The porters in the Cusco Region of Peru have worked on the Inca Trail for over 50 years. The majority of the porters comes from the Quechua communities in the region. The porter industry remains male-dominated but in recent years more women have gained interest in becoming porters themselves. This is a phenomenal time for change in the trekking tourism industry of Peru whereby women’s presence is on the rise as guides and porters which is paving the way towards better working conditions for all the porters in this part of the world.