Pachamanca How-To Guide

Pachamanca How-To Guide

by | 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...
Sustainable Agriculture in the Andes

Sustainable Agriculture in the Andes

by | Mar 5, 2022 | Sustainability

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, for a time...
Sweat Lodge at Willka T’ika

Sweat Lodge at Willka T’ika

by | Jul 26, 2020 | Wellness Retreats

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...
To Build a Bath (or Plunge Pool)

To Build a Bath (or Plunge Pool)

by | Jun 14, 2020 | Wellness Retreats

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...