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Puno - La Paz full day
(Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-Copacabana-La Paz)
Price per person US$254
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.
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Mystic Kallawaya Cerimony
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Inti wata complex |
Catamaran cruise |
Sun Island Native House |
INCLUDES: 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.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
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.
OPTIONAL
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions
MOST INTERESTING EXTENSIONS
Cusco and Machupicchu packages
Amazon Jungle packages
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Visa Requirement
for US Citizens to enter in Bolivia
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if you are North american and have decided visit
Bolivia, you must take note of this recent
information:
In the first hours of 2007, The Bolivian
President Evo Morales suppressed by decree the
right of US citizens to enter this country
freely, in reciprocity with a similar measure
taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, República
de Chad, Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, República
Yemen, Indonesia, China and Taiwán has been
affected by this decreee
Please make sure to have all necessary documents
before traveling! |
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