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By Carmen Valdivia
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿2,855 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Taking part in the ancient ritual means witnessing living Andean traditions
    • Savour an Andean "Apthapi" with charque, chuño, choclo, and more
    • Connect with magical traditions at the Witches' Market

Activity location

    • La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Santa Cruz 267, La Paz, Bolivia | I'll wait for the guests at the Witches' Market, on the corner of Calle Linares.
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia

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La Paz: Offering to Mother Earth in an Ancestral Andean Ritual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 17:00
Price details
฿2,854.73 x 2 Adults฿5,709.46
Total
Price is ฿5,709.46
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transport from the Witches' Market to the venue for dinner and the ritual
  • Inclusions
    Dinner: Andean 'Apthapi'
  • Inclusions
    Drinks: water, wine, tea with tea
  • Inclusions
    Items for the Pachamama ritual: 'mesa', incense, cinnamon, honey, firewood
  • Exclusions
    Souvenirs purchased at the Witches' Market
  • Exclusions
    Tips for vendors, drivers, and guides
  • Exclusions
    Return transport

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 18 years, Pregnant women

What you can expect

  • We'll start the tour at the iconic Witches' Market in the heart of La Paz. There, guests can stroll among colourful souvenir stalls, take photos, and learn about the ancient traditions of Andean culture.

    We'll also visit the shop of a renowned 'chiflera,' a wise Andean woman specialised in rituals, who will prepare a 'mesa' for us — a traditional offering used in ceremonies to give thanks to Pachamama, meaning Mother Earth.

    After the walk, we'll head to our house for an authentic 'Apthapi' dinner: a typical communal meal from the Andes. This feast includes a variety of native potatoes, chuño, charque (dried meat), corn, cheese, and hot sauce.

    After dinner, we'll gather in the courtyard to prepare the 'mesa' with all the necessary ritual elements (sugar, cinnamon, honey, etc.). Then, we'll place the 'mesa' on the firewood that has been previously arranged to make the offering to the Pachamama and set it on fire.

    In an intimate and respectful atmosphere, by the warmth of the campfire, we'll drink 'té con té,' a hot local drink perfect for cold nights in La Paz. By the fire, we will give thanks for all that we have and also ask for blessings and good fortune for each of the participants in the ritual until the fire turns the offering into ashes.

    We'll finish with a smudging ceremony using special incense for the occasion, and after the ritual ends, guests can return to their respective hotels.

Location

Activity location

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    • La Paz
    • La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Santa Cruz 267, La Paz, Bolivia | I'll wait for the guests at the Witches' Market, on the corner of Calle Linares.
    • La Paz, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia