• Mercado de Las Brujas - The guide will lead a tour through the Witches’ Market, sharing insights into Andean traditions and guiding you on how to buy a traditional “mesa” (offering) for the Andean ritual dedicated to Pachamama. The guide will introduce you to a well-known “chiflera” (Andean healer) where you can purchase the “mesa” for the ritual. Additionally, the Witches’ Market offers a variety of handicrafts for purchase.

• Macrodistrito Sur - The guide will transport you by shuttle to the southern part of the city, where you will enjoy an Apthapi (a traditional Andean feast) at the guide’s residence. Apthapi includes charque (dried beef), various potatoes, cheeses, corn, and llajua (hot sauce). The guide will also serve Té con Té, a sweet beverage made with Singani, a distilled Bolivian liquor. The guide will explain the significance of this traditional feast as part of the Andean ritual offering to Pachamama.

• Los Rosales - The guide will take you to a house patio in the Los Rosales neighborhood to conduct the ceremony of offering the table to Pachamama. The guide will detail each step in preparing the table, from selecting sacred leaves and adding sugar and cinnamon to pouring alcohol over it. Once prepared, with the guide’s assistance, you can place the table on firewood to ignite it. As the offering burns, the guide will share stories of how his mother and grandmother imparted their ritual knowledge to him, emphasizing the importance of each generation preserving and passing on this ancestral wisdom. The ceremony concludes with the guide offering a smudging of incense.

• Alcoholic beverages
• Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
• Dinner
• Supplies for Andean ritual

• Souvenirs and/or gifts
• Gratuities

Uncover the hidden wonders of Andean culture by engaging in an ancient offering ritual to Pachamama. This ceremony has been handed down through the ages and continues to be a vibrant tradition today.

Begin your journey at the Witches’ Market, where you will acquire the necessary ingredients for the ritual. Here, you will encounter the “chifleras,” knowledgeable women and healers who prepare offerings for Pachamama.

Next, enjoy a traditional “Apthapi” feast featuring meat (charque) and various types of potatoes, a custom in the Andes region.

Finally, take part in the ceremony by preparing a “mesa” (sweet offering) for Pachamama and placing it on the fire for the ritual. You will offer prayers for health and prosperity until the flames consume the offering. To conclude the ritual, you will be cleansed with incense smoke.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.