SEÑOR DE QOYLLUR RITTI

A little History of Qoyllur Ritti

Qoyllur Ritti is a Quechua term that translated means “star of the snow ". According to the belief, the child Jesus disguised of a little shepherd one appeared to an indigenous child called Marianito Mayta. Both turned into intimate friends, but when the parents found them dressed in rich dresses, thought that he was a son of some landowner and warned the local parson, who I try to capture the child Jesus without success. And in this place where disappear the mysterious child appeared this enormous black stone. On her it remains impregnated the image of the master of Qoyllur Ritti that was accentuated then by his followers. This legend is probably the western apparel that covers this thousand-year-old indigenous belief. In this belief the one that receives the worship, penances and acts of faith is actually the Apu Ausangate, tutelary god of the zone.

It is demonstrated in the massive peregrination of groups or nations of diverse points of the country. They come from Mawayani's zone walking about 5 hours up to Sinakara's gully. Even there exists another hypothesis that says that this black stone cannot be more than a meteorite "star of the snow" that I am quiet about the mantle of snow and due to his stellar origin it receives worship of the communities that saw her to descend from the sky. Slightly similar to the Kaaba, the sacred stone located in the city of the Mecca, place of peregrinate forced of the Islamic world. The Qoyllur Ritti, “Radiance of the snow " is one of the festivities mixtures more important of the Andean world, which combines the worship to Sun, to the Christian icons and to the marvelous divinities that live in the Snow-capped Mountain Apu Ausangate.

First day: Cusco – Mahuayani

We have to go at 6:00 a.m. from Cusco city to take the bus; which will lead us for the Puerto Maldonado – Cusco road. Towards Tinki (3800 masl) Mahuayani, arriving at 12. Where we will take our lunch. After the rest, we will begin the hiking towards the Mr. Qoyllur Ritti sanctuary in this place we will spend the night. Further we will enjoy to the typical region dances spectacle.

Second day: Qoyllur Ritti sanctuary

We have to wake up at 6:00 a.m. for could observe the sun rise, after we will take the breakfast, then could observe the activities that do the peregrines at the sanctuary.
La misa se realizara en atrio del santuario uno a las (10.00 a.m.) y otro al medio día exclusivo para los “Pabluchas”.el mismo que es colorido.
Later will go at the “alacitas” market, where could see a curious exhibition, in which somebody can buy commodity miniature such as cars, houses, herds, university titles, in all the commodities has to be blessing for the Mr. of Qoyllur Ritti. The missal will be in the sanctuary atrium one at 10:00 a.m. and the other one at 12, exclusive for the “pabluchas”. The same as be coloring. Alter will pass the procession of the Mr. of Tayancani, the virgin and others like civil servants who dance in the sanctuary ceremony. At night after dinner we will enjoy with the “Quema de Castillo”, fireworks all made of Bamboo, the same of enlarge the festivity.

Third day: Qoyllur Ritti Sanctuary – Mahuayani - Cusco

After the spectacular pilgrimage at night, we will wait the sun rise, “the sun rise ceremony” is impressive (7:00 am), alter the breakfast we will descend towards Tayancani for listen the missal at 10:00 am, where we will receive the Mr. Qoyllur Ritti blessing, then take the lunch and after descend to Maguayani where we will take the bus for Cusco city. Ending the visit approx. at 8:00 p.m.

Include:

No Incluye

• Breakfast the first day

• Dinner the last day

• Sleeping bag

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