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Top of the world
Machu Picchu, a popular place to visit in the mountains of Peru, is known for its steep steps and rugged terrain. The city stands nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. Getting there can be very challenging.
Alvaro Silberstein visited Machu Picchu in 2001. For years, he longed to return. “You can feel a special energy at Machu Picchu that you don’t feel in other places,” he says.
But when Silberstein was18, a car accident left him in a wheelchair. His dream of going back to Machu Picchu seemed out of reach. Then, in November 2018, with the help of family members and a strong, lightweight wheelchair, he finally made the trip.
Silberstein is a cofounder of Wheel the World, a company that offers wheelchair-accessible tours to places around the world. Machu Picchu is one of them. Now this popular place can be enjoyed by more people than ever before.
Silberstein started Wheel the World with his longtime friend Camilo Navarro after the two hiked Torres del Paine, a national park in Chile, in 2016. Silberstein was the first person to explore the park in a wheelchair. “Our story became a hit,” he says. “We started receiving hundreds of requests from people
wanting to repeat this trip.”
Today, Wheel the World runs 40 wheelchair-accessible trips in five countries. It connects travelers with helpful resources that make these trips a reality. It identifies hotels and cars that have ramps, directs people to bathrooms, and trains local guides to help wheelchair users get around.
“Our dream is to help people with disabilities travel to all kinds of places around the world,” Navarro says.。