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| Natural beauty |
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| Quechua Indian culture |
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| Historical assets |
| Natural beauty: |
| The environment of Vicos is definitely the most impressing part of your stay in this community. You are constantly surrounded by the most breathtaking sceneries including several mountain peaks above 6,000 metres. Eucalyptus forests and quenual forests break the pattern of the shining wheat fields and wide grass lands where sheep, goats and horses graze. |
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| During your stay you will make several, long and short hikes through the environment of the community. Some will lead to high altitudes and during these hikes you can experience the variety of landscapes that characterize each altitude. Starting in Vicos at altitudes around 3,300, the scenery is characterised by cultivated lands and green forests of different kinds of trees. The houses of the campesinos stand between high bushes, animals walk around the little buildings, colourfull children are playing in between fields full of flowers. Anyone who has seen "The Lord of the Rings" will immediately identify what they see with the world of the Hobbits. Small people busy with agricultural activities in a peaceful, green setting. |
| The higher you get, the more the landscape changes. You can read more about this on the General Information page. |
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| During your stay you will get into contact with the Quechua Indian culture in many ways. Superficial things like what you eat and the artisans' crafts, and deeper experiences by eating together with them and experiencing the way they treat each other, observing them during the day while how they interact; for the anthropologically interested people among us this experience can be very enriching. |
| During the day there are different workshops in which you can partake. You will get the opportunity to learn from local craftspeople. Products vary from wooden spoons to ponchos. |
| If you are interested in music, you can try local flutes and guitars, and sometimes in the evenings there will be performances of local musicians. More information about the Quecha Indian culture can be found on the General Information page.. |
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| The village of Vicos and its surroundings are blessed with a rich history. During your stay in Vicos a visit to the many ruins will bring you back in time to the Chav�n culture and the Recuay culture and is definitely worthwile. You can enter some ruins and explore the rooms and corridors yourself. Scientists are still researching the origins and functions of these mysterious ruins. |
| Next to the ruins, the history of the region is reflected in prehistorical wall-paintings that can be found in a cave near the Llaqshac Lake. Both the lake and paintings are part of a hiking trail that can be done in the region. |
| For further information on the region's history see the General Information page. |
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