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ANDEAN INITIATION
AN IMMERSION INTO
AN ANCIENT SPIRITUAL CULTURE
with Ashtara
Australian Astrologer, Author and Spiritual Teacher
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17th SEPTEMBER to 2nd October 2010
Throughout the Andean Initiation Ashtara will share her astrological, cosmological and spiritual insights and the ancient sacred Andean wisdom she has uncovered through her many visits to this special area. She will also conduct ceremonies and meditations at special places.
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Itinerary
(subject to change)
We recommend you arrive to Cusco airport at least one or two days prior to the beginning of the Andean Initiation. This will enable you to become adjusted to the altitude. Teresa or Fredy Conde, owners of the Andes Journeys tour company, will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Cusco is the ancient Inca capital of Peru situated high in the Andes, 3600 metres above sea level. It is attractive with a Spanish influence. You will be quite safe in the centre of the city and will enjoy your time here. Should you choose to do this Teresa will book your hotel for you. She is a very good negotiator and will make sure she gets the best local price available. For her details please contact us. |
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Itinerary:
Day One: 17th September: Breakfast is included at your Cusco hotel. You will be collected at your hotel and taken on a morning visit to some of the special sacred sites around Cuzco, the ancient Inca capitol, including the Moon Temple, Sacsaywoman, Tambomachay and Q’enko. Picnic lunch. Transfer to your Sacred Valley accommodation. A de-briefing, sharing and meditation will take place most evenings.
Day Two: 18th Sepembert: Breakfast included. Early morning meditation and yoga stretches. The first of a series of Initiate Training follows breakfast. In the training you will learn about the culture and spirituality of the Andean civilization and how it relates to your life. This will aid your understanding of the sites you visit and the experiences you have. In the afternoon you will visit the peaceful sacred site of Moray Maras and/or the ancient salt mines. Return to Sacred Valley accommodation.
Day Three: 19th September: Breakfast and dinner is included. This morning you will take an excursion to the amazing ancient site of Ollantaytambo situated at the end of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This impressive structure will confound and astound you. You will lunch in the village at Hearts Café, owned by a remarkable humanitarian English woman Sonia Newhouse, and then return to the peaceful haven of your private retreat.
Day Four: 20th September:
Breakfast is included. This morning you will travel by train to visit the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, one of the great wonders of the world. Snacks are provided on the train. On arrival you will book into your hotel at unique Aquas Calientes, a village ‘growing up’ beside the railway line at the foothills of Machu Picchu. You will have lunch in this quaint village and then take a bus up to the majestic and impressive sacred site, one of the great wonders of the world and a former esoteric training school for female initiates. You will have hours here to explore this site under the guidance of local tour guide, Fredy Conde.
Day Five: 21st September – Equinox: : Breakfast and dinner included. Today you make a second visit to Machu Picchu to experience the equinox sunrise over the awe-inspiring mountains. This will be an experience you will never forget. You will then spend prime time appreciating the special qualities of this sacred citadel in our own way. You may choose to explore the Moon Temple on the nearby mountain of Wayna Picchu, or climb to its top. When you have had your fill of this incredible site you catch the bus down the mountain to Aquas Calientes for lunch. Then it will be time to take the train back to your Sacred Valley accommodation.
Day Six: 22nd September: Breakfast and dinner included. Yoga stretches and meditation. A second training programme into the ancient sacred wisdom of the Andes will take place in the morning. In the evening at sunset you will experience the magic of an indigenous Q’ero Andean initiation ceremony.
Day Seven: 23rd September: Breakfast included. You will visit another amazing Sacred Valley site of Pisaq, a mountain hide-away where, in ancient times, carefully selected young women lived and were trained in the sacred feminine esoteric mysteries. Following this excursion you can shop and lunch at the fascinating Pisaq markets. Return to Cusco by private transport.
Day Eight: 24th September:
Breakfast and picnic lunch included. Today we travel by private bus to Puno, situated on Lake Titicaca: making stops along the way to important sacred sites. You will overnight at interesting Hotel Taypikala, situated on Lake Titicaca in the small village of Chuquita, 20 mins. drive from the large town of Puno www.taypikala.com
Day Nine: 25th September: Breakfast included. Today you take a boat trip on beautiful Lake Titicaca to visit the amazing small Uros reed islands, where indigenous people live and work. We will then continue on to visit Amantini Is. and explore the ancient and sacred Sun and Moon temples. We will spend the night with the local villagers in their basic accommodation.
Day Ten: 26th September: Breakfast included. Today you return to Puno, the Taypikala Hotel and visit the fertility temple.
Day Eleven: 27th September: Breakfast included. This morning you prepare to leave Peru and, en route to the border, visit and explore the powerful ancient sacred site of the Aramu Muru Gateway. This experience is often one of the most profound of the whole adventure. It is at the border between Peru and Bolivia that you will say a fond farewell to Fredy and greet Rosse Mary, our beautiful Bolivian tour guide. You have a free afternoon to explore Copacabana.
Day Twelve: 28th September: Breakfast included. You will take a private boat to the Island of the Sun, an ancient spiritual training centre for men. Allow $US8 for a locally cooked island lunch. You will overnight here with a village family. This will be a memorable experience. There are many ancient ruins on this island including a fascinating labyrinth and temple. There is much ancient history and mystery here and you will learn and experience much that will broaden your mind.
Day Thirteen: 29th September: Breakfast included: You will travel by private boat to the ruins of a sacred temple on the Island of the Moon. It is here you will sense and experience the potent frequencies and learn about the history of this ancient female initiate training centre. Ashtara will guide you into an initiation ceremony, meditation and sharing. Return to Copacabana.
Day Fourteen: 30th September: Breakfast included: This will be your quiet day whereby you can explore Copacabana and the many sacred sites around the village. You might like to shop here, as prices are very reasonable. Sharing and de-brief in the evening.
Day Fifteen: 1st October: Breakfast included: This morning you travel by bus to La Paz, via Tiahuanaco, one of the most ancient and remarkable sacred sites in the Andes. There have been large teams of workers, under the guidance of archaeologists, excavating this site recently and much has been uncovered. History will have to be re-written when the dig is complete. You will spend the night in the Europa Hotel, La Paz. www.hoteleuropa.com.bo ph. (591-2)2315656 Fax: (591-2)2113930.
Day sixteen: 2nd October Breakfast included: Farewell to the group. Transfers to airport to catch you plane to Lima (Peru) or Santiago(Chile)
Should you choose to stay an extra night in La Paz, which is an interesting and quite modern city (in some parts), RossemaryVargos, your Bolivian tour guide can book your accommodation. For her details please contact us.
Included in the Andean Initiation Adventure is fully serviced transport and transfers, entrances to sacred sites and tour guide fees. Lunches and dinners are not included except where specified. Gratuity tips for your tour guide and private bus driver are not included. Please ensure you put aside a reasonable sum for this. (Minimum $US200.00)
10% of Andean Initiation proceeds go towards the funding of and involvement in humanitarian children’s projects in Peru and Bolivia.
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