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...
by Terry Cumes | 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...
by Terry Cumes | 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...
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