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Meet the weavers of Ccaccaccollo, then explore the great Inca sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, all in one full day from Cusco.
Ccaccaccollo is a small Andean community where women keep alive weaving techniques passed down from mother to daughter. You will see how alpaca and sheep wool is washed, dyed with plants and minerals, and woven on traditional looms, and you can buy directly from the artisans.
Continue to Pisac, where Inca terraces wrap around the mountain above the valley, and then to Ollantaytambo, a living Inca town with a temple fortress that once guarded the road toward Machu Picchu.
It is a day that connects the Inca past with the people who carry those traditions today. Transportation and a professional guide are included. Valencia Travel Cusco has worked with Sacred Valley communities since 2009.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please, provide your hotel information.
Itinerary
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1Ccaccaccollo Community
Families live out of agriculture and textiles. The women do the weaving and the men are in charge of the farm. Women received the transmission from their mother or grandmother, who in turn received it from their mother; and so on. Here we’ll have the great opportunity to attend a demonstration about how the textile is made and have been made for years. But not only to watch but to be involved and make an interpretation of the different styles and shapes on the textiles they made since hundreds of years ago. A member of one of the families will tell us in Quechua (translation in English); the best techniques to understand the secrets of traditional iconography. We will observe all the process from the shearing of the wool, spinning, the washing of the wool with natural soap, the collection of plants and flowers used for natural dyeing, for this a local guide will direct us and tell us what plants we will pick up for this purpose and finally we will see the process of weaving clothes.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Parque Arqueologico Pisac
Afterward, visit the colorful artisan market in Pisac, where you can browse and buy some local souvenirs if desired. Continue driving to the ruins of Pisac, where you can explore the extensive ruins and enjoy stunning views of the valley. Here you will be given a guided tour of the Citadel of Pisac, in which you will see the ruins of temples, homes, altars, carvings, tunnels, caves and the famous Intihuatana. Intihuatana, the place when the sun gets tied, is a religious construction used like a clock to measure when it was the time to celebrate winter solstice - one of the most important celebrations and rituals of the ancient Inca Empire. For those who would prefer to spend more time in the market instead of visiting the ruins, please advise your guide so they can organize a time and place to collect you when returning past the market.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
3Ollantaytambo
Afterward, it’s time to visit Ollantaytambo. The narrow streets along with their canals have not changed much from the time of the Inca Empire. At the end of the tour, we drop you off at your hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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