A 5-day tour offers a spiritual and mystical experience, featuring a variety of activities: Welcome ceremony with a shaman in the Keros community, healing package in Tipon, healing session in the Sacred Valley, welcome ritual, and sunrise exploration at Machu Picchu. Throughout the tour, visitors have the opportunity to experience ancestral rituals of Inca culture and learn about the spiritual worldview of the Andean man. This journey is an opportunity to heal both body and spirit, to connect with the energy of the earth. Participants will have a unique and unforgettable experience, connecting deeply with Andean nature and spirituality..

and is a fundamental part of their culture. It takes on various manifestations and interpretative approaches, as well as its own worldview. Through it, indigenous communities have addressed the health-disease process from their beliefs, knowledge, practices, and values.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traditional medicine refers to a body of knowledge and practices based on indigenous theories, beliefs, and experiences. These are used for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of physical or mental ailments, as well as for maintaining health..

Ancestral medicine is rooted in the knowledge of the peoples

Since ancient times, indigenous communities have used medicinal plants to treat various illnesses. However, with technological advances, plant-based treatments were replaced by medications made from synthetic compounds.

Currently, the WHO actively promotes the dissemination of knowledge about ancestral medicine, encouraging the rational therapeutic use of medicinal plants by both users and health professionals. The integration of health services, both official and traditional, expands coverage and improves accessibility, particularly in economically disadvantaged population sectors.

TYPES OF AILMENTS OR DISEASES ACCORDING TO ANDEAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

SUPERNATURAL ILLNESSES

These diseases are caused by spiritual beings with extraordinary powers. Some examples include fright, bad air, evil eye, and rainbow sickness. The spiritual beings that cause these types of illnesses can act independently or be summoned by a person to affect another's health. These illnesses can only be treated by a "Yachak" (a wise healer of Andean traditional medicine).

NATURAL ILLNESSES

These diseases are caused by identifiable factors recognized by both Andean and Western medicine. Some examples are gastritis, anemia, colds, fever, parasitic infections, and others. These diseases can be treated by both medical doctors and "Yachaks"