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The Fungi Route-Peru This is a group interested in discovering a beautiful world of fungi in the Andes of Peru.

And the 3rd day arrived... We met Rosmery's grandparents, collector shepherds from the highland areas, where trees no lo...
30/11/2024

And the 3rd day arrived... We met Rosmery's grandparents, collector shepherds from the highland areas, where trees no longer grow, only grasslands. In this season they find large fruiting of Gerharthia cybaria (the Cusco mushroom), inside the ichu bushes, it is necessary to open them completely to find them and see how they have been growing hidden.
Don Vicente tells us that women are who find mushrooms faster than men.
In the town we organized a spontaneous Mushroom Festival, where they displayed different collected species and our friend Miguel Quispe Ordoñez helped us identify them through their scientific name. Late in the afternoon, we tasted the delicious mushroom capchi (vegetarian stew), mushroom solterito(type of salad), moraya (traditional dehydrated potato of the Andes) with mushrooms, quinoa chaufa (kind of fried rice) with mushrooms and their mushroom chicha (traditional inca’s drink).

Pleurotus djamor or hen chest as it is called in the jungles of ​​Cusco, Peru 🇵🇪
23/11/2024

Pleurotus djamor or hen chest as it is called in the jungles of ​​Cusco, Peru 🇵🇪

Our friend Taki, teaching how to grow edible mushrooms in Anta Cusco
23/11/2024

Our friend Taki, teaching how to grow edible mushrooms in Anta Cusco

Calca is a town located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco). In the background we can see the mountain named Apu P...
16/11/2024

Calca is a town located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Cusco). In the background we can see the mountain named Apu Pitusiray.

"Aquisito nomas!" is "Just here!" a common phrase used a lot in mountain villages. That means the place is behind the ot...
16/11/2024

"Aquisito nomas!" is "Just here!" a common phrase used a lot in mountain villages. That means the place is behind the other hill but really is further away.

In search of the Cusco mushroom 2021, in the heights of a town called Anta, among the ichus and native herbs.
16/11/2024

In search of the Cusco mushroom 2021, in the heights of a town called Anta, among the ichus and native herbs.

A traditional event that the locals have created is to decorate tables with various species of mushrooms, flowers and gr...
16/11/2024

A traditional event that the locals have created is to decorate tables with various species of mushrooms, flowers and grasses that grow in the heights of Cusco. The best table wins the contest.

In the Fungi Route-Peru our activities usually starts very early to see the collectors arrive and decorate their tables,...
16/11/2024

In the Fungi Route-Peru our activities usually starts very early to see the collectors arrive and decorate their tables, bring their baskets, drink chicha (type fo drink base in peruvian corn), and enjoy the day to the fullest in the only town in Peru that pays tribute to mushrooms.

Gergardtia cibaria is the endemic species more abundant, native to the southern area of Peru, known as the Cusco mushroo...
13/11/2024

Gergardtia cibaria is the endemic species more abundant, native to the southern area of Peru, known as the Cusco mushroom.

In 2017, there was a Latin American Conference on Mycology in Lima, Peru, where I thought I could find all the informati...
08/11/2024

In 2017, there was a Latin American Conference on Mycology in Lima, Peru, where I thought I could find all the information about edible mushroom crops. People from all over the world, mushroom enthusiasts, participated, and the research that was presented was extensive. One of the most memorable moments was when I met Albino. At first, he was a bit shy, but then he began to tell me about the strong tradition in his town of eating mushrooms as part of their meals. They even organize a feast exclusively for mushrooms, where people compete to see who can pick the most mushrooms. I was very surprised because I didn’t know such an event existed in Peru. When I heard from Albino about all the activities in his hometown, I told myself, I’m going next year.

The time for mushroom harvesting came, and I gathered all my savings to travel to Cusco in January 2018. In the town, I met more people from the area who answered all my questions and kindly showed me their work with native mushrooms. After I finished my explorations, I left the town feeling amazed and filled with joy, promising myself to return every year. Now, with that experience, after visiting the town many times, we organize the “Searching for Mushrooms in the Altitude” tour, where all the people from the town are the protagonists of this exciting journey. There, you will try and taste beautiful, new flavors… Let’s go in January 2025 in search of the mushrooms from Cusco!

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