AWANA KANCHA: ancestral textile interpretation center and protection of South American camelids
Information
At Km 23 of the Cusco – Pisaq highway is located this place whose initial idea was to be a center for the exhibition of native animals, being the South American camelids, such us Llamas and Alpacas, the protagonists of the project, at that time.
Thus, it was managed to obtain an adequate space to be able to raise them, currently with pertinent actions were taken to obtain permission to also include vicuñas and guanacos in the exhibition, In addition to also including local communities in this project, with which it seeks to maintain ancestral knowledge about textiles, which makes it a center for interpretation and protection of South American culture and camelids.
Specifics
DISTANCE FROM CUSCO CITY
40 minutes
ALTITUDE
3523 m s. n. m
SEASON
In Cusco there are just two seasons the dry season from May-October, and the rainy season from November-April.
You can take tours in the city all year round
WEATHER
Temperatures tend to be highest in the mid-afternoon around 20 ° C and cooler at nights the minimum temperature is around 0 ° C. on July.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 17:30 pm
BASIC SERVICES
There are no areas to charge cell phones and devices.
RESTAURANTS
Awana kancha is located near to Pisac. In Pisac only there are small restaurants,It does not have luxurious restaurants
HOTELS
Awana kancha is located near to Pisac. In Pisac only there are hostels and 3 star hotels
RESTROOMS
Awana kancha has comfortable restrooms, with toilet paper and soap.
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