Sustainable Agriculture in the Andes

Sustainable 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, for a time...
To Build a Bath (or Plunge Pool)

To 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...
Andean Lore & the Lucuma Tree

Andean Lore & the Lucuma Tree

In Inkan lore, the Lucuma tree encompasses the three worlds of ancient Andean cosmology. The trunk represents kaypacha, the world of humans, plants and animals, a place of action and interaction, of cause and effect that shapes our lives. The roots represent...