DID YOU KNOW?

Most people dislike mosquitoes. Sometimes they're even hated. Why? Because they bother us, and we therefore don't see the point of their existence. But what do we really know?!

No mosquitoes, no chocolate – mosquitoes are responsible for pollination, which is essential for the development of cacao plants. It's true. Mosquitoes play a vital role in biodiversity. But then why are there mosquitoes here in Europe?

Perhaps the original "food of the gods" wasn't only found in Africa and South America thousands of years ago? Perhaps the origin of the muse's kiss, as cacao is also affectionately called, reaches back to a time that poses many mysteries today, namely how the indigenous peoples around the globe were well connected and communicated with one another. In this regard, Moray A very interesting place in the Cusco region. Today, the complex looks like a giant amphitheater nestled in the Andean landscape. But it was an Inca laboratory. Vegetable and fruit seeds from all the coastal regions of Peru were found here. How did the mountains, then over 5,000 meters high, get there? What were the Incas researching in this enormous laboratory?

In the SONQO CACAO COURSE you will learn more about the origin of the food of the gods:

SONQO CACAO COURSE
4 modules can be booked individually.
First module only CHF 35.-
Find out more HERE .

And with the group tour CAMINO PACHAMAMA we will visit the mystical site of the Inca Laboratory – will you come with us to Moray?

CAMINO PACHAMAMA
Spring 2024
Find out more HERE .

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