SAYLLAFAYA – CUSCO

Objectives:
· To improve health conditions of local people of Sayllafaya community by
participating in activities in favour of the community.
· To learn about the way of living and traditions of Sayllafaya community by
living experiences.

Characteristics:
Sayllafaya community is one of the few local
communities of Cusco that still keep intact its
culture and ways of living “Ama Suwa” not to be
thieves, “Ama Qella” not to be lazy people, and
“Ama Llulla” not to be liars, as part of their Inca
heritage. Local people keep until now their
clothing, festivals and worship to the Earth, the
Sun God and the Moon. They wear typical clothes
made of alpaca and llama, and practice
agriculture.


Location:
90 km far from the city of Cusco, in the province
of Calca, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Sayllafaya is at 3660 masl, and has more than
200 inhabitants. The main activity is Agriculture,
with the growing of crops such as potato, oca and
añu, along with the breeding of llamas and
alpacas.

A DDI TI ONA L I N FORMA TI ON :
Duration (Cusco – Calca – Sayllafaya): 1 hour
Altitude: 3660 masl.
Weather: Due to its hilly geography and altitude (2000 – 4500 masl.), temperature
descends up to 3ºC in the evening. Thus, we recommend you to bring warm cloth.

P ROGRAMM E 5 DAY S / 4 N I GHTS:
A ctivities:
This programme offers to travellers the
opportunity to overnight with a local
family, actively participating in different
activities, such as agriculture, breeding
and the construction of a greenhouse.
Day 1
08:00 Buy of materials and supplies in
the province of Calca.
09:00 Traditional breakfast in the
province of Calca.
10:30 Departure to Sayllafaya
community.
14:30 Arrival to Sayllafaya community.
15:00 Welcome at the educational
centre.
Welcome programme: Songs,
typical dances.
17:00 Lunch with community.
19:00 Accommodation with local
families.
Day 2
06:00 Extraction of milk from cattle.
07:30 Breakfast.
08:30 Participation in the construction of the greenhouse.
14:00 Lunch.
15:00 Fishing.
19:30 Dinner.
Day 3
06:00 Breakfast
07:00 Participation in agriculture
activities (sowing, hilling, harvest).
12:00 Typical lunch. Meal is cooked in
small ovens.
13:00 Return to the community.
15:00 Typical dances contest at the
educational centre.
19:00 Dinner.
Day 4
07:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Work in the greenhouse.
12:00 Lunch.
13:00 Preparation of meal.
18:30 Dinner.
Day 5
07:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Worship to the earth.
11:30 Lunch with community at the
educational centre.
13:00 Return to the city of Cusco.
18:00 Arrival to the city of Cusco.

CONTRI BUTI ON :
Tourists contribute by donating building material:

Building of a greenhouse

Building of 2 trout w ells

Implementation of sport equipment

Rebuilding of the community chapel