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 | 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...
by Terry Cumes | Oct 18, 2019 | Andean Children's Education Projects, Quechua Culture, Sustainability
For a glimpse into the life of the healer Don Benito, we filmed this video on our last visito to Q’eros: The most special guest that Willka T’ika has ever hosted is without doubt Don Benito. Don Benito is a Q’ero pakko, or healer. He is among the...
by Vidya Gauci | Oct 25, 2018 | Quechua Culture
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...
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