Tika Millka, meaning Flower Wool in Quechua, is a workshop that uses sheep wool and the wool-felt technique to create beautiful slippers, hats and shoulder bags for everyday use.
Wild and mature artisan mushrooms from the high Andes
Cusco Mushrooms is a unique project in the region that provides wild mushrooms collected in the forests high at the Andes. The mushrooms are left to age using traditional as well as European techniques that result in a deliciously rich flavor.
Iturriaga Arts is a family ceramics workshop set up by Iturriaga, an autodidact artist with more than 30 years of experience in ceramics. Their large vases are fine examples that blend modern pottery with traditional decorative patterns.
Huilloc is a quechua-speaking community in the high Andes. Its inhabitants, the "huayruros", are famed for their weaving skills as they produce some of the best textiles in the region.
The Quechua community of Patacancha is located at over 3,800m altitude, nurturing an environment where weaving traditions have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries.