Construction begins on the second week of June and lasts for three days, and over 1,000 people are involved in the process, which includes tasks such as performing rituals and making the rope.
[3] In 2013, the "Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge," of which Arizapana is a primary living example, was named to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
[4] In January 2012, Arizapana was the subject of a news article when it was reported that he had been prevented from boarding a flight from Lima to Cusco because of his traditional dress.
[5] In 2015, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured the Q'iswa Chaka, and Arizapana, Ccallo, and many of their fellow bridge engineers and builders traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate.
[6] As part of the festival, Arizapana's team created an Inca rope bridge on the National Mall using the same construction methods that they use for the Q'iswa Chaka.