Mystical Journey to the Lord of Qoylloriti

Purpose of the Shamanic Journey

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The Sanctuary of the Lord of Qoylloriti is located in the SINAKARA area, at the foot of the Nevado Qolqepunku in the middle of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes (Vilcanota), next to the peak of Nevado Ausangate, community of Mahuayani, district of Ocongate Cusco, declared cultural heritage de la Nación «The Sanctuary and the Festival of the Lord of Qoylloriti»

Qoylloriti is a Quechua term that means "Snow Star", each year more than 100,000 people from different latitudes organize and carry out the pilgrimage since times before the Incas, from Mahuayani Peruvian and Tawantinsuyo flags guide the passage of thousands of pilgrims from different regions, musicians and dancers carry banners, crosses, and national symbols; their showy outfits are an allegory of natural wealth.

From the town of Mahuayani, the walk is generally done at dawn, we start the ascent along an 8-kilometer path that lasts several sections and runs on the edge of a canyon almost 100 meters deep, the walk is slow and overwhelming at the beginning and in total lasts about 4 hours.

In the basin of SINAKARA, the setting is impressive thousands of small tents are established for more than a week, it is the camp of the pilgrims who come from far away parts of the Andes, the Nights are cold and the temperature can drop to 5 ° C below zero, for the Dancers this is not an impediment to performing their secret rituals performed in a place where only they have access during the festival.

We must bear in mind that in this experience it is essential to have a good physical condition to be able to walk at more than 4000 meters above sea level without difficulty. 

 

Itinerary

NIGHT 1

(11:00 pm - 8:00 am)
Heading to the town of Mahuayani
Cusco - Ocongate

Our meeting is at your accommodation, we will go to the stop of the public buses located near the Coliseum Casa de la Juventud in the city of Cusco

The departure is before midnight for approximately 3 hourswe will go to the town of Mahuayani located in Ocongate where we will begin the walk (Moderate / Difficult) that lasts approximately 5 hours to the main place, on the way we will observe the many pilgrims who attend each year, they come many times from far away countries like Bolivia were always present since the Lord of Qoyllority is a pilgrimage that comes from before the time of the Incas, a place of very powerful spiritual rebirth, deep and intimate communion with the origins of Andean Shamanism 

Next day
(8:00 am - 16:00 pm)
Ascent to the Ceremonial Place return Half day
Andean Offering Ceremony

We will go up for 2 hours to the place chosen for 7 years by ourwalkers finding a unique place and very far from the festival, with the objective of carrying out the Andean Offering where we will take and deliver many sweet candies and chocolates as well as flowers, wine, and much joy. Due to the reunion in a symbolic way, this place is considered very energetic since it is very powerful because it fulfills what one really asks for and longs for in life.

The ceremony lasts approximately 2 hours having time to rest, relax and enjoy the place, the return lasts about 3 hours the descent until the departure of the return buses to the city of Cusco arriving at approximately 8:00 p.m.

What are the recommendations before the Journey to the Lord of Qoylloriti?

It is important to take into account the difficulty of the walk, which is Basic-Moderate with an approximate duration of 3 hours per day since we will ascend to an Altitude: 

Cusco: 3350 m.s.n.m.

Ocongate: 3433 m.s.n.m. 

Mahuayani: 4050 m.s.n.m.

Sanctuary Señor de Qoyllority: 4800 m.s.n.m - Nevado Qolqe Punku: 5771 m.s.n.m. (16,466 ft.)

What do we owe to the Journey of the Lord of Qoylloriti?

  1. Hat or sunscreen (sunglasses)
  2. Water (1 liter minimum per Day)
  3. Warm clothing (fleece, thermal, feathers)
  4. Waterproof hiking shoes
  5. Camera (optional)
  6. COCA leaf pack
  7. Chocolates, candies
  8. If you want you can share and bring the energy of personal things such as stones, quartz charms and images etc. all this in order to integrate the ceremony in unity.

     

Viaje al Señor de Qoylloriti
  1. Information talk
  2. Tourist transport to the starting point of the walk 
  3. Professional bilingual guide
  4. First aid kit
  5. La Ceremonia Andina
  6. Energetic cleansing works (related to earth, fire, air and water)
  7. Ancestral Music
  8. Meditations
  9. Explicación de la Cosmovisión Andina 

NOT INCLUDE

  1. Feeding
  2. Personal expenses
  3. Oxygen balloon
  4. Drinks
  5. Tips
  6. No kind of Personal Insurance

Viaje al Señor de Qoyllority

COSTO : 180.00  USD.

(Check our Offers if you are more than 2 people) 

WAY TO PAY:

  • To be able to reserve you have to confirm the reservation sending 50% of the cost or any other service, once we confirm the payment we will send you an email with the confirmation of your Reservation, Keep in mind that you have to pay the other 50% when arriving in Cusco or, failing that, the day of the reserved service.
  • PLEASE TO MAKE PAYMENT FIRST YOU HAVE TO BOOK IN OUR FORM (we will send you the link in Paypal or Visa)we will send you the link in Paypal or Visa

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