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Qoyllur rit'i - Star of Snow (May & September) The purpose of this festival is to change the world from chaos back into order. Day 1: 7:00 am We leave Cusco from ANOTHER PLANET (Calle Triunfo 120), to a town called Sinacara approx., 8 hours journey. On the way we will stop at a town called Tinke where we will visit the guide Juans house, who is the Master of the traditional art. 12:00 am In Tinke we will eat a typical lunch (Pumpkin cream soup, fried trout, bread & corn drink -CHICHA-). 1:30 pm After lunch we leave to a town called Mayauyani (approx., 1 hour). Then we leave on hourse back on trail (approx., 2 hours and 30 minutes). 5:30 pm Camp base to rest and prepare for for day 2. 8:30 pm Dinner (Vegetable soup, spaggeti special & hot drinks). Day 2: 7:00 am Breakfast (oats, eggs, bread cheese & hot drinks). 11:00 am Optional extra, purification bath with our shaman, or readings. Medicine plants. 12:30 to 1:00 pm Return to camp for lunch (typical soup, chicken & drinks). 3:00 pm Visit all the most important sectors of Qoyllurriti. And to see all the type off typical dancers. Our guide will be taking part in the dancing. 5:00 pm Visit the main church and watch the different dancers. 8:00 pm Dinner in Qoyllurriti (surprize dinner). Day 3: 5:00am Pilgrimage to seek the Star of Snow, at the base of Sinacara, with the magicians of mountains, where the pilgrims collect the ice from the mountains, which is taken back to their respective villages, for the shamans to use for healing, and for the churches to use as holy water. 7:30 am Traditional breakfast at the camp. 11:00 am Return to Cusco, On the way we will take a lunch and continue to Cusco. Includes: All transport. Guide english/spanish. Camp Equipment. 3 launches. 2 breakfasts. 2 dinners. 1 horse. 1 sourvenir photo. |
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