The event for the celebration of the Solstice is at Azul Cocha Apu Ausangate. (Ocongate - Tinke - Pacchanta- Azul Cocha)

You can reach it through Pacchanta, which is a 1.5-hour walk - Sacred Pilgrimage of Pacchanta. Horses will be available from the area (optional).

We will gather at the Sacred Azul Cocha Lagoon on December 20th to welcome the first rays of the sun on December 21st, the solstice celebration of the Andean New Year. Following that, we will have the celebration of the Q’ero Karpay initiations or a visit to the Ausangate Lagoons, then the traditional Hair Cutting ceremony, and finally, celebrate with the typical Alpaca Pachamanca dish.

The event is open to all.

If you wish to undergo initiation (optional) with the Q’eros or with the Pachahunai team members who have 10 years of experience, lets us know to send you more information.

We have a van transport to Pacchanta round trip to Cusco. Up on arrival, you can camp there for a voluntary contribution to Miguel Turpo, or you can also reserve a bed in his hostel Samana Wasi and end the celebration with the traditional Alpaca Pachamanca meal .

Enjoy the Andean Solstice on the most sacred mountain of the Incas, Apu Ausangate. Open a path of spiritual initiation, formally connecting with Pachamama and the Apus from the Q’ero Andean cosmology. Participate in the traditional hair-cutting ceremony and finally, savor and celebrate with the traditional Pachamanca meal cooked on the sacred Apu Ausangate itself.