Located near the heart of the Valley of the Inkas, the Quechua community of Huilloc still maintains its ancient custom alive. The villagers are proud of their inka heritage and are delighted to share it with visitors from all over the world. In a fast moving world they offer hospitality based on the old unwritten laws of the community and make the visitors feel like honored guest who can experience the authentic Inka way of life.
The Huilloc Community invites you to participate in one more activities that will lead you to experience and learn about their wonderful Culture. You can choose to learn ancient weaving skills, work the land using centuries - old tools, cook with local products that Mother Earth so generously provides, help with local reforestation, witness an ancient ritual, interact with kids at the local school and participate in the collective work of the community, repainting the school, the health centre, communal salon and other buildings.
Huilloc Community - based rural tourism
There are 30 ecological houses with private bedroom and modern bathrooms, so you can stay overnight and enjoy the homecooked organic meals offered by host families, prepared with local products harvested in ancient and sustainable ways. Your visit will not only have an impact on you, but also on the community. Your contribution will help improve the quality of local children’s life and will encourage Huilloc villagers to preserve their traditions.
GETTING THERERural Community of Huilloc is located 106 km (65 miles) from the city of Cusco
DURATION OF TRAVELFrom Ollantaytambo 20 m.
From urubamba 40 m.
From Cusco
More Info: www.travelgroup.com.pe
Phone: (511) 625-4444
Email: travelgroup@travelgroup.com.pe
CHASKIQ - Messenger, follow a trail to deliver a message
Complementary attraction:Culture shows: Traditional clothing from Huilloc, ancestral agriculture / Nature: Mountains, valleys, Andean landscapes.
Main attractionInka culture:
The experience of living like Inkas
Duration: Four hours
Period: All year
KUSI RUNA - Happy person, work in the field or learn to cook with a local family.
Complementary attraction:Inka spiritual experience / Contact with Quechua speaking people / Culture shows: Traditional clothing from Huilloc / Nature: Mountains, valleys, Andean landscapes.
Main attraction Inka culture: The experience of living like Inkas
Duration: Three hours
Period: All year
ALLIN PACHACUY - The garment’s trail, learn ancient weaving skills.
Complementary attraction:Inka spiritual experience / Contact with Quechua speaking people / Culture shows: Traditional clothing from Huilloc, Ancestral agriculture, music and traditional singing.
Main attraction Traditional textiles
Duration: Three hours
Period: All year
WILLAQ UMA - Priest of the Inka Empire, witness an ancient ritual.
Complementary attraction:Nature: mountains, valleys, Andean landscapes / Culture shows: traditional clothing from Huilloc, keeping of the ancestral agriculture.
Main attraction Inka culture: The
experience of living like Inkas
Duration: Three hours
Period: All year
YACHAYWASI - The temple of knowledge, interact with kids at the local school.
Complementary attraction:Intercultural learning Complementary attraction: Fish farm / Interpretation center.
Period: School year, April to December
except for the second two weeks of July
(school holidays)
Duration: One and a half hours
SUMAQ PUÑUNA - Stay overnight, comfortable homestays.
30 ecological houses, two of them have been renovated to include the “murotrombe” (hote wall, plastic and wood structure located in the exterior of the house which works with the energy of the sun to increase the temperature of the house up to 10 Celsius degrees in comarison to the exterior). Low capacity electric water heaters are used in showers.
MISKY MIHUNA - Delight yourself, get a taste of the andes.
Host families offer homecooked organic meals, prepared with local products harvested in traditional and sustainable ways, with tremendous respect for the land.
P’ACHA RANTIKUY - Make a difference, purchase a souvenir.
The ladies in Huilloc are hardwoking artisants yearning for a way to transform their creativity into a better life.
