Humanity · Biodiversity · Culture
The worldview that sustains life
WHO WE ARE
Wallawisa is an independent cultural platform, born in Peru in 2016. Our mission is to bring together research, literature, education, biodiversity and ancestral memory from a human, responsible perspective, free from interests unrelated to life.
Wallawisa does not belong to, nor answer to, any political, economic or institutional group.
Our ethics are rooted in the defense of life, the protection of biodiversity, human dignity and respect for the memory of peoples.
Our path begins with an essential conviction: the human being is not separate from nature. We are part of it. Therefore, protecting life also means protecting territories, cultures and knowledge that, for generations, have maintained a deep relationship with the Earth.
Wallawisa does not speak on behalf of Indigenous peoples, nor does it seek to replace their voice. We recognize their autonomy, dignity and right to express themselves from their own territories, languages and authorities. Our commitment is to listen, learn, honor ancestral memory and build bridges through literature, biodiversity and human consciousness.
Our vision is to contribute to a humanity capable of seeing the Amazon, the Andes and the coast of Peru not as distant landscapes, but as living territories of memory, wisdom, biodiversity and future.
The works promoted by Wallawisa arise from a mythopoetic vision shaped by years of experience, observation, research and closeness to territories where ancestral memory continues to dialogue with life.
Wallawisa walks in service of life.
History WALLAWISA
Wallawisa was born in Peru in 2016, driven by its founder as a global and independent initiative dedicated to protecting life and defending cultural and natural diversity. It emerged from the call to accompany the Earth and the communities that still safeguard balance, identity, and wisdom.
We believe that nature, human dignity, and ancestral knowledge must be preserved without interests or conditions. The name Wallawisa, linked to Quechua-Andean memory and interpreted in our vision as “spiritual guide,” expresses our way of walking: learning with humility, acting with respect, and sustaining every action with courage.
Our path has been woven through commitment and voluntary action: support for communities, defense of ecosystems, rescue, education, and the dissemination of ancestral knowledge. Each step responds to a clear conviction and an assumed responsibility.
Today, Wallawisa stands as a bridge between humanity, biodiversity, and ancestral memory, promoting actions that protect life and contribute to a dignified future for the generations to come.
Founded by
Carlos Alberto Arana Altamirano
Activist, author, and researcher in Indigenous spiritual anthropology.
He has traveled through sacred territories across the Americas and other regions of the world, engaging in dialogue with wisdom keepers of ancient traditions and taking part in processes of learning and healing alongside ancestral communities.
His work brings together the protection of biodiversity and the preservation of ancestral knowledge, promoting ecological awareness rooted in respect for life and balance with nature.
Through Wallawisa, he promotes humanitarian, educational, and environmental initiatives, supporting communities and territories that safeguard identity, memory, and knowledge.
He is the author of Ayakuna: Visions of the Soul and Sebastián: The Spirits of the Incas, works that reflect his path of research and experience in the spiritual and cultural fields.
He currently resides in Europe, from where he continues his work and international outreach.
A life’s work devoted to safeguarding life and consciousness.
