DAY 1 – RAQCHI Traveling Time: 2 hours to Raqchi
11:30 A.M. Departure to the locality of Raqchi, where the local people will lodge close to their families, where we are going to share typical lunch elaborated with regional natural products.
The houses are built by volcanic rocks and follows a building patron unique in Peru and very singular in the world.
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In the afternoon, we will climb to visit el Mirador de Tucallana where is possible to see the beauty of the Vilcanota Valley, besides to get with a excellent view over the arqueological site and community.
After we will keep the visit to the Archaeological site of Raqchi, like the Temple of Wiracocha, the huge Colcas – Inca storages, their ceremonial ponds and the Religious neighborhood, This ruins was build en the S. Xv by the ninth King Inca
After one hour, we will get the choice to visit and artesanal workshop, where we will see the Andean technique to elaborate pottery, while one of us will be able to try to elaborate their own pottery , we can talk with the other Raqchi habitants about their live culture, song, tales, etc (2 hours).
Rest of the afternoon free until 7 PM, time for dinner in ours houses, after dinner we going to participate in a meeting with the members of the association there we will share music, dance and typical costume
.DAY 2 RAQCHI – KHIMSACHATA VOLCANO – CUSCO
Time of trekking: 5 hours round trip Distance: 3 kilometers ( 2 miles)
8:00 A.M. After breakfast we will begin our exceptional day of pilgrimage to the Apu Khimsachata (3800 m.s.n.m. 12280 fts.) finding the sand in the volcano, material that will serve us to elaborate ceramics.
Following our local guide, we will start hiking up by the Apu’s slopes, During our hike, in each stop, we’ll enjoy the extraordinary landscape during the whisper of myths and legends of our potter - guide.
When we’ll reach the end in the volcanic sand quarry, the Andean bishop, will do an offering to the Apu Kimsachata, like a trueque or interchange which each visitor will de able to take sand to elaborate his/her pottery after to give thanks to the Apu.
After to have had this wonderful experience, we will return to Raqchi to our houses, we have to finish our captivating trip, our bus will take us to come back to Cusco
INCLUDED
- Transportation: Cusco – Raqchi - Cusco
- Personal Meals: (2 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 teas, 1 snack, boilded water for canteens)
- Bilingual guide: in Spanish and English speaking
- Assistance of the Raices Incas Association, members of the Tourism Web Pacha Paqariq
- Over night: in the local’s houses with cool showers, one night
- Pottery works exposition
- Ritual Ceremony.
- Typical music.
- Entrance Ticket: to Archaeological site of Raqchi.
DOESN'T INCLUDE:
- Drinks
- Tips to the guide and member
- Another thinks not included in the itineraryr
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