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...
by Terry Cumes | 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...
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