by Terry Cumes | Feb 27, 2025 | Blog, Business Matters, Events, Plant Medicine, Special Interest Group Leaders, Wellness Retreats
In the serene embrace of Peru’s Sacred Valley, Willka T’ika had the profound honor of hosting the “Wisdom of the Leaf” Coca Summit from February 3rd to 7th 2025. This transformative gathering, orchestrated in collaboration with the esteemed McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy and renowned anthropologist Dr. Wade Davis, delved deep into the multifaceted significance of the coca plant—a symbol of cultural heritage, medicinal potential, and environmental sustainability.
by Terry Cumes | Jul 26, 2023 | Wellness Retreats
Willka T’ika’s First Sweat Lodge Update: The Prophecy of the Cóndor and the Águila For those of you wondering why a Mesoamerican tradition like the Sweat Lodge is being held in an Andean Wellness Resort, we welcome your inquiry. In fact, we have...
by Terry Cumes | Aug 31, 2022 | Andean Children's Education Projects, Blog, Quechua Culture, Sustainability, Women Travel Peru
The Willka T’ika Children’s Fund (WTCF) now also supports several young women who are the first in their families to graduate high school and attend higher education.
by Terry Cumes | Jun 24, 2022 | Andean Children's Education Projects, Sustainability
The Willka T’ika Children’s Fund (WTCF) supports local (virtual) education at Paru Paru Primary School in the mountains above P’isaq.
by Terry Cumes | Mar 10, 2022 | Quechua Culture
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 hot...
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