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Center for Creative Consciousness
Mystical Peru Itinerary
September 14- September 29, 2008

All details are subject to change.

Itinerary Summary

Sept. 14, Arrive in Lima
Peru Sept. 15 – 17, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley
Sept. 18 – 21, 3-day Inca Trail trek & Machu Picchu * There is a non-hiking option
Sept. 22, Equinox at Machu Picchu
Sept. 23, Cuzco
Sept. 24 – 27, Lake Titicaca area and Amantani Island
Sept. 28, Sillustani, fly to Lima from Juliaca
Sept. 28, Depart Lima for home

Day 1-SEP/14TH. TO LIMA Arrive into Lima, the capital of Peru. Airport reception and transfer to our hotel.

Day 2-SEP/15TH. LIMA-CUZCO
Early transfer to the airport for our flight to Cuzco. At our hotel we have an introduction to the Sacred Inca culture by our Shaman guide Mallku. Lunch is on your own. In the afternoon we have an easy walking tour of the center of Cuzco, the Puma City. We may visit the Coricancha, the artist's quarters and some beautiful Inca streets. Group Welcome Dinner!

Day 3-SEP/16TH. INCA WAKAS (Holy places)
Early in the morning, we initiate a ceremonial path discovering the power places in Cuzco city and its surroundings. Visit to the "waka" or holy place of
the Puma in Q'enqo, understand the solar initiation path and work with the
power of the solstice. Continue to Amaru Machay and to Sacsayhuaman—the amazing pre-Incan stone fortress outside Cuzco.

Day 4-SEP/17TH. SACRED VALLEY
We discover the culturally important and powerful Sacred Valley of the Inca. We visit the Initiation center at Chinchero and the magnificent House of Pachamama in Moray. The Sacred Valley was the center of Inca spirituality. Afternoon we visit the sanctuary of Ollantaytambo where people often report major spiritual experiences. Lunch included.

Option 1 Inca Trail Hike   Day 5-SEP/18TH. INCA TRAIL 
We leave in the morning for our trail head. There we meet our camp staff and our porters who will carry everything on our hike except our personal day pack. Tents, all meals, and camping equipment are provided. You bring your own warm gear and sleeping bag. The beginning of our trek, near the village of Piscacucho (9,150') is fairly flat. We see the snowy peak of Mount Veronica (19,188') in the Urubamba range. We hike roughly 4-6 hours to our camp which is about 8,500' in elevation. We'll join in group meditations when possible either before or after dinner during our trek. All meals on the trek are included.

Day 6-SEP/19TH. INCA TRAIL
Today is a steep and challenging day of hiking, as we trek the switchbacks to a high point of our trip. We are rewarded by vistas of mountains, glaciers and forested gorges. Our journey takes 6-7 hours to the campsite at a high meadow (10,990').
 
Day 7-SEP/20TH. INCA TRAIL
Our hiking takes us up and down along the Inca Trail, sometimes on steps carved by the ancients into the mountainside, to our second highest mountain pass at 12,631'. We explore ruins we pass, pausing often to photograph the views. 7 to 8 hours hiking brings us to our campsite with a spectacular 360 degree view and an altitude of 11,975'.


Option 2. Skip the Inca Trail Hike, spend more time in the Sacred Valley. Take the train to Machu Picchu. Details at the end of this itinerary.

Day 8-SEP/21ST. ARRIVE TO MACHU PICCHU
On our last day on the Inca Trail we choose to walk in silence. The path takes us through dense cloud-forests, following stairs cut into the mountains by the Incas. We hike lower and lower, the air warms, the vegetation changes. En route we explore the terraces and ceremonial baths of the Inca site Wiñay Wayna. Our path winds and descends to Intipunku (8,860') the Gateway of the Sun. We are moved by the awe inspiring view of the Sacred City of the Sun, Machu Picchu below us, and the mountain vistas that surround us. We walk to the sacred city, enjoy the magnificent view and then take a bus to our hotel in the village of Aguas Calientes (7,824'). We each enjoy a hot shower and then meet for a celebration dinner together, (included)

Day 9-SEP/22ND. MACHU PICCHU: THE EQUINOX After an early breakfast we return to the Andean jewel of Machu Picchu, to enjoy the main sections. Mallku takes us through the history and sacred lore of the Inca’s Lost City. We are led on a profound ceremony of healing for the Equinox. We visit the Sacred Plaza, the Temple of the Sun and Royal Tomb. We marvel over the Inca architecture, craftsmanship and stonework. With Mallku's guidance we honor the Spirit of the Condor, taking time for meditation, personal reflection and offerings.  

Day 10-SEP/23RD. AGUAS CALIENTES - CUZCO
After some shopping in Aguas Calientes, we take the tourist train and a bus, to return to Cuzco and our familiar hotel.

Day 11-SEP/24TH. CUSCO - TITICACA
We travel by private bus 8 to 10 hours to the town of Puno (12,505'), glimpsing the changing topography as we go. On the way we visit sites of the pre-Incan civilizations and the Temple of Wiraqocha. Arrive to Puno late in the afternoon. (lunch included)

Day 12-SEP/25TH. AMANTANI ISLAND
This morning we cross the highest navigable lake in the world by boat to the island of Amantani. En route we visit the floating reed islands of the Uros people. On Amantani the spiritual leader of the community will led us in a POWER OFFERING for Pachamama. This night we share with the locals and stay in their homes. Amantani is a beautiful island with warm and hospitable inhabitants. Lunch & dinner included.

Day 13-SEP/26TH. AMANTANI - PUNO
Early in the morning we ascend to the temples of Pachatata and Pachamama where we present our offering to Pachamama and to life. We experience the merging of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine and the energies of the Eagle and the Condor. After a picnic lunch (included) we boat back to Puno for a free afternoon. Puno City is located in the Southeast corner of Peru, on the shores of the magnificent Lake Titicaca and only 126km from the frontier with Bolivia. At 3,827m in altitude, Puno is a melting pot of Andean cultures including the Aimara from the South and Quechua from the North.

Day 14-SEP/27TH. PRE-INCA AIMARA WAKAS
Today is dedicated to experiencing the powerful energies of Lake Titicaca, known as the female pole of the planet. In many ways this part of the journey will be more important spiritually than even our visit to Machu Picchu. With Mallku's knowledge we begin to understand the ancient Aimara Temples to the south. Our group visits the Fertility Temple, and continues to the Ajayu Marka to walk along the Power Snake and meditate at its Dimensional Doorway, often called “The Gateway of Aramu Muru”. On our return to Puno we visit the Copamaya altars and communicate with the spirit of the great Lake Titicaca. Lunch and Farewell Dinner included.

Day 15-SEP/28TH. PUNO - SILLUSTANI - JULIACA - LIMA
This morning we make the hour drive to Juliaca. On the way we see the Andean Taj Mahal at Sillustani; this is an important altar honoring Pachamama and Wiraqocha. We catch our flight back to Lima. Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

Day 16-SEP/29TH. LIMA - HOME
Transfer to the airport and return home. End of our services and beginning of a new path of magic.      

Option 2. Skip the Inca Trail Hike, Details  

Day 5-SEP/18. PISAC Enjoy the colorful market for shopping and interacting with the locals. Explore the archaeological site with its rich architecture. Enjoy free time. (Lunch included)  

Day 6-Sep/19. MARUS/UNU URQO/YUCAY Continue exploring other sites around the Sacred valley of the Incas. Visit the Salt Mine of Maras, the Waka of the Puma and Serpents in Unu Urqo and the incredible irrigations systems in Yucay. End in an Inca palace in Urubamba. (Lunch included)  

Day 7-SEP/20. OLLANTAYTAMBO/AGUAS CALIENTES Transfer to a first class car in the tourist train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, the village at the foot of Machu Picchu. Day to rest and shop. (Lunch included)  

Day 8-SEP/21. MACHU PICCHU Take the bus to the Crystal City of Machu Picchu. Spend a leisurely time. If possible, meet the hikers at the end of their trek. Return with the entire group by bus down to Aguas Calientes. Enjoy a group Celebration Dinner, included.

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Jonette Crowley, founder of the Center for Creative Consciousness, is an experienced adventurer. She has been to 55 countries, often with a backpack on. She has led group spiritual trips to the Anasazi ruins in Utah, to the Aborigines in Australia, to the Maories in New Zealand. Most recently she has led a spiritual retreat to the Yucatan in Mexico, and to the Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal. In 1979 she was drawn to travel by herself to Peru to experience the magic of Machu Picchu. Jonette is a channel for White Eagle and Mark, her spirit guides from the White Brotherhood.

Our guide in Peru, James Arivalo, uses his initiation name Mallku. He is an artist and advocate of the Andean culture. He has co-authored books on natural medicine and Andean mysticism and is the author of “Inka Initiation Path, the Awakening of the Puma”. Shamanic life led him to spiritual communities in Peru and Brazil. The path has allowed him to receive the messages of his ancestors. He is an experienced guide for English-speaking spiritual groups who visit the Peruvian Andes. http://www.Machupicchumagicaltravel.com/

For a full trip application form please contact us by email Info@JonetteCrowley.com, or call our office at (303) 689-9318, or FAX us at (303) 689-7666. Our address is: The Center for Creative Consciousness, 5380 S. Monaco St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111. For deposit and the trip payment we take U.S. checks, or MasterCharge or Visa cards. To make your deposit or register online-Click here . Space is limited and we expect this trip to sell out, we encourage your deposit of $500 as soon as possible. The balance is due 60 days before the trip, or June 13, 2008.