Yachay Wasi

YACHAY WASI
("House of Learning" in the Quechua Language of Peru)

RUNA SIMI (Quechua) is the Inka language still spoken by the descendants of this ancient Yachay Wasi Logo

civilization. The Inka empire was called TAWANTINSUYU (the Four Quarters) and extended through South America. The Four Quarters were:

Northeast - Antisuyu
Southeast - Qollasuyu
Southwest - Kuntisuyu
Northwest - Chinchaysuyu

TRAVEL TO CUZCO AND EXPERIENCE "TURISMO VIVENCIAL" (LIVING TOURISM) IN PERU ANDES

LATEST: Yachay Wasi Newsletter December 2012

Effective November 2012, Yachay Wasi is approved for accreditation with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Maya Elders' visit to the United Nations - End of Maya Calendar: 21 December 2012 explained

High Altitude Native Trees Planting in Peru Andes

Yachay Wasi "Million Native Trees Campaign" in Peru Andes was mentioned in the United Nations Secretary-General Report on SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT (Doc. A/66/294 pg 12 dated 11 August 2011) Informe del Secretario General (pg.13)

During the 11th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at UN Hqrs in NYC, Side event by Yachay Wasi hosted by UNEP

Photos from side event

In the context of SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Yachay Wasi offers: Turismo Vivencial en los Altos Andes !

RIO + 20

Earth Summit 1992: Wake-up Call Rio20 2012: Distress Call !

NEW: THE FUTURE WE WANT - Outcome Document: English , Spanish , French

Zero Draft Document. Some Comments by Yachay Wasi.

Yachay Wasi Statement at Indigenous Peoples Major Group Side Event at UN Hqrs in NYC: 20 March 2012

Yachay Wasi Third Local Andean Conference on Sacred Sites: Biodiversity and Andean Spirituality "Focus: Climate Change" in Huilloc, District of Ollantaytambo, Peru - 25 thru 29 April 2011 - Programme (Spanish)

REPORT (Spanish & Quechua)

During the Year of the Centennial of Professor Hiram Bingham encounter of Machu Picchu, this Conference honored the Porters of the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu. Traditionally, they are from Ollantaytambo, carrying heavy loads for international tourists with small pay

Quote from Mr. Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): "The Billion Tree Campaign is delighted to partner with Yachay Wasi. This initiative will assist in conserving the health of vast fresh water lakes which support communities and wildlife alike. The economic and environmental imperative to restore lost and damaged ecosystems from forests and freshwater to mangroves and wetlands can no longer be ignored if we want growth through job generation and poverty alleviation, all of which are so needed to deliver sustainability in the 21st century." (July 2010)

Luis Delgado Hurtado, President of Yachay Wasi, spoke at a side event on October 25, 2010 entitled Towards a Joint Programme on Biological & Cultural Diversity during the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-10) in Nagoya, Japan. LuisDH

Luis was invited to participate in this panel because of presentations he has done in the past on the importance of Indigenous Sacred sites, symbolic representations of the harmony of spirituality and biodiversity, and their relevance to today’s society dilemmas such as climate change and loss of biodiversity. This theme has been expounded in local conferences organized by Yachay Wasi in Indigenous communities in Peru Andes, specifically Acopia in April 2009 and Raqchi in August 2010. Also at the International Conference on Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity in Montreal, Canada in June 2010.

Raqchi Report (Spanish)

Report and DVD of Yachay Wasi 2009 Conference "Sacred Sites: Biodiversity and Andean Spirituality" in Acopia, Peru.

Yachay Wasi is a member of the Mountain Partnership.

Group photo in Nagoya

Sandra Corina Ramos Delgado, Alternate Representative to the UN for Yachay Wasi, was invited to participate in CAMP Forum 2010 - a learning and knowledge sharing event titled “Mountain communities of Central Asia and Climate change – Call to action: Global challenges in local perspectives” meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan (4-6 November 2010)

Ms. Ramos Delgado, who is from Cuzco, Peru, delivered a keynote speech and presentation on the topic of Peru’s case of local level adaptation to climate change and to share the Andean mountain communities experiences.

60 Ways the United Nations makes a difference LDHphoto

A photograph by Luis Delgado Hurtado, president of Yachay Wasi, is featured in a brochure published by the UN Department of Public Information for the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.

See page 48: The 60th way "Improving the plight of Indigenous peoples"

This website is maintained by Marie-Danielle Samuel

Updated 18 March 2013

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