Main Info
OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Name of the Project: “The Kintuy de Ocutuan” The cooperative project supported by CrossoverPeru is located in the upper part of the Sacred Valey, in the district of Chinchero, the has unique strengths in terms of ski ls and products, and also offer different palays (designs in Quechua), according to how their weaving tradition evolved.
IMPORTANCE We consider that our visit to this Project is going to change the perspective of travel to the visitors and also make an impact in the Life if the local people as we are doing sustainable tourism as we are giving back. As they are traveling
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- Pickupfrom your hotel in Cusco.
- Professional Bilingual English-speaking tour guide.
- Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek
- Touristic transport from Cusco to Chinchero Community Project
- Activities in the Chinchero Community Project
- Lunch(Local restaurant)
- Transportation back to Cusco.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
- Personal snacks and water.
- Tips-Gratuities
Itinerary
The Kintu de Coca Ocutuan weavers' cooperative is made up of 30 Quechua women and menwholive in the Quechua men who livein the high Andean community of Ocutuan in Chinchero. Located at an altitude of more than 12,300 feet above sea level. Near Lake Piuray in the Andes of Peru. Life is hard but good there is a lot to do in the farmland around the community where the locals the community where local people grow potatoes, corn, beans, wheat, oats and barley.
Activities:
- Welcomingvisitors with typical dances of the area.
- Potatoandtuber workshop
- Activity of the day (depending on the season): Cultivation, cooking, harvesting, weaving, bul plowing or others.
- Tasting of typical food of the community with lunch included.
- Weavingdemonstration, one of the most important traditions of the Andes and
- We wil be able to see what is the
production and workshop in the community
