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Gorgeous Mayu Alpaca Winter Scarves

Gorgeous Mayu Alpaca Winter Scarves

luxurious alpaca winter scarves

These luxurious alpaca winter scarves from Mayu are hand knitted by talented indigenous women using the finest alpaca fibre in the Peruvian highlands. These cozy, fair-trade, and eco-friendly winter scarves are bound to keep you warm and toasty for the upcoming season. The Apiu alpaca neck warmer in neutral beige and the Killa alpaca scarf in royal purple are two classic and stylish pieces that will remain a staple in your winter wardrobe for years to come.

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Chaullacocha Weekend Visit

Chaullacocha Weekend Visit

Preparing for the trip up to Chaullacocha! Here, the food truck is loading up with goods and people in the plaza at Ollantaytambo. (Photo credit Harrison Ackerman)

This past weekend, the Threads of Peru team left Cusco before the break of day to begin a trip to one of the more remote communities with which they work, Chaullacocha. Once in Ollantaytambo (the famed gateway to Machu Picchu), the team took to the plaza to seek out the Saturday food truck that makes its weekly trip up and back on the sole road between the city center and Chaullacocha.

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