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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
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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
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-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. (B)
END OF SERVICES
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