LIVING TRAVEL - PERU 2

Living TRAVEL - PERU The Sacred Valley of the Incas, between Cusco and Machu Picchu Market days in Pisac and Chincheros (10-30 km from Cusco)
Pisac market - and below


Chincheros Market Day
The market is mostly for people in the district, but they cater for the tourists as well
One of the tourist stalls in the foreground





Demonstration Llama wool weaving processes in Chincheros
Rounding up the llamas
Preparing offerings for the llama

Sprinkling the offering on the llama
Shearing the llama
The wool on the left, the shorn llama in the foreground (plenty of wool is left on because of the cold weather)
The shorn llama is let go
Washing the wool
Laying the wool out to dry
Spinning the wool
Colouring the wool in the dye pots on the fires - and below


Preparing the warp for the backstrap loom - and below

Close up - preparing the warp
Weaving a shawl or manta on a backstrap loom
Weaving belts