The Ancient Q'eros Community
The Q'eros Inca Community is located in the province of Paucartambo behind the snow-capped Apu Shinak'ara in the mountain range of Vilcanota of the department of Cusco, it has different landscapes with variety microclimates of five ecological floors the factor that determines its displacement form one place to another in each season and so satisfied naturals necessities.

The Q'eros are people with deeply ancestral Incas customs who's left the great intellectual facts of all time for the Andes people which was passed down from generation to generation the Q'eros people survive until now in function to the laws of the universe and the man live together, practice the vital cell of administrative and political organisation the community of Q'eros is the basic, social unit where nobody is individual owner of the lands, because those belong to the community. Of all the Q'eros groups these are least known, mainly because their community is remote. It is 4,800 meters. Once you get to the route into the mountains, its is a day trek with pack horses over a 5000 meter pass then down into the Amazonian side of the Andes. The landscape is striking, passing alpine lakes and snow, the village community is nestled high in the mountain valley.

Shamanic Ceremony
The Q'eros has a number of elders and shamans who still practice authentic Incan and pre-Incan ceremonies. Because of their isolation, some of their ritual and cultural practices have been preserved. These ceremonies can take many hours to complete. The shamanic tradition in the community is very strong and the older men are quite protective and concerned about the maintenance of their culture and shamanic ways. Their healing work in done in their local community where there are no medicines or hospital.

The House of the Q'eros
It's made of stone walls and raw earth straw roof in this place live from old people until babies in lactation dogs, cats, chickens, etc. the room has a narrow and small door without windows that always is smoky, the room is kitchen, dinning room, bed room, hospital when the are sick people. The bed are collections of sheepskin and llamas skin covering with the blankets that themselves hand-weave, they sleep with the same clothes that they wear which are a poncho and Unku.

Payment to the Mother Earth (Fertility)
This is a ritual of payment to the mother earth for the fertility and good procreation of seeds, animals and men the songs the music of the incas quechuas is the expression of their spiritual connection since the different artistic occidentals arrived to Tawantinsuyo land. The inca music has a big mystery with mixture of feeling groans piercing of spiritual.

Trek to Q'eros Community
A spectacular trek that will first lead you to the Qeros Native Community. An expedition combining awesome mountain scenery, the visit of remote archaeological complexes, Andean flora and fauna, and Andean communities in a less explored route.

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Custom Treks
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Inca Shamanism, Coca Readings Ceremonies and Divination with the Q'eros Indians from Cusco

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