Temple of the Moon: perfect setting to venerate Pachamama

Temple of the Moon: perfect setting to venerate Pachamama

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CategoryCultural

DifficultyDía completo

RequirementsNo experience required

Type of serviceIn-person – Small or private groups

The Temple of the Moon, a sacred site near Sacsayhuamán in Cusco, is the perfect setting to pay homage and tribute to Mother Earth, or Pachamama. There, you will participate in a moving offering to the goddess of fertility and life. Surrounded by nature and ancient Inca altars, we will invoke the Apus (mountain spirits) and Mother Earth, giving thanks, asking for guidance, and restoring spiritual harmony.

You will also participate in a coca leaf reading ceremony. This sacred plant has been used since the time of the Inca ancestors as a divinatory art and a sacred channel of communication between humans and the spiritual world in the Andes. Declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Peru, it is one of the main cultural expressions still preserved in Andean communities. Through the coca leaf reading ceremony, guided by a shaman or paq'o of traditional wisdom, you will seek answers, guidance, and inner balance. This ancient practice is rooted in the Inca worldview, where every element of nature is considered a living being with its own energy.

Overview

Itinerary

The service

Pick up from Cusco (morning or afternoon)
Transfer to the archaeological site of the Temple of the Moon, a few minutes from the historic center. Short walk to the ceremonial site.
Preparation and spiritual opening
Brief guided meditation and energy cleansing with Andean herbal smoke to harmonize body and mind before beginning the ceremony.
Personalized coca leaf reading
The Andean master (Paq'o) spreads out a unquña (traditional blanket) and reads the coca leaves, interpreting their shape, direction, and arrangement. The guardian Apus of the region (Saqsayhuamán, Ausangate, Salkantay) are invoked to ask for spiritual guidance and personal answers.
Offering ceremony to Pachamama
An offering is prepared with flowers, corn, coca, sweets, and other symbolic items, which is given to the earth as an act of gratitude, request, or reconciliation. The ceremony is accompanied by prayers in Quechua and traditional songs.
Ceremonial closing and personal reflection
A moment of silence and connection with the sacred environment. Thanks are given to the Apus and the ritual ends with words from the Paq'o.
Return to Cusco
Transfer back to the center of Cusco.

Prices / Rates

Individual: USD 1900.00
Couples or groups (2-4 people): USD 80.00 per person
Ask about private or personalized ceremonies.

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