“PAYMENTTOTHEEARTH”RITUAL

TRIBUTETOTHEANDEANDIVINITYATSUMAQ

Pachamama,orMotherEarth,hasanimportantroleinAndeanbeliefsinsomepartsofSouthAmerica,includingnativeterritoriesinsouthernPeru.Here, related customs date back to Pre-Inca times, when inhabitants of this areabelievedthatPachamamawastheprotectivedivinityandgiveroflife.Tothankher for theblessingsshebestows, thecustomofcelebratingthemystical“Payment to the Earth” ritual lives on. It is led by an Andean priest to pay herhomageforeverythingsheprovidesus.Thesetting isdecoratedwithacarpetof flowers, cereals fromthehighlands,cocaleaves,preciousmetalsandavarietyofelementsfromnaturethatwillbeburiedintheearthasanoffering.Thismystical,magicalcustomhasbecomepartoftheparticipatoryactivitiesofferedat SumaqMachuPicchuHotel.Hereour guests live theemotional experienceandspiritual curing process that the essence of the “Payment to the Earth” ritualprovides.The power of the “Payment to the Earth” ritual enables participants to enter amystic,divinespaceinAndeanbeliefsatMachuPicchu,theheartoftheIncaculture.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontact:

LizethGiurfaBarrientosPublicRelationsSUMAQMACHUPICCHUHOTELlgiurfa@sumaqhotelperu.compress@sumaqhotelperu.com01447-0579-Ext2601-992506565–01989065971