{"id":112,"date":"2025-02-25T13:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=112"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:47:17","slug":"patacancha-and-willoq","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/blog\/activity\/patacancha-and-willoq\/","title":{"rendered":"Patacancha &amp; Willoq"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Journey into Andean Weaving Traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From&nbsp;<strong>Las Qolqas Eco Lodge<\/strong>&nbsp;we will drive upriver for 20 km along the Patacancha valley to the town that bears the same name. Many of the porters who work on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu come from here. Once there, we will visit various weaving centers and experience the way of life of the villagers, who still wear their traditional garb and have not changed their customs much during the last 400 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also have the chance to bargain a lot in the picturesque market, where its textiles are made by hand. You will then be taken to Willoq to visit another weaving center and enjoy a sumptuous plate of trout from the local fish farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fundito-Patacancha-las-qolqas-en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fundito-Patacancha-las-qolqas-en.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fundito-Patacancha-las-qolqas-en-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fundito-Patacancha-las-qolqas-en-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/las-qolqas-futbolista-Patacancha-en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/las-qolqas-futbolista-Patacancha-en.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/las-qolqas-futbolista-Patacancha-en-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/las-qolqas-futbolista-Patacancha-en-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weavers-patacancha-willoq.webp\" alt=\"Weavers Patachanca &amp; Willoq\" class=\"wp-image-1067\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weavers-patacancha-willoq.webp 800w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weavers-patacancha-willoq-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weavers-patacancha-willoq-682x1024.webp 682w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/weavers-patacancha-willoq-768x1154.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapel-Huilloc-las-qolqas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapel-Huilloc-las-qolqas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapel-Huilloc-las-qolqas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chapel-Huilloc-las-qolqas-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embark on a half-day excursion to the weaving communities of Patacancha and Willoq, where centuries-old Andean textile traditions come to life. Meet local artisans, witness their intricate craftsmanship, and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of the Sacred Valley.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":643,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"area":[11],"class_list":["post-112","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","area-sightseeing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lasqolqas.com\/en_us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}