CUYO CHICO

CERAMIC EXPERIENCE

Cuyo Chico it’s a community located close to the main route to Pisaq archeological site, the landscape itself will amaze you, specially if you do the hike up to the mountain, at this community you will learn to make different ceramics, the families there are veery well reconigzed to make all these handicrafts 

TOURS

ONE DAY TOUR

We start from your hotel in the morning, we drive to Pisaq located in the sacred Valley (one hr from Cusco) on the way we stop to enjoy the scenery and take pictures, we drive to Pisaq archeological site where our professional guide will explain and show  us the impressive terraces, the biggest cemetery of the Valley and the amazing buildings, later we will back on the same route to stop at Cuyo Chico community where we have lunch make by the villagers using local products;(pachamanca: is a peruvian traditional dish baked with the aid of hot stones, it is generally made of lamb, chicken, pork, marinated in herbs and spices also we put potatoes, sweet potatoes, plantain),  then we go to the interpretation center  where our guide will explain the clay´s selection and preparation to make the different  ceramic´s objects such as collars, bracelets, cups, etc.  then we will have the chance to make our handicraft. In the afternoon we will go back home by our transportation.

TWO DAYS TOUR

PISAQ ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE – CUYO CHICO COMMUNITY –  HIKE

First day:

We start from your hotel in the morning, we drive to Pisaq located in the sacred Valley (one hour from Cusco) on the way we stop to enjoy the scenery and take pictures, we drive to Pisaq archeological site where our professional guide will explain and show  us the impressive terraces, the biggest cemetery of the Valley and the amazing buildings, later we will back on the same route to stop at Cuyo Chico community where we have lunch make by the villagers using local products, then you will get your room in our local hostel, in the afternoon we walk up to the mountain to have a nice view of Cuyo Chico community, Pisaq´s terraces, with amazing view of the sunset,  then we walk back to the  community and have afternoon tea,  l

Second Day:

We wake up around 07:00 one hour later we have breakfast, then we walk up to the mountain to Ventanayoq (natural rock formation in the shape of window)  2hrs and a half, from that place we will have gorgeous view of the Sacred Valley of the Inkas and Vilcanota river, then we will back to the community to have lunch;(pachamanca: is a peruvian traditional dish baked with the aid of hot stones, it is generally made of lamb, chicken, pork, marinated in herbs and spices also we put potatoes, sweet potatoes, plantain).  In the afternoon we will go to the interpretation center  where our guide will explain the clay´s selection and preparation to make the different  ceramic objects such as collars, bracelets, cups, etc.  then we will have the chance to make our handicraft. Later we will go back home by our transportation.

PRICE: 325 USD per  person based on 02 people

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