What do we carry from those who came before us — their stories, places, ways of living, losses, strengths, and memory?
Imagine a small circle gathered around an Andean altar slowly taking shape on the floor: flowers, fruit, photographs, written names, stones, seeds, and objects carrying memory and lineage.
At its center is the Chakana — the Andean cross. In Tayta Iván Navarro’s ceremonial practice, the Chakana becomes a living altar: a space organized through four “doors” and the elements of life, inviting relationship, attention, and connection.
For this intimate gathering, we will open the Chakana as a space for remembrance and ancestry — honoring those we have loved and lost, those whose names or stories came before our own, and the inheritances that continue to live through us.
You are invited to bring a small offering: a photograph, written name, flower, food, seed, natural object, or something that represents someone you remember, where you come from, or something that has been passed to you.
A small group will gather as Iván opens and guides the Chakana ritual, followed by a gentle harmonization with the four elements.
Afterward, we’ll stay awhile over tea, fruit and small treats, with space to rest, reflect, talk, and simply be together.
The gathering is bilingual: Spanish with English translation.
Registration includes an online cultural and reflection circle about a week later exploring Aya Marcay Killa, ancestry, remembrance, inheritance, and continuity through documented cultural sources and personal reflection.
Very limited space. Message Casa Aguacolla for details or to register.
Casa Aguacolla, casa.aguacolla@gmail.com
Address: José Ortega y Gasset, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
