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Pukara Tambo project tour

Pukara Tambo project tour

Discover the incredibly rich history and traditions of the parish of Cacha

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During a guided tour of the Pukura Tambo community tourism project, we will learn about the Puruhá and Inca cultures. Starting in the museum, we will discover the incredibly rich history and traditions of the parish of Cacha, the heartland of the Puruhás. We’ll admire the murals on the museum’s external walls, which depict the four poetically named Inca seasons: Tamia Pacha (the time of rain), Sisa Pacha (the time of flowers), Rupay Pacha (the time of heat) and Torpuy Pacha (the time of planting). In the ceremonial plaza, we will learn about the Inca celebrations or “Raymis” at the solstices and equinoxes. We’ll feed the guinea pigs, rabbits and llamas, before visiting the medicinal plants garden and the handicrafts shop.

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A tour of the Cacha region

There are so many fascinating natural and cultural attractions in Cacha, that the only way to see them all is by car. First, we’ll visit the house of Luis Felipe Duchicela, the community’s most famous resident, a direct descendent of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. We’ll learn about the Duchicela family, the only remaining members of a bloodline that descends from the marriage between the Inca Emperor Huayna Cápac and a Puruhá princess.

We’ll stop at the monument of a Puruhá warrior that commemorates the creation of Cacha, the country’s first indigenous parish, and the plaza where President Jaimie Roldos visited by helicopter to mark the occasion. We’ll drive to a viewpoint overlooking Laguna Verdecocha, a peaceful looking lake that local people believe has mysterious powers. We’ll ascend to the top of the sacred mountain Chuyug, which was the site of an Inca pukura (observation and communications centre). We’ll marvel at the jaw-dropping 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside with the volcanoes Chimborazo, Tungurahua, El Altar and Carihuairazo in the distance. From here, we can see two other sacred mountains, Alankawan, where animal sacrifices are still made for Pawka Raymi, and Chambo, which the local people refer to as “señor” ("sir"). According to legend, it is possible for animals and humans to teletransport between Chuyug and Chambo. At the monument to indigenous hero Fernando Daquilema, we’ll discover the incredible bravery of this young man from Cacha, who was put to death in 1864 for organising an indigenous uprising, together with the legendary resistance leader Manuela Leon. Our last stop will be the natural springs where people gathered daily to collect water before the pipe system was built in the 1990s. The springs feed into a beautiful stream, lined with trees, next to a cave where wolves sleep during daylight hours. This idyllic setting is where young couples used to meet and flirt while filling their water jugs, prior to the advent of dating apps!

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