ABOUT SKY HACIENDA

June Donaldson and Edward Garry live at an altitude of 2,600 metres in Mosoj Llajta, Yotala, 20 minutes from the colonial city of Sucre in Bolivia, South America. Using earth and stones from the land, we have sculpted beautiful buildings which compliment the high desert landscape and incorporate creative and innovative elements of design.

We have designed a high quality hotel in Sucre for guests who want to get off the treadmill of travelling from city to city in South America. At Sky Hacienda you can dictate your own timing and choose how to enjoy your stay, whether it is doing very little or exploring the best that the Andes in Bolivia has to offer.

19 August 2009

WATER WITCHING


Our biggest concern was not having any water on the land, and the Uluchi family suggested inviting a water witch to help us find the best spot for a well. San Francisco was well known in the area for his ability to find water veins.

San Francisco drank copious amounts of singani liquor, and smoked cigarettes, both of which were supposed to aid his powers. We assisted him by sipping singani too, and held lit cigarettes, even if we didn't smoke.

He muttered prayers to Pachamama into a bottle of pure alcohol, then sprinkled it on a square of plastic. Coca leaves were dropped onto the wet plastic and their position and side up or side down indicated the presence of water and how many metres below ground. This process went on for several hours.



Eventually, the best spot was determined and was marked by burying the by now empty bottle of singani in a hole.

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