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| SHAMANIC JOURNEYS - JUNE 2009 |
| MAGIC AT THE ANDES Because this is the rare, precious opportunity you've been waiting for! Unlike other tours to Peru, you will experience sacred sites and power vortexes intimately and profoundly. This is not just a tour, but a spiritual journey. Breathe in the sacred wisdom of the ages. Meditate in temples thousands of years old. Participate in life-changing ancient ceremonies and experience the magnificence of your own being. Picture yourself breathing the mystical air at the heights of the Andes Mountains. Your spirit will soar as you experience one of the most beautiful and sacred lands on earth. Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Inkas. The ancestors of the Andean people still live in this precious "Paradise in the Sun," where the heart of the masters still reigns. Once again, the world has begun to recognize the Andes as one of the greatest cultural and spiritual centers of the planet; the doors to new dimensions of awareness are opening to us, and we are now unearthing and reviving ancient, hidden knowledge, due to the beginning of the new, tenth Pachakuti, or cosmic cycle. Andean history is divided into segments of 1000 years, with a transformational era in the middle, every 500 years. We recently passed one of these historical transitions in 1992. The ANDEAN PEOPLE call this Pachakuti "turning of the times". Since long ago the Andean culture zealously guarded their secrets. Now they are willing to share this ancient knowledge. Are you ready to experience your true nature? Now is the time to participate in sacred ceremonies from an ancient, highly advanced civilization. The Condors of the South are calling the Eagles of the North. Some of you will know in your heart that you must go, you must experience this sacred wisdom in the "Paradise of the Sun." |
| JOIN OUR TOUR IN JUNE, 2008 - "INTO THE MAGIC OF PACHAMAMA" Awesome, once in a lifetime 14 days spiritual tour to Peru, coming up JUNE 17TH to JUNE 30TH. We will tour the Inkan sites at in the Sacred Valley, Lake Titikaka, and the Crystal City -Machu Picchu. We will participate in sacred ceremonies at ancient temples, power spots, and spiritual vortexes, with an internationally renowned spiritual leader, visionary artist, and archaeo-astronomer. For individuals, families, or groups. SPECIALTY TOURS FOR GROUPS Now create your own tour package to Peru for your group of 5 or more adults. We will provide all your arrangements with care: domestic airfare in Peru, meals, transportation, Shamanic ceremonies, English speaking guides-- whatever you desire. "INTO THE MAGIC OF PACHAMAMA" Join the Andean spiritual leaders Alanna and Mallku as we experience the profound energies of Machu Picchu. We will explore the sacred sites experiencing the incredible ceremonies and insights with Pachamama (Mother Earth). Each traveler guided to join in this journey will find their spiritual gifts unfold. Discover a different kind of Peru - the spiritual Andes. As we visit the sacred sites, an expert traditional Shaman named MALLKU, who lives, talks, and breathes the Way of the Ageless Inkas, will be our guide to ancient rituals and ceremonies, whose secrets have been guarded from time immemorial. Our expert guides, leads us in ceremonies, meditations, offerings, and rituals. Recognized by spiritual leaders worldwide for their expertise in determining the authentic use of ancient Inkan sites. They follows a completely natural path of the tradition at the Andes. Mallku has been an artist and an advocate of the Andean Culture since his youth. A painter and graphic designer, he co-authored books on natural medicine and Andean mysticism in the 1980's and authored his own brilliantly written books in the 1990's. His shamanic way of life led him to the spiritual communities of Peru and Brazil, furthering his experiences in the magical dimensions of Pachamama and Wiracocha. This path of sensitivity has permitted him over the years to relive the message of his ancestors. His artistic vision is expressed through his photography, where he captures natures magical moments. His works have been presented in exhibitions and conferences worldwide. Some of Mallku's incredible magical art of the archaeo-astronomy of Machu Picchu are shown at his books and different exhibitions. "The Unknowable is not any of the deities, but all of them are contained within its mystery."--teaching of Asuncion Acctu, wise elder of Pachacamac. |





| JUNE SOLSTICE TRIP 2008 - SOLAR INITIATIONS DAY 1: JUNE 17TH: HOME - LIMA Flight from home to Lima. Arrive Lima late night or very early next morning. Transfer to hotel for overnight, depending on your arrival time. Overnight Lima. DAY 2: JUNE 18TH: CHINCHERO AND SACRED VALLEY Depart for our morning flight to Cusco. Bus to the Sacred Valley. On the way to our hotel we will stop at Chinchero and visit the amazing Earth Altar. Overnight in Sacred Valley. DISCOVER THE MAGICAL HATUN CHINKANA, WHICH IN THE MASTER PATH IS AN INITIATION PLACE. THIS WAKA. WHICH IS A BRAIN ITSELF. WILL PERMIT US TO TRAVEL TO THE DIMENSIONS OF OUR SOUL. Chinchero, called "El Pueblo Del Arco Iris" (the town of the rainbow), is high up on a spectacular place, around 12,000 feet above sea level, with tremendous views of the Urubamba mountain range as well as the majestic Salkantay mountain that reaches almost 19,000 ft. Chinchero is halfway between the Sacred Valley and Cusco, to the northwest of Cusco, at 28 km. (17.4 miles). The town of Hispanic architecture is built on old Inka constructions. Its people are very conservative of some andean traditions, wearing picturesque clothing. We will be in Chinchero on Sunday, the day of the "qhatu" (market)--exchange fair of agricultural products, in which the use of the currency is discarded and everything is made in exchange. Also outstanding the textile crafts (crafts as well as local produce). Here we will participate in a ceremonial prayer for mother earth (Pachamama), safety in our travels, and our own personal wishes. The offering may consist of nuts, seeds, petals, leaves, herbs, stones, corn, wool and other elements. DAY 3: JUNE 19TH: SACRED VALLEY Morning visit to Moray, an ancient Inka site with circular terraces that used to create exceptional conditions or micro climates that fostered domestication, acclimatization and hybridization of a wide array of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption. Here our shaman will instruct us in walking exercises and a meditation in the center circle of this amazing power spot. After we continue to the salt mines of Maras, amazing ponds terraced down the Andean mountainside. Still in use today, these ponds are filled from a single salty spring. In the afternoon we will explore the absolutely unique and ancient city of Ollantaytambo, where the buildings still retain the original architecture of the Inkas. We will have an opportunity to enter into one of the homes and see how the people have and continue to live for hundreds of years. As we explore the vast temple complex adjacent to the village, we will engage in a ceremony. Our climb to the top takes us to the Sun Temple, whose huge red porfire blocks were placed overlooking the village and the Urubamba River. (There are two ways up and down that are more or less steep.) Back at our hotel in the evening, we will have a special meditation ceremony where we will be introduced to the Sacred Fire. Overnight in the Sacred Valley. Moray: An archaeological site with concentric agricultural terraces, some as deep as 150 meters. This "Earth's Navel" is thought to be a large agricultural laboratory where the Inkas created different micro-climates to grow a large variety of crops. Here we may perform a metamorphosis ritual, attuning our body/mind with electromagnetic energy from Earth's Navel. An important fact of the Inka's technology was that its works harmonize perfectly with nature. They used the natural forces, they mastered hydraulic engineering, and knew the use of the earth. For instance, thanks to the "andenerías" (agricultural circular terracing) system, they could sow in abrupt places and avoid the erosion. The attractiveness of this area can be distinguished for its impressive landscape (nature and big snowy mountains), pleasant climate, fertile lands with abundant water, megalithic cultural evidences, people and its traditions. Ollantaytambo: A National Archaeological Park is located in the Ollantaytambo district, province of Urubamba. Here is an amazing architectural wonder of unrivaled skill, believed to be built by solar masters. The town is about 76 Kms. (47.2 miles) away from Cusco by the road Chinchero - Urubamba and about 68 kilometers (42.2 miles) by railway at an altitude of 2700 meters (8856 feet). It is a very vast complex which central part is in the town and its surroundings; traveling from Cusco, from Pachar there is a large amount of farming terraces that are already part of the complex. Those terraces are deteriorated and most of them abandoned. The water that irrigated them does not flow any more. Their stone aqueducts that were a master work of engineering were extended by many kilometers; but, today they do not exist any more. The reason is that today no one is preoccupied with keeping them and because we had almost five centuries in which the invaders were not interested in agriculture but only in mining gold and silver. DAY 4: JUNE 20TH: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU This morning we will take the spectacular train ride to Aguas Calientes, where we will check into our hotel before visiting the famed city of Machu Picchu, named by Mallku as the Crystal City, the Rainbow City, the City of the Condor and the Hummingbird, the City of Peace, and the City of Light. The legendary beauty of this magnificent city defies description. There are many trails and power sites to explore here, and we will have ample opportunity for ceremony to open to a deeper experience of the intrinsic magic of this amazing city and temples. Guided visit with esoteric insights on the various temples and power spots. Participate in inspiring spiritual ceremonies to enhance your connection with your divine self- a trans personal, transformational journey within. In the evening you will have the opportunity to bathe in the hot springs of Aguas Calientes. We will reach and visit the little village of Aguas Calientes. Here we will participate in a spiritual ceremony in the hot springs where Shirley MacLaine had her phenomenal experiences. Overnight Machu Picchu area. Aguas Calientes, is the nearest town to Machu Pichu (it is located 8 km. away). It is the richest little town in Peru. It has hot thermal springs (related to its name) where many tourists will stop after having done the Inka Trail. DAY 5: JUNE 21TH: MACHU PICCHU: "CRYSTAL CITY" - "CITY OF RAINBOWS" Early in the morning we enter Machu Picchu to take part in a ceremony for a deeper journey into the inner path to gain confidence in our souls and our unique purpose. We return to Cusco on an afternoon train and bus, overnight in the "navel of the world." Healing Ceremony in Machu Picchu. Offerings to Pachamama and possible ascension to Wayna Picchu mountain. Introspection and contemplation on the mysteries of this holy city. Guided visit to the top of Machu Picchu, the Temple of the Light, or the Sun Gate and temple of Inner Work. Machu Picchu: the "Lost City of the Inkas," "City of Light for Initiates," An ancient site fed by grids of powerful natural energies patterned by surrounding mountains and extensive underground tunnels. Shamanic belief is that for millennia this site served as an initiatory center for higher learning. The sanctuary cover many square kilometers constructed of mortared terraces and connected by endless stairs carved from solid rock all around the mountains. Throughout the ages, the sheltered temple sights, geophysically conducive atmospheres were used for ritual and mind-altering experiences. Shamanic legend says that touching one's forehead to the Intiwantana Stone opens one's vision into the Spirit World. Tune into Wakas (sacred spots) of individual rocks and boulders. Experience the classic "magical flight" of shamanic ecstasy. Today it is a Historic National Sanctuary, protected by the Peruvian Government, that tries to conserve the geological formations and archaeological remains inside the Sanctuary, besides protecting its flora, fauna and landscape's beauty. The whole park has an extension of 80,535 acres (32,592 hectares; 125.83 mile). DAY 6: JUNE 22ND: CUSCO Morning visit Tipon, an ancient agricultural site with many terraces and an intricate irrigation system that runs along the Temple of the Water. We stop in Cusco for lunch then on to visit Amaru Machay, The Cave of the Serpents. Guided ceremonies at these powerful location, and Q'enqo, the sacred place of the Puma. Our guide Mallku is a specialist in Q'enco and its rich lore and history. Overnight in Cusco. The Archaeological Park of Tipon. Tipon, a place of great water fountains, is another one of the most important architectural complexes found in Cusco. This old site is located 23 km. Southeast of the Inka capital at a height of 3,600 meters above sea level; the highest area of the park is found at the pass of Ranraq'asa above 3,900 meters. It belongs to the district of Oropesa, province of Quispicanchis in Cusco. Historian Luis Antonio Pardo says the real name of Tipon may come from the Quechua word Timpuj which means "to be boiling", and it relates to the water flowing out of the fountains as if the liquid was boiling. This name was recently made up since the original name is not known. Victor Angles holds that Tipon could have been the Royal House of Yahuar Waka, who retreated here after being defeated by the Chancas. His son Wiracocha faced the Chancas and defeated them, being crowned Inka instead of his father. Garcilaso de la Vega wrote the following: "It was determined that the son, as most of the court decided, would be the head of the kingdom; and to avoid riots and civil wars, they accepted everything the prince wanted. After it was agreed, they obtained a Royal House, between Muyna and Quepicancha, in a pleasant place with all the gifts, fields, gardens and other royal amusements for hunting and fishing. The house was built close to the Yucay river.." Angles assumes that the place identified by Garcilaso is Tipon. The Watanay river passes close to Tipon and two small rivers flow out of it to surround the complex. These could be the small rivers that the Garcilaso wrote about. Muiuparka: A vortex where Inkas performed rituals to create perfect union with the Creator and Cosmic energy (phenomenal healings occur here.) Q'enco and Amaru Machay (Cave of the Serpent): Q'enco means labyrinth or zigzag. Located 2km from Cusco, this temple dedicated to Mother Earth is a unique center of worship and for ceremonies. It has numerous ceremonial carvings, holes and canals cut into the rock. One of its features is a semi-natural underground chamber. Limestone formation intricately carved with depictions of mythical beings, as well as winding underground passageways and semicircular amphitheater. Believed to have been used for worshipping the Earth. Temple of the Living Light ceremonial altar and main spiritual center. Dedicated to the Puma, the vibrant vortexes are some of the most powerful for initiates, plus the mysterious Amaru Machay --powerful initiation in the Cave of the Serpent. DAY 7: JUNE 23RD: SACRED VALLEY O F THE INCA Today we will explore a nice market at Pisac and the Inka Altars around Cusco: In the morning we will enjoy the Andean market of Pisac where there are both traditional and tourist markets- the best in the region. The entire mountain behind the village is considered an archaeological treasure, and for good reason. We are bussed several miles up to the top, from where we can hike downhill past ancient sites and burial grounds along an amazing trail with breathtaking views. We arrive at an Inka temple, Intiwatana, we have a ceremony, then continue to a place where our bus has driven to meet us during one of the most beautiful walks in this region. In the afternoon we visit Sacsaywaman, which is a huge, stunning site which holds the great house of the Sun, where the head of the Puma of Cusco resides. Its megalithic, zigzag stone walls were pieced together with amazing skill, drawing the SNAKE AND OTHER ANDEAN SYMBOLS, like a lightening bolt across a great field. After our ritual, we will return to Cusco. Pisac (2,970m) constitutes one of the most important Archaeological Sites in the region. It is located about 30 Kms. (18.6 miles) Northwest of Cusco City. Possibly its name comes from a type of partridge very common in the area known as "Pisaca". A vital Inka road once snaked its way up the canyon that enters the Urubamba Valley at Pisac. The city, at the entrance to this gorge, now in ruins, controlled a route that connected the Inka Empire with Paucartambo, on the border of the eastern jungles. Set high above a valley floor patchworked by patterned fields and rimmed by vast terracing, the stonework and panoramas at Pisac's Inka city are magnificent. Terraces, water ducts and steps have been cut out of solid rock, and in the upper sector of the ruins, the main Sun Temple is equal of anything at Machu Picchu. Above the temple lie still more ruins, mostly unexcavated, and among the higher crevices and rocky overhangs several ancient burial sites are hidden. The colonial town named Pisac in the lower part of the valley was established as consequence of the famous "Indians Reductions" by which the Quechuas were joined in small towns. Historians suggest that it was established in order to protect the great capital from possible attacks of the Antis nations (the name of the "Andes" Mountains derives from "Anti"). Today it is still possible to observe the surrounding wall that protected the most important zone of the city. Moreover, inside the protected area are the vast farming terraces that supplied enough food for its inhabitants in case of sieges or conflicts; and there are also aqueducts that supplied water for agricultural development. It seems that water for consumption of the inhabitants was harnessed on the mountain's upper side and transported through underground channels. Pisac Market: Modern Pisac is a picturesque Andean Village. The village is best known for its market, which draws hundreds of tourists. In spite of its popularity the market retains much of its local charm, at least in the part where villagers from miles around gather to barter and sell their produce. In the tourist section of the market you can buy a wide variety of handicrafts - mostly the same things you see in Cusco. Pisac is a good place to buy the local ceramics including a huge and varied collection of hand-painted multi-colored beads. Sacsayhuaman (Sacsaywaman): Located one kilometers from the city of Cusco, the immense walls of the complex made up of huge stones distributed in a zigzag pattern in three platforms with an average of 1,181ft in length. These platforms are connected by flights of stairs and doorways also in stone; one of these is 2ft tall and 15ft wide and weighs more than 100 tons. The largest stone block found in Sacsayhuaman stands 27.88ft high and weighs 130 tons. Together with the city of Cusco, this monumental complex is considered one of the new seven wonders of the world. This huge construction was planned and built by Andean Man. The Inkas called it the House of the Sun. The construction, which is made up of three platforms one on top of the other, was one of the most important spiritual centers at the Andes. Inka Pachakuti and other spiritual leaders considered this place as the most important temple dedicated to the Sun. DAY 8: JUNE 24TH: FESTIVAL IN CUSCO In the morning we enjoy some of the choreographies related to the festivity of the Sun in Cusco city. PM visit the House of the Moon. Late in the afternoon ceremony with drums. DAY 9: JUNE 25TH: CUSCO/PUNO - LAKE TITIKAKA Day trip by bus to Puno visiting sacred sites along the way. Overnight Puno. Nice trip to Lake Titikaka, stopping along the way at the magnificent Temple of Wiracocha. We will arrive at our hotel near Puno in the late afternoon. Raqchi: On the road from Cusco to Puno in the town of Raqchi lies an Inkan city-temple, dedicated to the most important entity Wiracocha. Raqchi is found on the right bank of the Vilcanota River, at an altitude of 3600 ms. (11500 ft.). Apparently its pre-Hispanic name was "Cacha" and not "Raqchi". Raqchi was a complex village with multiple constructions for various purposes; including farming terraces, "kanchas" (plazas), "wayranas" (buildings having only 3 walls), "qolqas" (storehouses), different shrines, water fountains, etc. The most important building within the complex is the "Wiraqocha Temple", built by Inka Wiraqocha in homage to the Superior Invisible Entity of Andean people: "Apu Kon Titi Wiracocha". The shrine was built after the appearance of a man who began performing miracles, and the village inhabitants decided to stone him to death. After searching for him, they found him knelt with arms extended skyward. Immediately, a fire rain fell. With remorse the men left him free. That strange man went toward the coast and submerged into the ocean waters, disappearing forever. Thereafter, a shrine was constructed in his memory, as well as the sculpture of a stone representation. Concerning the fire rain, it may have been an eruption of the presently extinguished volcano "Kinsach'ata." There is a great quantity of dried lava (volcanic rock) around the area. The "Wiraqocha Temple" is a grandiose construction for its era. In architecture it is classified as "kallanka"; that is, a large building completely covered with a thatched roofing (wood and "ichu"). DAY 10: JUNE 26TH: POWER PLACES OF TITIKAKA Today we discover the ancient AIMARA altars as we walk the sacred path on the Magical Serpent and explore the Ajayu Marka, a dimensional world with its doors. Continue to Copamaya for a salutation to the spirit of Titikaka and at the end of the afternoon, visit the Temple of Fertility. Overnight Puno. Lake Titikaka and the House of the Golden Sun Disc. Peru is a land steeped in ancient wisdom that is vital for our planet during these transitional times. Life in the Inkan empire was measured by a thousand year cosmic cycle called an Inti, which means 'Sun'. This thousand year cycle was then divided into halves, each of which was referred to as a Pachakuti ("he who transform the earth"). The cosmic vision of the Andean world is the conception of duality that is in permanent opposition, but complementary, like the principle of ying/yang that expresses this opposition. This same principle of duality applies to each Pachakuti. However, Pachakuti also refers to the transitional time that divided each Pachakuti and this is characterized as a time of great changes. During the five hundred years of the eighth Pachakuti, Pachacuteq, the greatest spiritual leader of the Inkas and the builder of Machu Picchu ruled. This was a time of light when the Inka Empire flourished and there was expansion and good fortune. The ninth Pachakuti, on the opposite side of the duality, brought with it the five hundred years of darkness when the Spanish invaded the Andes. We are now entering the tenth Pachakuti, which the Andean people refer to as the returning of Pachacuteq, the returning of the Light. This is the time when the etheric crystal cities of the fourth dimension such as the lost golden city of Paititi and the eternal etheric city under lake Titikaka will again be available to us. One of the Solar Discs in the Inka time that was at Cusco, and placed in the Qorikancha, the main Temple of the Sun, stayed there until the coming of the Spanish. At that time, it was returned to Lake Titikaka and placed in the Eternal Etheric City inside the Lake. In the legend of their origin, this is the place from where the first Inkas, Mallku Qapak and Mama Oqllo, entered the Earth. Mallku Qapak and Mama Oqllo The Solar Disc was used in the capacity of a cosmic computer that received light information directly from the Universal Mind Source, Wiracocha, at the Universe. By entering the Temple of Illumination and opening themselves, the Inkas could access the sacred wisdom. During this age of Pachakuti, the sacred Solar Disc is to be re-activated accessing the cosmic wisdom. Many of the world's spiritual leaders, as well as indigenous teachers, acknowledge the energy of the Andes, which is the expression of the feminine electromagnetic light, having its center in the Lake Titicaca. This area is the acknowledged portal through which the new feminine energies are entering Mother Earth "Pacha Mama". We wonder how pre-Columbian and other great cultures had precise knowledge of astronomy, of planetary and sidereal dimensions, without possessing the technology of today. These ancient peoples built cities with solar orientation, knew about geographic and magnetic North, verified the precession of the equinoxes, arrival of the solstices, passage of the Sun at the zenith, inclination of the axis of the Earth's rotation axis in accord with the ecliptic (Earth's orbital plane), and elliptical orbit of the Earth around the Sun. This is the mystery of the ancients, awakening wonder and awe as we visit Peru's sacred sites. DAY 11: JUNE 27TH: AMANTANI ISLAND - THE CENTER OF LIGHT This morning we cross the highest navigable lake in the world to the island of Amantani. The spiritual leader of the community will led us in a POWER OFFERING for Pachamama. This night we share with the locals and stay in their homes. Amantani Island is located 38 km from the city of Puno, 3,810 meters above sea level, 3,5 hours by motorboat. Amantani is a beautiful island with warm and hospital inhabitants. Its greatest attraction is based on the social, ethnic and archaeological aspects. Among its most important and well-known places are the temples of Pachatata and Pachamama dedicated to the cult of the earth. From there on you can have an excellent panoramic view of the lake, as well as a view of the oriental mountain range and the Bolivian side with its mountain range. Lake Titikaka Legend: Titikaka ("Rock of the Puma") was, according to Andean legend, the birthplace of civilization. Wiracocha, the creator, brought light into a dark world by directing the Sun, Moon and stars to rise up out of the lake and take their place in the sky. With time the Sun and Moon had children who also rose from the depths of the lake. These new people were sent out from Titikaka to the four corners of the earth, with Mallku Qapac and his sister Mama Oqllo and their family clan being sent off to inhabit the Cusco region. Inka legend believed that Mallku was the first Inka and a direct descendent from the Sun. The supposed location in Titikaka of the birthplace of the Sun, Moon and Mallku Qapac is actually on the Bolivian side of the lake on the islands named the Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) and Isla de la Luna (Island of the Moon). Lake Titikaka statistics: The world's highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 m) above sea level in the Andes Mountains, astride the border between Peru to the Northwest and Bolivia to the Southeast. Titikaka is the second largest lake of South America (after Maracaibo). It covers 3,200 square miles (8,600 square km) and extends for a distance of 120 miles (190 km). It is 40 miles (65 km) across at its widest point. A narrow strait, Tiquina, separates the lake into two bodies of water. The smaller, in the Southeast, is called Lake Wiñay Marka which belongs to Bolivia; the larger, in the Northwest, is called Lake Chucuito and belongs to Peru. The lake averages between 460 and 600 feet (140 and 180 m) in depth, but the bottom tilts sharply toward the Peruvian shore, reaching its greatest recorded depth of 920 feet (280 m) around the Soto island in the lake's Northeast side. More than Forty islands rise from Titikaka's waters. The largest, Titikaka Island (Spanish: Isla de Titikaka, also called Isla del Sol), lies just off the tip of the Copacabana Peninsula in Bolivia. There are several islands that can be accessed from Puno City. The most popular of these are the islands of Uros, Taquile and Amantani. Ruins on the shore and on the islands attest to the previous existence of one of the oldest civilizations known in the Americas, antedating the Christian era. The chief site is at Tiwanaku, Bolivia, at the Southern end of the lake. DAY 12: JUNE 28TH: TEMPLES OF THE LIGHT Early in the morning we ascend to the temples of Pachatata and Pachamama where we present our offering to Pachamama and to life. After some lunch we boat back to the continent and will have our transportation to Puno and have a free afternoon. Puno City is located in the Southeast corner of Peru, on the shores of the magnificent Lake Titikaka and only 126km from the frontier with Bolivia. At 3,830m in altitude, Puno is a melting pot of Andean cultures including the Aimara from the South and Quechua from the North. This has earned Puno the title of 'Folkloric Capital of Peru' which it lives up to well with its huge number and variety of traditional fiestas, dances and music. The city, whose full name is San Carlos de Puno, was founded in 1668 following the discovery of nearby silver mines. Prior to this, Puno had been a small stopping off place between the much larger silver mines at Potosi in Bolivia and to the way to Lima. Today, Puno is a predominately agricultural region. Its main economic activities are cultivating potatoes, barley and quinoa, as well as raising cattle, sheep, llamas and alpaca. If you're looking for Peruvian knitwear you'll find the markets in Puno have a huge selection and are probably the cheapest in Peru. DAY 13: JUNE 29TH: SILLUSTANI, LIMA Morning visit to the Andean Taj Majal at SILLUSTANI, another sacred site for our closing ritual and circle, then transfer to the airport for our flight to Lima. If you are flying out that night, you will be taken directly to the airport. If your flight is the next day, you will be transferred to your hotel in Lima for that night. Sillustani: Sillustani is an ancient burial ground near lake Titikaka. The tombs are built above the ground, and with deep symbolism. The ancient people in Peru believed in a mother earth that created and regulated life. When a person died, they were mummified in the fetal position, just like they came into the world. The doors of the tombs face east, because that is where the Sun is born from the mother earth every day. DAY 14: JUNE 30TH LIMA to home: Transportation to the airport to your international flight home. |
| "INTO THE MAGIC OF PACHAMAMA" Full Moon Solstice in the Andes - June 17 to June 30, 2008 TOUR FEES: Our amazing tour includes all transportation within Peru, excellent hotel accommodations, entrance fees to sites, ceremonies and amazing Shamanic Andean guides. It does not include your international flight. VISAS: Passport required. No visa needed for US citizens. No immunizations required. Shared room fees, per person: (including $500 non-refundable deposit) $2999 per person, shared room, if fully paid before May 1, 2008 $3699, single room, if fully paid before May 1, 2008 TOUR FEE INCLUDES: -All transportation within Peru and visits with entrance fees -Accommodation in 3-star hotels with daily breakfast -Company of special expert guides in Andean tradition -Meditations, ceremonies and shamanic experiences -All services in private for the group formed for this itinerary -07 meals along the trip -Domestic flights from LIMA/CUSCO & JULIACA/LIMA with airport taxes -Amazing rituals led by gifted shaman Mallku TOUR FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE: -International flights neither its airport taxes. -Meals beside the 07 announced -Tips -Personal expenses -Anything other not mentioned IMPORTANT NOTE: The program might be modified if natural or political events will obligate, but we will do our best to follow the spirit of the original itinerary. PERU Travel Information PERU WEATHER: In general, Peru has two seasons, wet and dry, but in a country as geographically diverse as Peru, local weather patterns vary greatly. In the highlands, the dry season is between May and November, but even the mountains' wet season is not always wet and the dry season sees downpours. Temperatures during the day in the dry season can get hot. At night, temperatures can drop quickly and a warm sweater makes walking around the plazas comfortable. The Mountain Highlands (Cusco, Lake Titicaca) Mid April October. This period is the dry season, with hot, dry days and cold, dry nights, often hovering just above freezing, particularly in June and July. May is perhaps the best month with the countryside exceptionally lush, yet with superb views and fine weather. You'll find the flowers in full bloom, the grass green and the streams full. November Mid April This is the wet season with most rain in January and February. It's usually clear and dry most mornings with outbursts of heavy rain in the afternoons. The daily temperatures are typically mild with only a small drop at night. The Coast (Lima, Nasca, Arequipa). December April This is summertime on the coast where the weather is hot and dry and ideal for swimming and getting a tan. Temperatures on average range from 25 35°C. There is little or no rain during these months. May November From May to November the temperature drops a bit and you'll find blankets of sea mist engulfing the coast from the south right up to about 200 km north of Lima. At this time of year only the northern beaches such as Mancora and Punta Sal are warm enough to provide pleasant swimming. WE RECOMMEND YOU TO: - Use boots during treks and sneakers during long walks. - Drinking lots of water on long excursions, especially at Lake Titikaka. - Always take an umbrella or rain wear. WATER The tap water in most of Peru is potable, but the chemical content varies from place to place. To avoid problems, we recommend that you always drink bottled water. Do not drink any tap water, even to brush your teeth. Do not eat any raw salads, raw fruits or raw vegetables. If you want to purify your water before drinking it, your can either bring a 220-volt heating coil for boiling water, or you can use water-purification tablets or a water purifier, which is available at any camping store. VALUABLES Pickpockets abound in crowded areas and muggings in Cusco are on the rise. Therefore you are advised to leave all valuables in the hotel safe, including passport, credit cards, and other identifying papers. You are advised to leave valuable clothing, precious jewelry, valuable papers, and all unnecessary items at home and not take them to Peru. HEALTH Because you are visiting Andean areas, take precautions to avoid altitude sickness if you are prone to it. During your first day move slowly and eat lightly, resting the first couple of hours. Drink lots of bottled water. We recommend that you get CELL FOOD from a health food store. This product, created by NASA, has components to produce oxygen in a liquid form. Please consult the CDC website for health information, and please keep in mind that we will not be visiting any tropical regions in Peru: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationPeru.aspx NOTES ON WALKING: In Lake Titikaka area there are some visits that involve walking: *Amantani Island, from the port on the island we need to walk a distance of one mile to get to the houses where we will be lodged. The next morning, the ones who are ready will climb to the temples, which are one more mile far from the houses. In none of these place we are running; we are walking and taking our time. The difference altitude from the port to the temples in the next day is about 1000 feet. If some feels that can not make to the temples can wait in the lower part of the island. *Ajayu Marka Dimensional Door Way, from the bus we will walk a few meters to the first stops, not big deal to walk. For the second part, we need to walk half a mile to get to the Dimensional Doorway. This is flat. *Copamaya, we will meet a lovely community and to get there is not difficult, a walk of half a mile, some little climbing, but accessible. *Sillustani, here we will do a climbing similar to the one of Copamaya. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE At the airport in Lima, you will be met by our representative with a placard that has your name on it. You will be transported to your hotel. At the time of your departure, our representative will take you to the airport. However, this will not happen unless you have given us your detailed flight information. BAGGAGE For your flights within Peru, the weight limit is 20 kilograms (44.1 pounds) or less. If you exceed this weight, you will have to pay a penalty. As you arrive in Lima, our representatives will add a kind of color cord to your bags for easy identification during the trip. Generally as you arrive at the hotels, you do not need to handle luggage from one place to another. You have to tell the porters of hotels to carry your luggage to your room. We recommend that all bags have your identification name in order to bring to your room or to the places you need. CURRENCY EXCHANGE One U.S. dollar = approximately 2.70 PEN Peru Nuevo Sol (subject to fluctuation). You may experience difficulty in exchanging traveler's checks outside Lima or in exchanging currency other than U.S. Dollars. Please consider changing your money in Lima. LAUNDRY There are laundry services at the main towns, and the hotels are also doing this service. In Cusco, after returning from Machu Picchu, you can use laundry at the hotel or at the different houses in town. Of course the hotels are always more expensive. INTERNET There is internet service all over the main towns and some little ones. There are internet cabins or internet cafés in many places, but if you prefer, you can bring your own laptop with all the accessories to plug in some of the hotels or even internet cafes with wireless. In nearly all the hotels you find some internet services. Some are charging US $2 per hour, and others offer for free. In towns you pay US $1 per hour. PHONE CALLS There are call centers in all the towns where you can make international phone calls for about 1 to 5 dollars per minute. If you wish to use your cell phone, you can make arrangements with your phone carrier to make international calls while you are in Peru. REMEMBER TO BRING: -Passport (and visa, if required from your country). -Airplane tickets or E-Ticket page with confirmation number and/or ticket number. -Camera and camcorder, and extra batteries, to photograph inter-dimensional lights or beings. -Clothing for Winter (June to Sept.): Temperature can get down to below freezing. -Clothing for temperatures listed in chart above. Please note low temperatures. -Gloves, scarf. -Warm jacket. -Hiking shoes. -Warm socks. -Warm hat or cap. -Swimming suit. -Waterproof shoes or sandals for walking on gravel in lakes, streams, and hot springs. -You can buy alpaca sweaters in Peru. -Sunscreen. -Sunhat. -Toilet paper for emergencies. -Antiseptic wipes for emergencies. -Binoculars, if you enjoy them. -Sunglasses, if needed. -Seat cushion for rocky or wet ground, if you feel you need it. -Towel for hot springs. -Rain poncho or other rainwear (it may rain, even during dry season) -Gifts for children, such as boxes of crayolas, boxes of pencils, toys, or clothing. -A few crystals, sage, or sweetgrass, to give to Pacamama in ceremonies. -Alarm clock. -Do not bring expensive jewelry or perfume. -Plastic bags for dirty and wet clothes. -Flashlight and extra batteries. -Backpack, fannypack, and secret pack for valuables. -Prescriptions, vitamins, and medications. -Wash kit, water bottle and water purifying tablets. -Personal first aid kit. -Immodium for diarrhea. -May consider bringing oscillococcinum, aspirin, CO-Q10, E-mergen-C, L-Tyrosine, DMG. -CELL FOOD: A product for high altitudes, created by NASA, that produces oxygen in a liquid form. GIFTS FOR CHILDREN About the gifts, we recommend to bring colors, crayons, pens, notebooks, pencils, toys, clothes, or others, but not candies or chemical products. The quantity is never easy to say. For sure, children will love to receive more than one piece--at least two or more. There will be at least three or four places where we meet children from communities or little villages in the Lake Titikaka area. |
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