    
Women's Odyssey Trip to Peru
June 17 - June 30, 2018
Price: $3875 (double occupancy)
Includes INTI RAYMI FESTIVAL Journeyweavers and Yemaya Travel, together with Coltur - Peru are pleased to present its PERU WOMEN TOUR,
a program specially designed for travelers interested in learning more
in depth about Peruvian women: how they live and work, what their role is in
modern Peru and what it was like before the Spanish conquest.
This 14 day itinerary introduces us to female success stories in Peru, all of them from very different
ethnic, geographic and socio–economic backgrounds. From Silvia Stern, daughter
of German-Jewish immigrants who along with her husband started what now is
Peru´s most renowned private collection of colonial art, to Nilda Callañaupa,
an Andean native who rose from poverty and now heads a National Geographic-
sponsored project to preserve ancient weaving techniques – it is through their eyes
that we will discover what it means (and meant) to be a woman in Peru.
ITINERARY
Includes: Lima (4 nights) Urumbama Sacred Valley (2 nights), Machu Picchu (1 night), Cuzco (3 nights), Puno (2 nights) Amantani Island (1 night)
DAY 01: USA
- LIMA
· Greet upon arrival and transfer to hotel · Overnight in Lima
DAY 02: LIMA
· Breakfast at hotel
· Visit to Larco Herrera Museum (guided by the museum's curator)
· Lunch at Cafe del Museo (within Larco Museum)
· Visit to Barbosa-Stern private colonial art collection (guided by the owner, Sylvia Stern,
and her son, Aldo Barbosa)
When
we think about the highest exponents of colonial culture in Latin America, the
Peruvian School naturally comes to mind. It is a blend of two cultural traditions: the Andean and the European. Colonial art is
extraordinarily represented in the Barbosa-Stern Collection. Since 1966,
Eduardo Barbosa and his wife Silvia Stern have collected an impressive
compilation of Spanish colonial art. Mr. and Mrs. Barbosa-Stern´s sons
inherited the love for colonial art, and are now in charge of preserving their
family´s private collection. The visit will be co-guided by mother Silvia and
youngest son Aldo.
· Dinner at “LA HUACA PUCLLANA” restaurant
· Overnight in Lima
· B, L, D
DAY 03: LIMA
– CUZCO – URUBAMBA SACRED VALLEY
· Breakfast at hotel
· Transfer to the airport and assistance with flight
· Flight to Cuzco
· Greet and transfer to Urubamba Sacred Valley
· On route visit Nilda Cañallaupa´s National
Geographic sponsored native weaving project
Textile
production has profound historic and cultural significance in the Andes, and
this project is part of a highly
successful National Geographic Society-supported initiative to rescue and
revive this way of life. Women are
the owners and drivers of this activity, and we will see how their processes of spinning, the gathering and use of natural dyes, the setting up of
looms and the creation of designs, are fundamental to the family and social
bonds of these highland communities.
· Gourmet picnic lunch with “Tribute to the Mother
Earth” Andean religious ceremony
· Overnight in Urubamba Sacred Valley
· B, PL
DAY 04: URUBAMBA SACRED VALLEY
· Breakfast at hotel
· Full day visit to Cuyuni Community - located
in the high Andean valley, the rural community of Cuyuni has a privileged view
of the Vilcanota Mountain Range. It is
home to 60 indigenous families that work in agriculture and textile handicraft
based on ancient techniques of dying wool and weaving garments. The community is known for their
entrepreneurial spirit and tradition of working collectively for the
improvement of their standard of living. After giving us an insight into their daily lives, how they work, party,
and pray, we will finish with a delicious meal.
· Lunch included
· Overnight in Urubamba Sacred Valley
· B, L
DAY 05: URUBAMBA
SACRED VALLEY – MACHU PICCHU
· Breakfast at hotel
· Transfer to the train station and VISTADOME train
to Machu Picchu
· Guided tour of the ruins (by historian Roger
Valencia)
· Lunch at Tinkuy restaurant included
· Overnight and dinner in Machu Picchu
· B, L, D
DAY 06: MACHU PICCHU
- CUZCO
· Breakfast at hotel
· Solo visit to the ruins - 2nd. guided tour of Machu Pichu (bus and entrance included)
· VISTADOME train to Cuzco
· Greet upon arrival and transfer to hotel
· Overnight in Cuzco
· B
DAY 07: CUZCO
· Breakfast at hotel
· Half-day Cuzco Art Safari (guided by historian
Roger Valencia)
Walking along
the cobblestone streets while marveling at the flawless Incan stonework,
picturing a time and place when the Incas had a massive empire, guests will
learn about the Cusco School of Art, an expression born by the blend of
European and Andean. At the colonial Main Square we will visit the
Cathedral, which contains one of the city’s greatest samples of Mestizo art.
After, the Inca Historical Museum provides us with a fine overview of
the history of the Inca Empire. The painting of a wedding of an Inca princess
and a Spanish noble man found in La Compañia de Jesus helps us understand
Mestizo identity. The final stop is the archbishop’s private art collection.
Lunch Included
· Dinner at Bacco Restaurant
· B, L, D
DAY 08: CUZCO
· Breakfast at hotel - Pick up at 8 AM
· Festival of Inti Raymi. Celebration of the Sun. In Cusco and Sacsayhuaman. Music, Rituals, Toasts to the sun, and a symbolic stage reenactment of the old ceremony of the llama sacrifice.
DAY 09: PUNO
· Breakfast at hotel
· Full-day transfer to Puno (tourist bus),
including:
1. Andahuaylillas: : This chapel is considered to be the "Sistine Chapel" of America.
In spite of its modest architecture, the inside decoration is impressive, as it
contains an outstanding collection of the Cuzco Academy. Inside the church
there are some remains of Inca buildings.
2. Raqchi: Archaeological evidence suggests that Raqchi was a
complex village with multiple many purpose buildings; including farming
terraces, "kanchas" (apartments), "wayranas" (buildings
having only 3 walls), "qolqas" (storehouses), different shrines,
religious water fountains, etc. The most important building within the complex
is the "Wiraqocha Temple", that according to ancient chroniclers was
made built by Inka Wiraqocha in homage to the Superior Invisible God of the
Andean people: "Apu Kon Titi Wiraqocha".
3. Pukara
is famous for its pottery, especially the well-known “Toritos de Pucara”
(Little Bulls of Pucara). The "Museo Litico de Pucara" (Pucara Stone
Museum), displaying a selection of anthropomorphic monoliths,
zoomorphic sculptures, ceramics, and other objects from the Pucara pre-Inca
Culture (original and replica pieces).
4. Lunch included
· Overnight in Puno
· B, L
DAY 10: PUNO
– AMANTANI ISLAND
· Breakfast at hotel
· Transfer to the port for boat transfer
1. Uros Islands: The Uros descend from a millennial culture that
according to legends believe they are the owners of the lake. Uros used to say
that they have black blood because they did not feel the cold.. The purpose of
the island settlements was originally defensive, and if a threat arose they
could be moved. The largest island retains a watchtower almost entirely
constructed of reeds. The Uros traded with the Aymara tribe on the mainland,
interbreeding with them and eventually abandoning the Uro language for that of
the Aymara. About 500 years ago they lost their original language. When conquered
by the Inca Empire, they had to pay taxes to them, and often were made slaves.
2. Amantani Island: Amantaní is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake
Titicaca, with approximately 800 families. The island has two mountain peaks, Pachatata
(Father Earth) and Pachamama (Mother
Earth), with ancient Inca and Tiwanaku ruins on top of both. The hillsides are
terraced, mostly worked by hand and planted with wheat, quinoa, potatoes, and
other vegetables. Livestock, including alpacas, also graze the slopes. The
temples at the top of the peaks are generally closed during the year. Entrance
is permitted on January 20, the annual feast day, at which time the island's
population divides in two, with each group gathering at its respective temple.
A race is then held from each peak to a point somewhere between the two, and a
representative of each group is chosen to run. According to tradition, a
victory for Pachamama portends a
bountiful harvest in the year to come.
· Lunch included
· Overnight and dinner in family homes in Amantani
Island
· B, L, D
DAY 11: AMANTANI
ISLAND - PUNO
· Breakfast
· Boat transfer to Puno
· Overnight in Puno
· B
DAY 12: PUNO
- LIMA
· Breakfast at hotel
· Transfer to Juliaca airport
· Flight to Lima
· Greet upon arrival and transfer to hotel
· Balance of the day at leisure
· Overnight in Lima
· B
DAY 13: LIMA
· Breakfast at hotel
· Private ceviche and pisco sour cooking classes at chef
Penelope Alzamora´s beach house
Balance of day at leisure
Hotel use included until departure time
· Transfer to the airport and assistance with flight if departing today
· B, L
DAY 14: Transfer to Airport for flights
LODGING:
LIMA - San Agustin Exclusive (www.hotelessanagustin.com.pe)
URUBAMBA - San Agustin La Recoleta (www.hotelessanagustin.com.pe)
MACHU PICCHU - El Mapi Hotel (www.elmapihotel.com)
CUZCO - Los Portales (www.losportaleshoteles. com.pe)
PUNO - Eco Inn (www.ecoinnhotels.com)
PRESENTERS:
ULLA
HOLMQUIST is the Head Curator of the Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum and
University Professor. She has
extensively researched and published about site museums and community
development, archaeology, pre- Hispanic art, and the role of women in ancient
Peru.
NILDA
CALLAÑAUPA is the founder and head of The Center for Traditional Textiles –
CTTC - (www.incas.org) in Cuzco,
an NGO dedicated to preserving the textile heritage of the Andean people. A
native of the village of Chinchero, by the age of 14, she was presenting at the
Smithsonian Institute and the American Museum of Natural History. CTTC also provides shelter for women in
distress, insures that young girls connect with their elders, and helps native
weavers control the marketing of their textiles.
PENELOPE
ALZAMORA was born in Lima and introduced to traditional Peruvian food by her
family. She
studied hotel management in Newbury College (Boston) and Culinary Arts in
Johnson & Wells
(Providence) and started a successful catering business in Lima and the well-known“Bohemia
Café y Mas” restaurant.
JEREMY A. CORNEJO MOSCOSO. A specialist guide in tourism and consultant for the Peruvian Government. in 2009, Jeremy was awarded the coveted Q'OLQUE QENTE prize as the Best Tourist Guide by the Regional Direction of foreign Trade and Tourism.
* TRIP COST:
$3875 - Double Occupancy
Single Supplement - $745
INCLUDED IN TRIP COST: Private Transfers, Guided Tours and Excursions, Vista Dome Train to Machu Picchu and Cuzco, Entrance Fees to Sites, Tourist bus to Puno,, Meals Indicated on Itinerary (13 B, 8 L, 4 D) Tips for Luggage Porters and Waiters
NOT INCLUDED IN TRIP COST: International Airfare, Internal Airfare (about $350) Meals and Services not Mentioned on Itinerary, Tips for Guides and Bus Drivers
Travel Insurance is Highly Recommended. We will facilitate the purchase of your insurance through Travel Insured International.
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