DAY 1 : PUNO
Reception at the train or bus station and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at selected hotel .
* If transfer is required from the airport please ask for price
.
DAY 2 : UROS - TAQUILE - CHARCAS - CHUQUITO (Private
Service)
Breakfast. At 6:00am, you will be picked up from your hotel, after
30 minutes of motorboat you will arrive at the Uros Island. Fishermen
and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The residents
of the Uros use the cattail, a type of rush, which grows in the
lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat.
The dense roots that the plants develop support the island. The
roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely humid because
of the surrounding water. At present they speak Quechua and Aymara.
Then we will visit the Taquile island and we will take a walk
of 60 minutes from Chuño port. Typical lunch. Taquile Island
is famous for its craft production, particularly for its beautiful
textiles. The island is narrow at about 1 Km. wide and 6 to 7
Km. long. The visit could be exhausting because of the 533 steps
(altitude 13,000 ft above sea level) we must descend to arrive
to Chilcano main port . After an hour of motorboat, we arrive
at Aymara Peninsula of Charcas. Arrival to the wharf of the Titilaca
community, we will appreciate the rocky formation and the typical
cloths of the residents, specially of the women and children.
We will go up to the viewpoint to appreciate the beautiful landscape
with a panoramic view of the lake. Return through Acora, Plateria
and Chucuito populations.
Chucuito is known as the Real Boxes City, because this city formed
part of the Virreynato, here we will appreciate the Uyo Inca’s
archaeological center or fertility temple, the rustic style of
Santo Domingo Church, the mixed racially style of Nuestra Señora
de la Asuncion Church and the solar clock, made of Huamanga stone
in 1832, located on the Main Square. Return to Puno.
Overnight. (B, L).
DAY 3 : SUN ISLAND FULL DAY
You will be picked up from your hotel at 6:30 am. Land transfer
to Copacabana Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after
about 3 hours. Copacabana is the most important religious sanctuary
of Bolivia, thousands of pilgrims visit every year the virgin
of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna, you will visit the
main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You
will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 hour of a spectacular
catamaran cruise including lunch on board, this island has been
identified as the birthplace of several revered entities, including
the sun itself. A source of magnetic energy, the vertex of the
earth and the cradle of the Inca Empire, the Inca couple Manco
Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire.
During a 2 hours Sun Island Tour you will visit :
-The Inca garden, the island micro climate provides the ideal
location for this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean
flowers , water and trees.
-The Inca Stairs that was built by the Incas in order to reach
the Inca Water spring -The Inca water spring, a natural water
spring with 3 different openings of different tastes, this Inca
made water fountain is supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex, that contains the largest amount
of archaeological items founded in the island and the largest
demo variety of Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony, witchcrafts, natural
medicine, art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the
mystic world of the Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic
ceremony is to purify the souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors,
this Ceremony takes place in an Inca altar at the top of the hill
facing the temple and overlooking the lake.
You will then proceed back to Copacabana and then to Puno, we
will return in Puno at 5:30 pm and overnight. (B,L).
DAY 4 : SILLUSTANI - LIMA
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima
(airfare NOT included).
On The route visit at the Sillustani Chullpas (pre-Colombian funeral
towers). Our excursion to the Towes or Chullpas Sillustani funeral
starts after drive on paved highway about 45 minutes, Sillustani
arrival, our local guide will lead us to the top of this old cemetery
and there we show most important towers and also give a presentation
on the history and mystery surrounding this wonderful place. Here
visitors can see beautiful scenery in the vicinity where Umayo
highlights the beautiful lake, which can be seen in all its splendor
from the southern part of the archaeological complex. After the
funeral towers fully explored, we will take the way to the airport,
making a brief stop at a traditional house in the area, where
we will appreciate guinea pig farms, fields and other features
and learn about society and lifestyle of people living in this
part of the Andes located almost 4000 meters above sea level.
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