• Ccaccaccollo Community - Families live out of agriculture and textiles. The women do the weaving and the men are in charge of the farm. Women received the transmission from their mother or grandmother, who in turn received it from their mother; and so on. Here we’ll have the great opportunity to attend a demonstration about how the textile is made and have been made for years. But not only to watch but to be involved and make an interpretation of the different styles and shapes on the textiles they made since hundreds of years ago. A member of one of the families will tell us in Quechua (translation in English); the best techniques to understand the secrets of traditional iconography. We will observe all the process from the shearing of the wool, spinning, the washing of the wool with natural soap, the collection of plants and flowers used for natural dyeing, for this a local guide will direct us and tell us what plants we will pick up for this purpose and finally we will see the process of weaving clothes.

• Professional and experienced tour guide
• Transportation

• General Tourist Ticket - Entrance fee
• All fees and/or taxes

Ccaccaccollo is a quaint, picturesque township nestled within the Peruvian Andes. Approximately 50 family units inhabit this region, subsisting on agriculture and textile-making. Women, having learned the craft from their mothers and grandmothers, spearhead the weaving, while men undertake farming responsibilities. We are privileged to witness a presentation and discover the process of the timeless art of textile creation. A hands-on experience awaits, whereby we examine the various patterns and designs on textiles that have been prevalent for centuries.

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