Now commonly known as Mt. Veronica, this female sacred mountain was originally called Wayna Willka (meaning “Sacred Maiden”). Standing next to her partner Mt. Salkantay, she played a very important ceremonial role in the Inca times, as she was considered the protector of agriculture. For this reason, the ancient Peruvians offered her ceremonies to improve the harvest, which continues to this day.

Mt. Ausangate is the highest mountain in the region of Cusco, and one of the highest of Peru. To the Cusqueñians, Affectionately called “Tayta” (Father), He is the most powerful "Apu" (the deity that is the spirit of the mountain) of all the Apus in Cusco. Ausangate is guardian the wild animals of the Andes, and guides us to live in harmony with the world of nature and with the world of the deities.

Ever since ancient times, Andean people understood that the world of humans, the world of nature, and the world of the Gods shared life together, and that these worlds are always interconnected. The Apus are spirits of the sacred mountains and other powerful deities, and as such, they are the lords of these three worlds, guiding and taking care of them so that all can live in harmony.