PUNO LA PAZ FULL DAY

(Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-Copacabana-La Paz)
Price per person US$254

Duration: Full Day
Departures Daily departures
Activities Motorboat excursion to the Sun Island
Airfares Not included, available upon request
Puno Hotel Not included, available upon request
 

You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 a.m. You will go overland across the border through the colonial town of Juli, and the village of Yunguyo. July and Pomata were very important cultural centers in the 17th century and their magnificent churches give testimony to that antiquated splendor. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3 hours. Copacana is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia. Thousands of pilgrims visit the Virgin of Copacabana every year. She is also known as the 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 an hour long spectacular catamaran cruise which includes lunch. 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, the cradle of the Inca Empire , the Inca couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire. During a 2 hour Sun Island Tour, you will visit :
-The Inca garden: The islands´ micro climate provides the ideal location for this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers, water and trees.
-The Inca Steps: These steps were 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 water fountain was constructed by the Incas and is supposed to be a source of eternal youth.
-The Sun Island Ethno Eco Complex: This complex contains the largest amount of archaeological items found in the island and the largest demo variety of Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia.
-The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony: This ceremony features witch craft, natural medicine, art, magic, and millenary traditions. All of this traditions are a 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 take 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 La Paz. At the Tiquina strait, cars, buses and trucks are loaded on wooden barrages and ferried across the strait. Two picturesque villages -San Pedro and San Pablo - are divided by the lake. We will arrive in La Paz at 7:30 PM and that will be the end of the service.  

All scheduled land and lake transportation. All transfers (*) All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.

If the pickup is from one of the following hotels in Puno: Isla Estevez, Posada del Inca, Casa Andina Private, Jose Antonio, Titilaka or Eco Inn there will be an extra charge of $16 per person

Visa Requirement for US Citizens to enter Bolivia
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If you are a US Citizen or a citizen of the countries listed below and have decided visit Bolivia, you must be aware of this information:

On 2007, The Bolivian President Evo Morales suppressed by decree the right of US citizens to enter Bolivia country freely, in reciprocity of a similar measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, Republic of Chad, Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, Republic of Yemen, Indonesia, China and Taiwan have been affected by this decree.

Please make sure to have all necessary documents before traveling.

 
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