Today we went high into the mountains to visit the tiny weaving village of Chahuaytire. We were treated as honored guests by the weaving community. The master weavers showed us the processes of natural dyeing through complex pattern weaving.
We also toured the extensive Inca ruins in Pisac and enjoyed the scenery.
The weavers wearing the women’s hats of Chahuaytire and also wearing their hand-embroidered skirts.
The men of Chahuaytire rolling hand spun yarns into balls to be used in weavings.
A Master Weaver wearing one of the knit hats worn by the men of Chahuaytire.
Complex patterns woven on a back strap loom. All the yarns are naturally dyed alpaca.
The majestic agricultural terraces built by the Incas to provide food for their community at Pisac.
One of the ancient walls with plants and lichen growing in the cracks between the carved stones.