Textile Arts of the High Andes!
Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide and transferred to Chinchero, about 30 km from Cusco. Chinchero is a small Andean Indian village located high up on the windswept plains of Anta at an even higher altitude than Cusco (about 12,300 ft). There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. to visit Nilda Cañallaupa´s native weaving project (fair trade). Nilda Canallaupa is the founder and head of the Center for Traditional Textiles in Cuzco, an NGO dedicated to preserving the textile heritage of the Andean people. A native of the village of Chinchero, Nilda was, by the age of 14, presenting at the Smithsonian Institute and the American Museum of Natural History. After attending university, Nilda started the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, including a weaving cooperative and a school for young girls (who must come dressed in traditional costume to be considered). CTTC also provides shelter for women in distress, insures that young girls connect with their elders, and helps native weavers control the marketing of their textiles. Nilda is a shining example of how indigenous people can fully engage with world markets and still remain true to their roots.
Upon arrival you will be met by your local guide and transferred to Chinchero, about 30 km from Cusco. Chinchero is a small Andean Indian village located high up on the windswept plains of Anta at an even higher altitude than Cusco (about 12,300 ft). There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow. to visit Nilda Cañallaupa´s native weaving project (fair trade). Nilda Canallaupa is the founder and head of the Center for Traditional Textiles in Cuzco, an NGO dedicated to preserving the textile heritage of the Andean people. A native of the village of Chinchero, Nilda was, by the age of 14, presenting at the Smithsonian Institute and the American Museum of Natural History. After attending university, Nilda started the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, including a weaving cooperative and a school for young girls (who must come dressed in traditional costume to be considered). CTTC also provides shelter for women in distress, insures that young girls connect with their elders, and helps native weavers control the marketing of their textiles. Nilda is a shining example of how indigenous people can fully engage with world markets and still remain true to their roots.
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