Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

As we embrace the joy of the holiday season, we are excited to share the return of our Christmas in the Andes program — a cherished tradition that brings warmth and celebration to families in the remote highland community of Tomacaya, near Cusco, Peru.

Our Mission

Christmas in the Andes is about more than gifts. It is about connection — sharing hope, joy, and unity across cultures, and honoring the traditions of communities that have welcomed us with open hearts.

Our Visit: Tomacaya · December 21, 2025

This year, our celebration focuses entirely on Tomacaya, a village nestled among Peru’s sacred mountains. Each visit deepens our friendships and strengthens the bonds we share with this remarkable community.

A Traditional Chocolatada Navideña

As part of the celebration, we will host a traditional Chocolatada Navideña — a beloved Andean Christmas gathering where community members come together to share:

Hot chocolate and sweet bread (panetón)

Songs, games, and local traditions

Moments of joy and heartfelt conversation

This simple but meaningful tradition is treasured throughout Peru and symbolizes generosity, community, and holiday spirit.

Supported By

This program is made possible through the shared efforts of:

Madison–Cusco Sister City Alliance

Friends of Mundo Esperanza

Sacred Travels

Together, we carry forward a mission rooted in friendship, service, and respect for the Andean communities we are honored to walk alongside.

Program Goal: $1000

Our goal for this year is $1000, which will allow us to provide food, panetón, hot chocolate, activity supplies, and a warm Christmas celebration for the families of Tomacaya.

Even a small contribution from each board member or friend will help make this possible.

How You Can Help

Your generosity has the power to brighten this holiday season for an entire village. Every donation brings warmth, hope, and joy — and every act of giving becomes part of a shared story between our communities.

From our hearts to yours, thank you for supporting this tradition of light, love, and unity. Together, we help keep the spirit of Christmas alive in Tomacaya.

With heartfelt gratitude,

The Friends of Mundo Team & the Madison–Cusco Sister City Alliance

Mundo Esperanza presents the First Annual Spirit Walk
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Join us on a 20-mile walk that will test your resolve and physical endurance — a journey of purpose, challenge, and the inner pride that comes from knowing you did something difficult and real.

Walk with us or donate to help bring clean, life-giving water to the village of Tomacaya, Peru.

Click on the link below to register, get more information about the walk, and to donate. Thank you.

Mundo celebrates Earth Day this year as part of the UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies.

We hope you’ll join us and our friends at CHE, The Center for Culture, History and the Environment for a morning of exciting presentations to be followed by a lunch provided by Estacion Inka.

Establish new perspectives on science and culture.

Create new synergies between Indigenous and non-Indigenous elements of our communities.

Build bridges between urban and rural wisdoms.

Join Mundo Esperanza and the CHE Environmental Colloquium for a transformative event:

"Understanding the Sacred Way of Our Ancestors, from the Quechua Peoples of the Andes, to the Maya Peoples of Mesoamerica, to the Ho-Chunk Peoples of Teejop.”

Discover how Indigenous wisdom offers profound guidance for modern environmental stewardship. Through their sacred traditions, these cultures honor the Earth as a living being, embodying a deep connection to nature. This event explores how timeless practices can inspire sustainable solutions for today’s environmental challenges.

Be part of the journey to reconnect with the land and uncover lessons from the past to protect our shared future.

Mundo Esperanza, World Hope is connecting the growing community of like-minded spirits looking to raise the vibrational frequency of the collective soul with a new alliance with the Unsona Institute. We are honored to be a contributing partner of the International Forum on Consciousness. Join us at this two-day gathering to learn about and discuss, The Many Facets of Love: Understanding Consciousness and Connection

MAY 16-17, 2024 | MADISON, WI

It is both an honor and a pleasure to collaborate with the Harry Whitehorse International Festival to welcome our brother from the Andes, Carlos Oliveira, to Madison.

Celebrating Tradition, Artistry and Global Connections

Harry Whitehorse International

Wood Sculpture Festival

LOCATION: SAN DAMIANO MONONA

4123 MONONA DRIVE

MONONA, WISCONSIN

JUNE 14 – 22, 2024

In support of the goals of the Madison Cusco Sister City Alliance, Mundo Esperanza is delighted to collaborate with Professor Sarli Mercado from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, along with the Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program and the 4W Initiatives.

Together, we are thrilled to welcome the esteemed Andean artist and sculptor, Carlos Oliveira, from Cusco, Peru, to Madison. Carlos will virtually present his renowned work, "Sanctuary of Ascension: Exploring the Profane Cosmogony of Matter," on

April 17th at 4:00PM

https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/8927763214...

Celebrate Earth Day with Mundo Esperanza and learn about the different ways we are working to heal the planet and ourselves. With talks, speakers and story telling on: Traditional Environmental Knowledge, the Land Spirit Project, modern practices of prescribed fires, a conservation project in Cusco Peru, the path of indigenous food from pre to post colonization and more.

April 20, 2024 9:00-1:00PM

Aldo Lepold Nature Center 330 Femrite Drive, Monona, WI 53716

April 19, 2024 UW-Madison. The conference featured diverse presentations ranging from topics in Geological Engineering to innovative potato research and initiatives at the Global Health Institute.

In June of 2023 Mundo Esperanza traveled south, with members of the original peoples of the Madison area to experience the culture of the indigenous peoples of our sister city, Cusco Peru. The Eagle and the Condor flying together again.

Mundo Esperanza, and the journey that led us this far, is featured in a fabulous article from Sustain Dane. To learn more, click the link below.

madison.com writer, Olivia Herken, offers her article and a video: “Andean harvest festival honors Madison-Cusco sister city relationship”

Join us for this year’s Earth Day event, Local to Global: What Our Community is Doing to Heal The Planet. Free and family-friendly.