Amazonas - Peru
Route: Quelucas Artisan Paradise
“Quelucas: Artisan Paradise, where culture is lived in colors”
This experiential journey began at the Educational Institution N°. 18260, as part of a pedagogical strategy that sought to promote education through interaction with local culture and the appreciation of ancestral knowledge associated with the technique of backstrap loom.
Currently, the Educational Association “Yachay Ñaupa Quelucas” continues to promote this activity, strengthening the identity of the inhabitants of this area or place and encouraging the generational handover of this art to the youngest members of the community.
What is the Ecomuseum?
It is a concept that considers a specific territory as an "open-air museum". It has two basic principles: the first is to preserve the real in situ, that is, maintain the relationship between the heritage and the people throughout the territory of the Ecomuseum; the second is that the inhabitants of the community are the heirs of the local culture and hosts, and at the same time, they are also the first guests.
What are cultural landscapes?
Cultural landscapes represent the combined work of nature and man.
The Chachapoya cultural landscape is composed of:
Natural landscapes:
Linked to the worldview Chachapoya.
Archaeological sites and tangible heritage:
They evidence the continuous occupation of the territory for more than 1500 years.
Inherited intangible heritage that continues to be present:
festivities, oral traditions, artisanal techniques, housing construction techniques, etc.
Agricultural landscapes:
They illustrate the organic evolution of Andean agriculture.
What does it include?
Duration: FULL DAY
- 💬Interpretation and accompaniment by the cultural promoter.
- 💬Visual experience of the textile process.
- 🎁Souvenirs.
What to bring?
- 💬Hat / cap / sunscreen / insect repellent.
- 💬Water or other beverage to hydrate.
Services not included
- 🚫Mobility to or from Quelucas
What makes our experiences sustainable?
- 🌳We minimize the use of single-use plastics.
- 🌳We encourage community participation.
- 🌳We promote cultural revaluation.
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