| PROGRAM
The community of Llachon is located in a very scenic part of the
Lake, in the peninsula of Capachica, which separates the Bay of
Puno (or shallow section of the Lake) from the main Lake, or Lago
Mayor; its scenery, beaches, typical accommodation and kindness
of its families, allow for a comfortable stay. From the peak of
the Inka Carus ceremonial grounds, one can admire the small archipelago
where is located the Ticonata island with its rustic houses and
its friendly people.
Llachón is a community of skillful and fine weavers and
artisans, at the border of the lake, which offers the possibility
of sharing the day to day work with visitors.
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 7:00 a.m., to
go to the port of Puno to take a tourist motor boat and to direct
towards the wonders floating islands of the Uros. After a 1 hour
motorboat ride, you will arrive at the Uros island in the Titikaka
lake. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the
Uros. The residents of the Uros are known as the “water
tribe”, because they must construct its own Islands periodically,
adding new layers of totora reeds, 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.
They used it as home and trade centers for the natives, who use
hand-made boats of the same material as their means of transportation.
At present, they speak Quechua and Aymara. Following this exciting
tour, after this tour we will continue our trip and we will arrive
to Llachon Peninsula.
In Llachon, we will appreciate the Inca´s custom that still
stay, the behavior and the interrelations of the residents. We
will take lunch in the local community restaurant. After lunch,
we will take a hike to the Akikarus tutelary hill, located to
3km from Llachon town, in this place we will appreciate the Commercial
Center and Ritual Inkakancha, that has the form of a circulate
template, inside we will observe two stone tables, one of them
is circulate and the other one is rectangular, this is a sacred
places where every year, in February, the residents renders tributes
(ritual
ceremony) to the Pachamama (ground), as a gratefulness for the
fruits offered.
Then, will we return to Puno, and in the way, we will enjoy a
beautiful natural Andean landscape of the Inca’s sacred
lake. Then, we will arrive to a beautiful beach of white sand.
We will continue visiting the craft center.
After that, we will take a motorboat for 40 minutes bordering
Llachon peninsula and we will appreciate the natural landscape
that this peninsula offer us. Finally, we will return to Puno.
Overnight. (L)
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