Q'eros is a place not easily found in any tourist guide. Q'eros Nation as it is commonly known, is considered the only community that remains marked Andean customs that date back to the time of the Incas until some have dared to say that this stock still has the old pureblood Tahuantinsuyo. The Quechua-speaking population is in the Peruvian Andes, in a place that few have been reached, so that it can be said that contact with foreigners has been minimal
The peculiarity of this community is that the way of life its population still retains the traditions of hundreds of years back, having fully adapted to the heights, so it is common to see a Q'ero planting potatoes at 3350 meters and paste called to the incredible height of 4300 meters.
They even used the same methods of farming, playing the same instruments and weave their clothing using old models of tissue described by the chroniclers of the sixteenth century
The Q'eros live in 6 different communities, small villages with about 30 to 35 houses. Hatun Q'eros (Hatun = Great) is the leading community and the largest of the 6.
Q'eros Nation still maintains the Andean religion, customs and traditions of our ancestors, the Incas were transmitted orally from generation to generation, is proof that even perform rites and ceremonies in honor of their Apus or guardian gods, this is essential, so as to be always integrated with the Pachamama or Mother Earth. These practices still exist in South America and even more in the Peruvian Andes by the existence of these indigenous communities who maintain their ancestral traditions.
visit to this community is very special because it is entering in the culture and lifestyle of these people. You have the opportunity to participate in its rituals and living with them, is an unforgettable experience. There are 4 days of mysticism, culture, adventure, sense of humanity and above all learn to be happy just being next to nature.
