Comunidad de Huilloc y Ollantaytambo

Afterwards, we will head to the village of Huilloc in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, whose settlers are heirs of ancestral Inca traditions. Choose one of the following activities: - Kusi Runa: share the daily routine of the settlers of Huilloc by participating in the agricultural work in the chakra (farming fields). You will wear the typical poncho of Huilloc and use the traditional tools. The experience ends with ritual celebrations, music and local dances. - Willqa Uma: in Inca times, the willaq uma was the high priest, the bond between the sacred and the profane. We will assume this role in ancestral ritual practices that seek harmony between the spirit of man, nature and the energy of the Andean deity. - Chasqui: a visitor is chosen as the chasqui (messenger) and the group joins him to deliver a khipu at the archaeological site of Aya Urqu. On the way we will visit the cave of Sutuq Machay and learn about native and healing plants. The sound of the pututu, made from a sea snail, will announce our arrival, and during the ceremony the local wiseman will recall the dance of the Condor. - Allin Pachacuy: take part in making Huilloc garments with traditional techniques, from dyeing with natural dyes to weaving with tools made of bones and wood, and learn the meaning of the symbols used. You will be able to purchase a piece of clothing. Lunch at Chuncho restaurant. Later, visit Ollantaytambo, the last living village of the Incas, including the Temple of the ten windows, the bath of the princess, and the Sun Temple, and take postcard pictures from its heights.