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Andeana Travel Diaries: Behind the Scenes of our Andeana Hats Retreat in the Sacred Valley
Written by: Kelli Hayden, Photographer WHAT AN ADVENTURE THIS WAS! THE STORY ABOUT THIS TRIP JUST MIGHT BE MORE FUN THAN THE IMAGES. Hi everyone! Kelli Hayden of Kelli Bee Photography here, guest blogging about this Andeana Women's Retreat, created by Pleiades Peru...
Andeana Travel Diaries: Cruising Through the Amazon Rainforest in Peru
RIVER CRUISES TYPICALLY bring to mind leisurely journeys past Budapest or Vienna, with silver-haired clientele and a bedtime before the sun sets. While those European river cruises have been getting a bit of an upgrade in the last few years, they’re...
50 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Peru
I think as a country, Peru literally has it all; beauty, a deep rich history, mystery, adventure, dramatic and diverse landscapes, unimaginable architectural feats, wildlife, bright vibrant people and clothing, and amazing food, quite arguably the best food in the...
'Dimensions' Connecting Peru Through Photography: Laura Grier's Gallery Show in Washington, DC
Someone once asked me to list all of the best moments of my life and I had never stopped to think about that question before. But as I started naming them I realized every single one of them was tied...
Andeana Travel Diaries: Sailing through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
Travel is an important element of our brand’s DNA. After all, Andeana Hats wouldn’t have been created if it wasn’t for our shared love for adventure and discovering unique corners of the world. Remember our “How We Created Andeana” story?...
Guatemalan Artisans: Natural Dye Women's Weaving Community
WOMEN WEAVING BETTER LIVES Tinte Maya is a collective of 25 weaving artisan women from San Juan La Laguna, a small community by Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, who use natural plant dye techniques and weaving traditions to design and create wearable...
The Incas and Textiles from Peru
  Textiles from the Sacred Valley aren’t just beautiful fabric—they tell a vibrant history of the Incas. Weavers are really just storytellers. Each of our Andean intention straps tell their own story and have their own meaning. They are yours...
The Inca Chakana Andean Cross
In the Quechua language, “chakana” is a blend of two words “chaka” meaning bridge and “hanan” meaning tall. The Inca believed that the Chakana was a bridge between the three worlds; the world of Gods or what we think of as Heaven, the world of Man; or Earth, and the world of the Dead; or the spiritual realm, which is why each side of the chakana is a 3-stepped pyramid.