Andean Textile Workshop in Racchi Ayllu with Bracelet
From €71 per person
See availability →An Andean textile workshop in the Racchi Ayllu community: you work alpaca fiber from fiber to a finished bracelet, colored with natural pigments, and then sit down to a traditional lunch.
The Andean textile workshop takes place in the Racchi Ayllu community, on the road between Cusco, Chinchero and Urubamba, 35 km along that road. Over about four hours you follow the textile process step by step, with local artisans whose craft goes back generations.
You begin with the alpaca fiber, starting with extracting and washing it, then spinning it. Next comes dyeing with natural Andean pigments, and finally weaving your own bracelet. All the materials are included and the bracelet goes home with you.
- Lessons in spinning, dyeing and weaving from experts in textiles and Andean tradition
- Time with the camelids that give the fiber
- A traditional Andean lunch with regional dishes and drinks
By joining you also back a social project for single mothers who have lived through domestic violence, giving them textile skills and a source of income to rebuild their lives.
Transport to and from the community is not included, though help organising it is available for an additional charge. Cold drinks are not part of the booking, and you are welcome to bring yours. People with animal allergies should not book this workshop.