SACRED VALLEY, CUSCO - CHAHUAYTIRE: The Potato Park
In
the heights of Pisac, a group of farming communities has come together to create the
Potato Park, a reserve area dedicated to the conservation of native species and field
research. The community boasts very well dressed and beautiful locals who display on their
exceptional textiles made of the finest possible fibers, using ancient woven techniques
and natural dyes.
Location:
45 min Northeast from the town of Pisac. 2,950 masl (9,676 fasl)
Ingredients
/ activities:
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Learn
the Quechua names and the various uses for many of the 180 varieties of potatoes that grow
there
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Handicraft process exhibition and participation.
- Traditional
dances and music
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Obtain
ancestral knowledge about their cuisine and preparation of natural medicines.
