Travel to one of the rural Quechua villages in the high Andes mountains above Ollantaytambo and connect with artisan leaders there. The women will share their textile heritage, including spinning, dyeing and weaving on a backstrap loom. Try your hand at spinning on a drop spindle, and weave a bracelet with one of your artisan hosts. Enjoy a typical lunch of soup and a main course in one of the artisan’s homes. Enjoy a private textile market before you leave.
Posted By : A9621PManitaf
If you are visiting Peru and are planning a trip to the Sacred Valley, visit these ladies. We had a beautiful day visiting a small town high in the mountains and learning about their culture and how they weave these beautiful textiles.
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Posted On : 2023-07-16 22:02:44 
Posted By : mambo22
This was the highlight of our trip to learn about authentic Andean culture in the local community setting. We met with Awamaki’s guide in Ollantaytambo and a nice bus took us to the community where we spent a few ours in a local woman’s house. We met with 6 other women, dressed up in their outfit, learned a little Quechua, weaving, had lunch together (one of the best meal we had) and were given a chance to purchase their handmade goods with very reasonable prices. We were promptly brought back to Ollantaytambo when the tour ends. This is highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2020-01-04 13:11:00
Posted By : Kelly K
Do not miss this opportunity to learn about this amazing pre-Incan weaving tradition and meet the wonderful Andean women. High in the Andes in the Quechua village of Huilloc, we were guests at the home of a cooperative of alpaca wool weavers. Through our translator and guide, we saw and learned all about the weaving tradition. It is really amazing to watch them in this very complex process from spinning, dying to the actual weaving. Each piece tells their stories through sacred animals and art. I was delighted to buy some pieces directly from the weaver. The prices were great and we knew the money would make a big difference in their lives. Thank you Awamaki for supporting these women and teaching them the skills needed to be successful in their weaving business!!
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Posted On : 2019-11-11 11:49:10
Posted By : tcumes
Our tour was outstanding. Our guide Melissa did an excellent job of providing a linguistic, cultural, and social bridge between the local women and the visitors. We learned how to spin yard, dye wool, and even make our own bracelets. The lunch was delicious and we left with a new appreciation of the craftswomanship required to create these authentically Andean crafts
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Posted On : 2019-11-04 07:54:00
Posted By : elleklein31
Wonderful intro to Peru and the people there. The tour was ethical, educational and so much fun! Wish more tours were as responsible and beneficial for the community. My group, all in their 30's, can't stop talking about the experience. An honor to meet and hang out with the women. Would absolutely recommend tour to anyone looking for an authentic glimpse into the Quechua culture. Thanks Awamaki!
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Posted On : 2019-10-13 17:06:05
Posted By : spedersen
This weekend was a fantastic to be close with locals in the Andes, learn a tradition alongside folks who do this for a living and really understand what life is like there. The weather fluctuated a lot during the day and night, so bring many layers.The guides were fantastic and bilingual, which helped with any language barriers (particularly between English & Spanish). I highly recommend this and this organization, one that has a deep social mission.
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Posted On : 2019-10-08 17:03:04
Posted By : Trek800865
This was an outstanding tour--not your typical tourist experience--and one of the highlights of our trip to Peru. One of the most interesting things I have done in a long time. We (husband, son and daughter in early 20's, and I) visited a womens' weaving co-op in a co-op member's home in Rio Alto, a small village about a 45 minute ride out of Ollantaytambo, in a group of 6. We learned about the weaving and dyeing process, were assisted in weaving a bracelet, were served lunch by the women, and had the opportunity to purchase items at fair trade prices if we wanted. The women were engaging and the backdrop of the Andes was gorgeous. We felt privileged to have a glimpse into the daily lives of the co-op members
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Posted On : 2019-08-20 01:18:24
