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Tour Begins August 11, 2013.
Our
next Sacred Sites Journey to PERU will be June 2014.
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TOUR DESCRIPTION
Over
16 years ago, according to Andean Elders and the Dalai Lama,
the most powerful center of earth energies shifted from the Himalayas (masculine energy)
to the Andes (feminine energy).
Since that time, many serious spiritual seekers have been drawn to come home
to the powerful nurturing energies of the Andes, to connect with the Pachamama,
the Mother Earth, for their own personal healing.
The ancient Inca legend of the Pachacuti
("Turning of the World") or the New Sunrise
says that when the Eagle from the North flies with the Condor
from the South,
peace will return to the Americas and spread throughout our world.
Travel with us to meet your Condor brothers and sisters and experience the peace of the Pachamama
as Her Children extend to you their heartfelt welcome to this spiritual wonderland.
You'll be able to participate in the connection of the energies with
your South American
"Condor" Brothers and Sisters....assisting in the fulfillment of the ancient
prophecy of returning peace to our Earth!
Receive Your Blessings from the Pachamama!
Journey with our Sacred Sites Journeys
group to Peru in August, the month of the Pachamama, The Mother Earth.
This is a time when the Peruvian people make many heart-felt offerings to Her,
giving thanks for Her support in sustaining life in the Andes for all Her children.
During this transformative spiritual pilgrimage you will experience traditional Andean
rituals
to connect with the Pachamama (Mother Earth) in all her forms....
the Serpent, Puma and Condor, the totem animals of the Three Worlds;
the elements of earth, wind, fire and water;
and the sacred apus, the famous mountain spirits of the Andes.
Three Worlds of the Incan Cosmology: - the Lower (Ucu
Pacha), Middle (Kay Pacha) & Upper (Hanan Pacha) World,
and their Totem Animals - the Serpent, Puma
and Condor.
  
You
will learn the lessons they have to offer: how to use them in your life to be in balance
with yourself
as you further open your heart for personal, as well as planetary healing.
 Mystical Retreat at Machu Picchu, the ancient City of
Light
During
our time here at one of the world's most powerful sacred sites,
you'll tap into the transformational energies that are still present in its
various temples
through meditation and sacred ritual.
You'll
also have the options to receive profound healing blessings
from local massage therapists, energy workers and other specialists.
And an optional San Pedro plant medicine ceremony will be
available to assist you to go deeper inside for your self-exploration and personal growth.
PHOTO CREDIT:
The Rise of Sachamama - Jessica Perlstein
Post Tour Excursion # 1: Lake Titicaca and Tiahuanaco/Puma Punku,
Bolivia
With
Mark Amaru Pinkham and Andrea Mikana-Pinkham
August 22 - 27,
2013
NOTE: We've recently
changed the order of the post-tour excursions.
Explore and experience
Tiahuanaco, one of the most mysterious and amazing sacred sites on our
planet,
and considered
by many archaeologists and historians to be the cradle of the
American civilization ,
and perhaps even the oldest ruins in the world!
Includes the area
known as Puma Punku , believed by many archaeologists to have been the port of
Tiahuanaco.
It's an area filled with enormous stone blocks weighing between 100 and 150 tons scattered
about like toothpicks!
Post Tour Excursion # 2: Marca Wasi
With
Andrea Mikana-Pinkham and Mark Amaru Pinkham
August 27 - 31,
2013
NOTE: We've recently
changed the order of the post-tour excursions.
Located east of Lima on plateau at
13,000 ft. in the Andes Mountains,
Marca Wasi is on the list of Peru's Seven Wonders.
Engage its world-famous mystical energies.
Explore the numerous rock formations that to many people
resemble specific animals, people, and religious symbols.
Among the most notable rock formations are the Monument of Humanity (photo above), the
Prophet, the Sphinx and much much more!
Investigate its controversial
historical relevance to a pre-Incan civilization, possibly
from ancient Mu or Lemuria.
TOUR
PERSONNEL
Featured Speaker: Mark Amaru Pinkham
Author,
Andean Shamanic Practitioner and Mesa Carrier in the Inca
Spiritual Tradition
Co-Founder
of Sacred Sites Journeys
Mark Amaru Pinkham is a trained
Andean shaman who has been traveling throughout the Andes since 1993 in order to
unlock more and more of their enigmatic mysteries.
Mark has been initiated into two Andean esoteric societies and apprenticed
with an Andean shaman for three years in order to acquire the secret and hidden
information about Peru that has been passed down through the ages, and to directly
experience its mysteries first-hand. Mark's desire is to share his accumulated
wisdom with all sincere seekers of truth.
He
is the author of five books that cover the secret mysteries of
many ancient civilizations, including that of the Andes. Some of
his books are The Return of the Serpents of Wisdom, Conversations with the Goddess,
and Guardians of the Holy Grail: The Knights Templar, John the Baptist and the Water
of Life.
Throughout our Andean pilgrimage Mark will lead
the group in ancient Andean shamanic rites, as well as share his in-depth
knowledge of Andean esoteric history of the Incas and the Viracochas. He will
assist you to connect with the energies of the Three Worlds of the Incan
Cosmology - the Lower (Ucu Pacha), Middle (Kay Pacha) & Upper (Hanan Pacha) World, and
their Totem Animals - Serpent, Puma & Condor.
A
Message from Mark: "Our sacred pilgrimage to Peru is extremely important for those on a
serious spiritual path. During your time in the Land of the Pachamama, I will assist your
spiritual transformation by inviting you to participate in traditional potent Andean
Shamanic rituals within the most powerful feminine vortex on Earth. I will also
reveal many of the most paradigm-shattering esoteric secrets of the last 100,000 years
which I have gathered as an initiate while traveling extensively throughout Peru for the
last 18 years. I've been to sacred sites in many countries, but in my estimation,
those in Peru hold a special place in the history of our planet's ancient civilizations.
The jaw-dropping megalithic architecture...the esoteric mysteries that go back hundreds of
thousands of years....the majesty and dynamic spiritual power of the Andes....they
perfectly combine to give the spiritual traveler the experience of a lifetime! I
will be honored to assist you on your Path to "come home!"
Featured Speaker & Tour Director: Andrea Mikana-Pinkham
Andean Shamanic Practitioner and Mesa Carrier in
the Inca Spiritual Tradition
Director
& Co-Founder of Sacred Sites Journeys
Andrea
Mikana-Pinkham is an Andean Shamanic Practitioner and Mesa
Carrier in the Inca Spiritual Tradition, having received
shamanic training from Elders in Peru since 1994. She has also
been initiated into two Andean esoteric societies.
Andrea has
traveled to Peru over 30 times and led over 25 spiritual pilgrimages there since 1993. She
has developed an extensive network of hotel and restaurant owners, as well as spiritual
teachers, artisans and craftspeople who will help her to make your journey one that you
will treasure for the rest of your life!
A Message from Andrea: Regarding Fair Trade - Over the years I've
been leading groups to Peru, I've taken people to visit the local artisan families,
encouraging them to buy from these people, to cut out the corporate "middle
man". This helps ensure that the Peruvian artisans receive
a fair price for their products, that communities are healthy, and the environment is
preserved. So enjoy your time with them, and do bargain. It's expected. Just pay a fair
price!
Meeting REAL Peru: I'll be honored to introduce you to my family of the
Pachamama - long time friends and my god-children and their families. You'll experience
the REAL Peru, not just the tourist version. In the end you'll know you've been wrapped in
the arms of the Pachamama, and will always have a home in Peru.
To read In the
Arms of the Pachamama,
Andrea's account of a healing ritual she participated in with one of her former
groups, Click Here
Note:
This is a pdf file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to open
it.
You can download it FREE at http://www.Adobe.com
For
more information about Andrea and Mark and their work, visit Click Here
BRIEF ITINERARY
MAIN TOUR - Sacred Sites and 4-Day Mystical Retreat at Machu Picchu
August 11 - 22, 2013
(B =
Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Day 1. Sunday,
August 11. Flight: Lima to Cusco, Introductory Meeting, Welcome Dinner (D)
Overnight Cusco
Day 2. Monday, August 12. Cusco Sacred Sites - Sacsayhuaman & Tambo Machay; Ritual in
the Inca Spiritual Tradition with a Q’ero Elder (B/L)
Overnight Cusco
Day 3. Tuesday, August 13. Quillarumiyoc/Temple of the Moon; Return to Cusco; Inca Temple
of the Sun (B/L)
Overnight Cusco
Day 4. Wednesday, August 14. Sacred Valley of the Incas - Sacred Site of Pisac; Pisac
Market; Seminario Pottery Studio; To Ollantaytambo (B/L)
Overnight Ollantaytambo
Day 5. Thursday, August 15. Sacred Valley of the Incas - Sacred Site of Ollantaytambo
(B/D)
Overnight Ollantaytambo
Day 6. Friday, August 16. To Machu Picchu; Mystical Retreat Begins (B/L)
Overnight Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu
Day 7. Saturday, August 17. Machu Picchu Mystical Retreat (B)
Overnight Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu
Day 8. Sunday, August 18. Machu Picchu Mystical Retreat (B)
Overnight Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu
Day 9. Monday, August 19. Machu Picchu Mystical Retreat (B)
Overnight Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu
Day 10. Tuesday, August 20. Depart Machu Picchu; Sacred Valley of the Incas - Chinchero;
Return to Cusco (B/L)
Overnight Cusco
Day 11. Wednesday, August 21. Cusco: Free Day (B/D)
Overnight Cusco
Day 12. Thursday, August 22. Return Flight to Lima (B
POST-TOUR
EXCURSIONS
NOTE: We've recently
changed the order of the post-tour excursions.
POST-TOUR EXCURSION #1) Lake
Titicaca and Tiahuanaco/Puma Punku, Bolivia
August 22 - 27,
2013
Day 12. Thursday, August 22. Bus to Lake
Titicaca (D)
Overnight Chucuito.
Day 13. Friday, August 23. Lake Titicaca: Uros Floating Islands & Aramu Muru’s
Doorway (B/L/D)
Overnight Chucuito.
Day 14. Saturday, August 24. To Bolivia; Tiahuanaco (B/D)
Overnight Tiahuanaco.
Day 15. Sunday, August 25. Puma Punku; Return to Peru (B/D)
Overnight Chucuito.
Day 16. Monday, August 26. Lake Titicaca; Free Day or Optional Half-Day Tour of Puno
(B/L/D)
Overnight Chucuito.
Day 17. Tuesday, August 27. Return to Lima (B)
Transfer to airport. Service ends on arrival at airport.
Return Flight to Lima
POST-TOUR EXCURSION #2) MARCA WASI
August
27 - 31, 2013
(B
= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
Day 17. Tuesday, August 27. Return flight to
Lima
Arrive Lima; transfer to hotel.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight Manhattan Inn.
Day 18. Wednesday, August 28. Free Time in Lima (B)
Overnight Manhattan Inn
Day 19. Thursday, August 29. To San Pedro de Casta (B/L/D)
Overnight San Pedro de Casta
Day 20. Friday, August 30. Sacred Site of Marca Wasi; Return to Lima (B/L)
Visit Marca Wasi
Transportation, guide and lunch
Return to Lima.
Dinner on your own at the hotel.
Overnight Manhattan Inn.
Day 21. Monday, August 31. Depart Peru (B)
Free time during the day to rest, relax and/or visit local museums.
Lunch and dinner on your own.
Transfer to the airport. Check in for your international flight. Depart Peru.
For a complete itinerary,
scroll to the TOUR REGISTRATION section below and click on the link to the pdf.
IMPORTANT:
You
will have time to relax and integrate the energies of the various sacred sites you will
visit
so that your Sacred Journey will rejuvenate, restore and heal your body, mind and spirit!
A
Few Words from Sacred Sites Journeys Travellers to PERU
The Sacred Journey to
Peru with Mark Amaru Pinkham was above and beyond what I expected. The re-connection with
home and Mark's teachings were very beneficial & insightful. I came on this trip with
the expectation of spiritual growth. I had no idea how my life would be changed by the
profound beauty, history & energy of this place! The accommodations and the people
associated with the tour were all wonderful. J. Noto - Seattle, WA
The shamanic pilgrimage to Peru was a success from all
points of view. Our group leader & speaker Mark Amaru Pinkham was outstanding in his
relationship to the individual members of the group and in his choice of shamen and
healers. The sites we visited, the rites we participated in, and the results were
extraordinary and personally tremendously meaningful. Mark has superb gifts as a spiritual
adept and a communicator of essential truths. He is exceedingly generous with his care and
attention for every member of the group. H. Senn - CA
My
experience in Peru with Mark and Andrea Pinkham was one of the most transformational
experiences of my life! I could feel a connection with the ancient Andean Masters and
their powerful energies in my very cellular memory as Mark shared his incredible
stories and timeless information about them at all the sacred sites. Both Mark and Andrea
helped set the stage for my heart-opening experience that helped me to connect during the
tour with the wonderful woman that today is my wife! J Kumle - NV
How do
I condense such life-enhancing transformation as the journey to Peru with Mark Amaru
Pinkham into a few sentences? I was led to wonderful experiences and cared for and
supported at all times. I had the good fortune to encounter a shaman who helped me open my
heart to myself. As a natural consequence, I have opened my heart to others. My
friends and business acquaintances have commented on my "aura" of peacefulness
and joy. I am so happy that I overcame my fear of spending the money for these journeys
because my experiences in Peru are priceless. I encourage everyone who is looking to
deepen their spiritual connection to themselves, to the earth and /or to other people, to
sign up for a Sacred Journey to Peru! P. Caldwell - IL
Pepe and Andrea were a phenomenal team! They took excellent care of each group
member, as well as the group in general. And
they were most helpful at explaining the historical and sacred significance of the sites
we visited. They helped us to connect with the powerful energies at each of them.
D. Parker - AZ
The connection that I made to the Pachamama, the Mother Earth, was the most profound
experience of my life! Everything in Peru is alive with energy! And offers it so willingly
and lovingly to those who take the time to connect and honor it. I have never felt so
loved or nurtured. During our journey Pepe and Andrea assisted us to make our connections
with these palpable energies through the offering of Andean rituals and meditations at the
sacred temples. And we had time to just sit and "tune in" and receive. Anonymous
by request
Everything about the Sacred Journey to Peru was wonderful. Pepe was so full
of wisdom and charisma. Andrea was organized, thoughtful, and inspiring. It is true...Peru
changed me forever...and for the better! C. Silard - AZ
Pepe was totally perfect as our Guide. Andrea's enthusiasm and understanding of the
places we visited really made the trip. C. Stephens - CA
Peru and her sacred sites are one of the places all serious spiritual seekers should
experience in this lifetime! Machu Picchu called me home and I'm glad I heeded that call.
The ancient energies of the site had much to share with me, on so many levels. I was able
to get away from my everyday life and let go of all my concerns about it.. And therefore
was able to open up to profound levels of healing. I'll never be the same, and am very
thankful for that. And to Andrea and Pepe for facilitating my sacred journey so lovingly
and competently. Anonymous by request
Our trip was
amazing!. Thank you for all the planning, preparation and execution that went into it. We
felt very taken care of - no details to worry about. It all went smoothly, or what changed
on the fly worked out just the way it needed to. I found Peru to be a deeply loving,
simple, yet powerful place. J. Elk - CA
Thank you so much for such an enriching experience. Andrea and Pepe were
fantastic guides. All hotels, transport and baggage were managed without a hitch. So
smooth! B. Brown - MA
I
admired Andrea's ability to make things work so well during our Peru journey. Anyone who
attempts to accommodate the needs of 28 people, for two weeks, in a third-world country
has to be talented, patient, and extremely well-prepared. D. Cook,
OH
Sacred Sites Journeys Radio programs about PERU:
May
1, 2009 - PERU (Part 1): The Inca Spiritual Tradition & Machu Picchu
To
listen to an Mp3 recording of this program, Click here
May
15, 2009 - PERU (Part 2):The Sacred Valley of the Incas
To
listen to an Mp3 recording of this program, Click here
For a Glossary of
Terms for Inca / Quechua Words: http://www.incaglossary.org/a.html
TOUR REGISTRATION
A detailed TOUR ITINERARY with lots of photos!, PRICING and REGISTRATION FORM, click here:
http://www.SacredSitesJourneys.com/Peru-Aug2013/SacredSitesJourneys-Peru-August2013-ItineraryPricingRegFormTsCs.pdf
NOTE: To open the pdf file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer.
To download a FREE copy, click on this link:
http://download.cnet.com/Adobe-Reader-X/3000-10743_4-10000062.html
TOUR REGISTRATION CLOSED!
Tour Begins August 11, 2013.
Our
next Sacred Sites Journey to PERU will be June 2014.
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