The Pachamama reedboat project

How was it really being on a reed boat and sailing the oceans? Thor Heyerdahl experienced it first hand, but most of us can just taste the words of his books and smell the adventure he left us...

This project is bringing the builders of the RaII and Tigris together again in order to build a 12 meter long reed boat that will sail around the fjords of Norway.

Andes Consulting Ltd. will make it possible for you to taste first hand, the way that the legendary thor heyerdahl experienced the seas. Our Totora boat is coming to Norway in May 2011 to conquer the hearts of the Norwegian people, and give them the adventure of sailing on top of Mother Earth... La Pachamama.

Join us throughout the summer and specially for the Drammen's Sacred Music Festival on September 2011.

More info coming up soon...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Totora bundles have to be harvested at the right time by experienced hands. It takes about 3-4 thousand bundles to build the 12 meter long Pachamama ship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ship will weight about 5 tons and it will be capable to cross the Atlantic ocean from Africa to South America, just like the RAII did with Thor Heyerdahl in the 70's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Totora reed has to be placed with most care and organized to aquire its perfect shape...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Aymara builders make long cylinders that will later become a part of the boatshape...

 

 

 

 

 It takes a lot of ancient wisdom and knowledge to make the perfect boat capable to sail for more than a year. We are also working on the development of reed boats capable to float during 10 years continuosly...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The logo of the sail of the Pachamama representing Mother Earth and her child