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INCAS DEL PERU DAY TRIPS
Enjoy day trips through the Mantaro Valley,
exploring craft villages, historical places and the best spots for fun and
eating traditional food ...
ARTESAN
CIRCUIT
We leave Huancayo at 9 a.m. Our first
stop will be a suprising little spot ... Parque de la Identidad, a nice
Stone-Crafted Park. Here we enjoy the legends and traditions of the
Mantaro Valley. The Park´s style is a type of Gaudi Arquitecture, mixed with
Peruvian Craft.
We then go towards Cochas, a village famous
for its Carved Gourds. We will visit the families who work these special
crafts and will watch a demonstration of their work.
Next stop is Hualhuas, a village of
weavers, and we can see the different kinds of tapestries, blankets and
sweaters. You will learn, from the artesans, about native cameloids,
fibres and wools, as well as natural dyes and spinning techniques.
Leaving
Hualhuas we will travel to San Jeronimo, where the Silverwork is the specialty
of this village and we will see a skillful demonstration by Peruvian hands.
A fun morning of crafts and culture
gone, we travel to Ingenio to enjoy some good trout. There are many
varieties of delicious trout dishes and we are in the valley of the producers of the
freshest trout lunch!
Now we go to a historical place ... The
Ocopa Monastery, the starting point of the missions to the jungle by the
Franciscan Monks, commencing in 1725. Here is your chance to understand
how religion has influenced our culture, leaving a deep mark in our history.
We leave Ocopa, making our way back to Huancayo, ending our circuit
at La Cabaña.
This full day guided excursions will show you the
real lives of the people of our Mantaro Valley. Throughout the day, you
will have the opportunity to buy works from the craftspeople themselves.
Alternatively we can arrange for the artesans to bring a number of items
to our office and you can select and pay for them there as well.
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