Pachamama Raymi

On August 1st, in the province of Quispicanchi, Cusco region of Peru, they celebrate the Festival of Mother Earth or Pachamama Raymi.

This is an annual celebration that involves communities living in the Andes: Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Over the course of a week, many people come to this area to perform an annual traditional ritual and sacrifice to Mother Earth for her gifts.

This event is held in a large special place, which has been set aside for this ritual for a long time.

Farmers rest on this day, people wear beautiful costumes, dance a lot and thank nature for a good harvest.

The symbol of Pachamama is a chakana – the upper part of the Inca cross – piadista with three degrees leading to it. Pachamama was depicted as an underground snake, a mountain or a hill of stones. Gifts were brought there, poured with chicha, wine and balls of coca.

Mother Earth is a pre-Inca ancient tradition. The Incas believed that Mother Earth is the patroness of their empire, who protects them and helps them to exist. So they earned favor and gratitude for the next year with these rituals. I must say about the sacrifices on this holiday – I noticed and was told this when I was in Machu Picchu – they sacrifice fruits that nature gives, put these fruits in a “pit” for collecting the sacrifice, to feed Mother Earth, so that she is not hungry. This ritual is performed by a special priest.
In addition to fruits, you can offer coconut leaves, candies and sweets to sweeten Mother Earth.
In addition, the inhabitants dance and sing traditional songs and dances for the ritual.
Traditional fairs and exhibitions of products are held. And the Peruvians have so many of them and they are so valuable – these are products made of fabric, leather and wool alpacas.

This holiday is very symbolic, as it gives the importance of living in harmony with nature and I was very envious in a good way of these mountain people, who were involved in their lives. Time passed, I mentally return to their way of life and I miss it in the bustle of the city. It’s great that the state of Peru supported these traditions and developed them, attracting tourists and creating conditions for the development of communities and popularizing their culture.

This day is also celebrated as National Alpaca Day(Dia National del Alpaca)

And this is an incredibly cute, fluffy, kind animal that grazes in the meadows of the Antes and even the Incas raised them and considered them sacred animals that helped transport cargo, gave wool and meat as food to the Incas in the high mountains. Now these animals are in many countries, but they are a symbol of Peru.Alpacas live in Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile too. There are two breeds of alpacas – Huacaya and Suri.

Their wool is used to weave fabrics that are valuable in the world. I got a hat and socks as a keepsake. I will remember these furry, kind animals in cold times.

It is safe to say that this holiday today brings a new spirit and is a concern for the Universe, love for the Earth and the environment.

If you want to have a good rest in Ukraine

if you- want to have a good rest in Ukraine

For a trip to Ukraine you need to prepare.
This is an interesting country, there are many places in it where you can have a good rest.
I will tell you today about such places.
My path this summer lay by an amazing city on the Black Sea coast.
Odessa
This is an unforgettable place on the map of a beautiful country.
 It is a port. A city where there is always a mixture of languages ​​and a lot of guests.
In the summer there is good time for rest.Odessans say that everything is very expensive .But if take   one-bedroom apartment on the right site of Odessa (Fountain Road) or cottage it is good choice.That is  price startingfrom 450griven to day.Have cheaper options when you come two families and take two-room apartment.
Transport is not expensive. You can live and not quite near the sea, then the prices for housing will be cheaper.
If you eat in restaurants, they are many options..Very popular bakery, where there is always fresh pastries, coffee. Economy offer, you can buy food in ,,Silpo,, and heated in the microwave.
There are a lot of fruits and vegetables in the bazaars.
Prices are different, but by the evening as a rule sales and berries go for half the price.
I do not advise a fish .There is not medical control and I didnot recomend.You can test lot of  beer with dry fish or shrimp from the store (by weight, cooked and frozen).
From drinks a variety of beer, wine, cognac and vodka.Price is different,but I advise middle,becouse cheaper can be fake.

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There are many beaches in Odessa .Popular and very clean, city’s beaches.
Therefore, you should not overpay and rest in expensive places. Now there are very few people there.

Odessa is interesting by people.…..
And evening walks
In the city there are many parks. Many flowering villages, many flowers.
Very nice and cozy

But around the station is not very good. Even a bit dangerous. Therefore, it is not worth buying anything or living there.

My advice for visitors is not to use a taxi, but by shuttle bus or streetcar.It is quite enough to travel.

In the evening walk on Deribasovskaya and sit in an open cafe and drink coffee or beer, it’s great.

 

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The next interesting place is Cherkassy.
I came there on a minibus. It’s not cheap. But the trip is worth it.
The city is old. The houses is beautiful, ancient, the center has been restored to yellow-white color.
The city is located on the site of the Dnieper, the hunger for the dam. Very beautiful.
Residents of the city on weekends rest on the islands, which are many around the city. Therefore, there are areas of the city that are called the Ukrainian Shanghai.
Stay there on boats and at home stand on piles on the water.People catch fish, rest, go for a drive on boats.

if you want to have a- good rest in Ukraine

I had a wonderful weekend with friends in this wonderful city.

if you -want to have- a good rest in Ukraine

I was accompanied by this little beautiful and fluffy Michelle

 

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The prices for rent here are very cheap and the products are much cheaper from Odessa and Kiev