Cusco and the Sacred Valley are served by Cusco’s Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, although long-haul travellers will have to transfer through Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport first.

Peter Moore visited in April 2024 and was a guest of Intrepid Travel as part of the operator's Classic Peru itinerary. His visit with the Huilloc mammas was hosted by the Awamaki local business initiative and the village of Huilloc Alto.

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