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7 Suggestions for a Wellness Retreat in Peru
7 Suggestions for a Wellness Retreat in Peru A Wellness Retreat means something different to everyone – as it should. We all have different needs and expectations about what makes us feel well. Some of us focus on the physical: we want to eat better, s …
Read MorePachamanca How-To Guide
History of the Pachamanca By: Lindsey Masterman (Willka T’ika intern) A Pachamanca is an 8,000-year-old traditional Incan style of meal in which a variety of marinated meats, potatoes, vegetables, and herbs are roasted in an underground pit filled with …
Read MoreSustainable Agriculture in the Andes
Sustainable Agriculture in the Andes By: Lindsey Masterman (Willka T’ika intern) The Peruvian Andes are the center of origin of the potato, one of the four staple crops of the world. Currently, there are more than 4,000 varieties of potato. However, fo …
Read MoreAndean Healing Plant Medicine
All Roads Lead to Pachamama In contrast to much of the Western World, people of the Andes and the Amazon look first to Pachamama (Mother Earth) to resolve physical ailments. Today, Peruvians combine the ancient tradition of using healing plant medicine …
Read MoreTraveling to Peru during Covid
Instructions for North American Guests Traveling to Willka T’ika – Updated February 2022 – For those going to Machu Picchu, PeruRail has once again updated their vaccination/test requirements. Here is what it is this week. Make sure to check thi …
Read MoreVirtual Education in the Andes
The Willka T’ika Children’s Fund (WTCF) supports local (virtual) education at Paru Paru Primary School in the mountains above P’isaq.
Read MorePeru in the time of Corona Virus
See Below For Most Recent Updates…. Willka Tika Covid Protocols Summary Willka T’ika Covid Protocol Video State of Emergency Monday March 16: Quarantine in Peru Early today, Peru’s government announces that due to the Corona virus inter …
Read MoreSweat Lodge at Willka T’ika
Willka T’ika’s First Sweat Lodge After finishing our Plunge Pool we recently turned our attention towards completing Willka T’ika’s first Sweat Lodge. Many of our special interest groups have asked us about having a sweat lodge as part of their …
Read MoreThe Yoga of Sustainable Tourism
Can Yoga Lead the Way to Sustainable Tourism? The following article was written by Marie-Cristine Kaptan, an MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB). Sheltering in place from her home outside of Zurich, Marie conducted research …
Read MoreTo Build a Bath (or Plunge Pool)
How to Keep 20 Staff Busy During Quarantine? Guests and friends often ask us “what’s a typical day in the life of Willka T’ika” like? Well, before the COVID-19 quarantine, the answer to that question depended on which groups were in residence an …
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