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- English
- Spanish
In this activity we will have the opportunity to meet a local community and learn about their culture and farming techniques, as well as try some of their daily meals.
After visiting the farms, we will meet with local women from Lamay who will share with Us their life stories and knowledge about their culinary experience.
Example Menu
Starter
Huatia de Papas nativas
Native potatoes cooked in a mud oven made only for the occasion
Starter
Lahua de Maiz
Corn soup
Main
Trout & haucha
Fried local trout and green leaves stew
Main
Uchucuta
Chilli sauce with rocoto and local herbs
Dessert
Calabaza dulce al horno
Baked sweet squash filled with whole sugar, cinnamon and clove
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We can pick and drop you off from any hotel in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas (from Ollantaytambo to Pisac) and the center part of Cusco city.
What to expect
discovering the amazing variety of local agricultural resources and biodiversity, to
later put into practice a traditional Andean cooking interaction.
We will drive to the community where the locals will give us their
welcoming and take us to their Interpretation Center, were they will share their
knowledge about their produce and the Andean agricultural cycle. Later, we will visit
their farms with local crops (potatoes, tarwi, quinuoa, beans), and
will learn about the traditional farming techniques, while we taste their local produce.
We will participate in a farming activity, according to the time of year and the
agricultural calendar. The interpretation will be focused in the agricultural and food
processing techniques, such as harvesting the corn, the cleaning and uses of quinoa,
the elaboration of Chicha de Jora and other interesting Andean activities.
After farming time, our hosts will share with us their traditional recipes and we will
participate in the preparation of a nutritive and local lunch. We will enjoy interacting
with the locals and learning about their life and culture.
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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