These Quechua women in Awana Kancha have taken the tradition of weaving which was passed down to them from the Inca times. As in almost all Quechua ethnic groups, many traditional handicrafts are an important aspect of material culture. Their weaving process includes the use of cotton, wool from llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicunas and a variety of natural dyes.

Awana Kancha, which means Palace of the Weavers in Quechua, is a textile center in the Cusco-Pisac road of Peru. Women from different villages showcase and sell their handmade products using fibers from the South American camelid family including alpacas, llamas, vicu–as, and guanacos. Comprised of 420 families that represent 14 communities, Awana Kancha is celebrated as the first living museum of the Peruvian Andes.