OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE MONTHS PREP TIME.  BUT JOHN WAS UNFAZED, STAYING RIGHT ON TOP OF OUR NEEDS, OUR BUDGETS AND OUR WISHES, ADJUSTING PLANS AND SCHEDULES AS NECESSARY.  HE WAS VERY ATTENTIVE TO OUR PREFERENCES, AND THOUGH WE KNEW LITTLE ABOUT THE AREA WE'D BE TRAVELING THROUGH (OTHER THAN THE MAIN SIGHTS) THE PLACES HE PICKED FOR US TO VISIT WERE SPOT ON - A BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY, AMAZING PRE-INCAN RUINS, MARKETS AND RESTAURANTS, AN ORGANIC FARM, AN ENDANGERED ANIMALS SHELTER - IT'S A LONG LIST.  OUR EXPERIENCE WAS SO MUCH RICHER THAN IF WE HAD TRIED TO PLAN IT OURSELVES. JOHN WAS A DREAM TO TRAVEL WITH - LOTS OF FUN BUT GIVING US SPACE AS NEEDED, AND HE ADDED A TERRIFIC QUECHUA-SPEAKING LOCAL GUIDE TO OUR GROUP. THE TWO OF THEM SHARED INSIDER KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES THAT ENRICHED OUR TRIP IMMENSELY.  THEY ALSO HANDLED ALL THE LOGISTICS ON THE GROUND SEAMLESSLY, WITH COMFORTABLE, EVEN LUXURIOUS TRANSPORTATION AND LODGINGS AND LITTLE COMFORTS, LIKE THE ALWAYS-AVAILABLE WATER BOTTLE! I'D TRAVEL WITH JOHN AND HIS LOCAL PARTNERS AGAIN IN A TICK!  COULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM MORE HIGHLY!

-- M. BURKS, WELFLEET, MASSACHUSETTS