Carol Cumes founded Willka T'ika in 1994. Carol writes, I first visited the Sacred Valley in the '80s and was so captivated by the powerful healing energy that I continued to return year after year. In 1994, I decided to purchase a barren strip of land where Willka T'ika now stands. As a longtime yoga practitioner, I wanted to create a retreat center synergizing Andean culture and cosmology with yoga philosophy and lifestyle.
Over the next two decades, I cultivated long term relationships with authentic native healers and knowledgeable local guides. Integrating their authentic expertise, I pioneered and developed our signature 'Journey to Machu Picchu' retreats and uniquely comprehensive program itineraries.
Over the next two decades, I cultivated long term relationships with authentic native healers and knowledgeable local guides. Integrating their authentic expertise, I pioneered and developed our signature 'Journey to Machu Picchu' retreats and uniquely comprehensive program itineraries.
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Upcoming Retreats
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Willka T'ika's stunning location and mindful accommodations provide an energizing, nourishing environment for gatherings that focus on learning, creativity, contemplation, and rejuvenation. We are honored to host a diverse range of events held by renowned yoga teachers, transformative healing artists, women's groups, team facilitators, writers, photographers, cultural adventurers, and more.
Meet Our Staff
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The Willka T'ika staff are here to make your stay comfortable, welcoming, and restorative. We take pride in hiring from within our community of Rumichaka, so you will meet many local Quechua staff during your stay. Most of our staff have been at Willka T'ika since its founding in 1995.
They are far more than hotel employees: they have contributed to the construction of Willka T'ika, created original art for the property, and shared ancestral teachings about medicinal plants growing in the gardens.They are involved in all decisions about the hotel and how best to look after our guests.
They are far more than hotel employees: they have contributed to the construction of Willka T'ika, created original art for the property, and shared ancestral teachings about medicinal plants growing in the gardens.They are involved in all decisions about the hotel and how best to look after our guests.
Sustainability
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Since its founding in 1995, Willka T'ika has held fast to sustainable practices, ranging from environmental conservation to community engagement. For the environment: At Willka T'ika, our sustainable practices ensure that our guests' stay has the lowest possible environmental impact. For the community: The Willka T'ika Team is comprised of 19 Quechua who have been with us for over two decades.
Children’s Fund
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The Willka T'ika Children's Fund, established in 1995, has supported the education of hundreds of Quechua children in remote Andean villages. Listen to Etelvino and Yovana talk about being the first in their community to finish High School and attend University. Read about our latest "virtual education" campaign.
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For the past 4 years we've led life-changing yoga retreats to Willka T'ika in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Willka T'ika is the quintessential set and setting to experience authentic Andean culture while diving deeper into yoga practice. After visiting and scouting many retreats around the world over the past 23yrs of teaching, Willka T'ika is now among the top of our list.
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