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Offering to the earth ceremony
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6 days / 5 Nights
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Hatun Kuski Killa
In the Andes the winter solstice is seen as rebirth. At this time of year all of nature renews itself.
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Offering to the earth
This Inca ritual, which many Andean communities still continue, consists of offering gifts to Mother Erth in thanks for all that she provides for the people and animals.
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Purification Ceremony
Temascal is an ancient indigenous tradition in the Americas. It involves a small chamber made from wooden poles and covered with cloth so that its circular interior is totally sealed apart from the door which can also be covered.
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Aramu Muru
Situated 35 kilometers from Puno and very close to Lake Titicaca, amidst green fields, we find what is considered one of the wonders of the region: The door of Aramu Muru, a stone construction seven meters wide and seven meters tall.
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Inca hanging bridge
Less than a hundred miles from Cusco lies the impressive Apurimac River Canyon. Apurimac in Quechua means “the God who talks”.
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This Inca ritual, which many Andean communities still continue, consists of offering gifts to Mother Erth in thanks for all that she provides for the people and animals. Favors are asked of the earth and through the provision of gifts Ayni (retribution) is produced where by the earth returns the favors by providing all that the people need. Everything needs to be in harmony, if anything bad happens it is because the harmony has been broken most importantly in the spiritual sense. To rebalance the harmony help from the Apus or Mother Earth is needed who were once living with necessities such as hunger and thirst and so these offerings are needed.
One of the most important Inca deities was the moon, known as Mama Quilla; the sister and wife of the Sun God Inti. She accompanied Inti as the mother of the sky, she was the feminine side of the universe, influenced the tides and the growth and fertilization of plants.