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Ethnic groups, Myths and leyends

Puno
 

     

TAKILE AND UROS ISLE
Full Day

See PUN-002. Announcement of fantasy, enchantment, and mysticism, a world suspended in time. Its inhabitants, who speak quechua and are worthy descendants of the sun empire, keep on preserving their customs and life style living a community life in harmony with the "pachamama" or mother land. The community will be fascinated and proud of sharing with visitors a beautiful experience accompanied by their landscape, their exceptional handicraft, dances, music, and traditions.
OPTIONAL: Spend the night in community houses, where you can enjoy a life experience with the inhabitants and be able to admire the magnificent lake and landscapes from the different areas of the isle.

UROS ISLE - LLACHON - TAKILE - CHUCUITO
2 days - 1 night

1st Day: See PUN-002. We will start the journey with a visit to the Uros Isle; then we will proceed toward Llachón that is located in the final vertex of the Capachica Peninsula. Its very hospitable population still maintains the millennial Andean life style, which is shown in their ceremonies and rites. Arriving at this place, we can observe an impressive landscape and archaeological ruins. Spend the night in its native houses, where you can have a live experience and enjoy from its surroundings and people.
2nd Day: We visit Takile Isle and then continue our journey to the Charcas Beach, and we will be able to observe the ruins of the "Fertility Temple."

AMANTANI ISLE
Full Day

This is an isle rich in landscapes; its main spots are the centre of worship and reverence to the "Pachatata" and to the "Pachamama." Amantan Isle is located in front of the Capachica Peninsula; its hospitable inhabitants will be waiting for us in their houses to share their daily life with us. We will observe that women keep their traditional apparels, but in February (from the 15th to 20th) men wear their traditional apparels to celebrate the fertility feast of the Mother Land.
OPTIONAL: Overnight in community houses, where you can have a unique life experience and enjoy the isle, its surroundings, and people.

UROS ISLE
AMANTANI - TAQUILE
2 días - 1 noche
See PUN – 003 + PUN 005, con Pernocte en casas comunales en la isla de Amantani.

CHUCUITO – JULI – POMATA
" Aymara Corridor"
5 hours
We start the tour visiting Chucuito which was invaded by the Pukaras, Lupakas and Incas, who left rustic constructions made of polished stones, such as the Uyo Inca or fertility temple. The circuit proceeds toward JULI which was occupied by the Dominicans and then by the Jesuits, who built beautiful churches of a mixed race style. These churches are ornamented with impressive sculptures and paintings. Then, we will visit POMATA, a small city that preserves features of the past. Its main attraction is the Santiago Temple characterized by its mixed (mestizo) art, which may be the most beautiful temple in the country due to its internal decoration and its architecture completely built of stone.

SILLUSTANI
3 hours

A Peninsula made out of rocks and surrounded by the "Umayo Enchanted Lake," pre-Inca archaeological structure famous for its marvellous Chullpas, where the Koyas buried people from the nobility and at the same time for being the fertility sanctuary since it is located in a magic religious place. Surrounded by beautiful landscape, this is a unique place and it is appropriate for meditation, silence, and rest.
OPTIONAL: If you reach Puno at a prudent time, it is possible to perform this path tour between the Juliaca Airport and Puno.

TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT/HOTEL Y V.V.
Changeable
Meeting at Juliaca Airport and transportation to the hotel in Puno (50Km.), private vehicle and bilingual driver are included.
TRANSPORTATION TRAIN STATION OR BUS/HOTEL AND V.V. (Urban radio)
Changeable
Meeting at the train or bus station and transportation to the hotel. Private vehicle and bilingual driver are included.
ADDITIONAL: Esteves Isle

PUNO/CUZCO:
9 hours
BUS: We will leave Puno and go to the Imperial Capital of Cuzco. En route we will visit Pukara, Raqchi, Andahualylillas (the Andean Sistine Chapel of America), and the nearby towns. Cold lunch included.
TRAIN: We will leave Puno and proceed to the Imperial city of Cuzco. This service has two categories: INKA TRAIN, AND BACK PACKER.(Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday).

SUN ISLE (Perú/Bolivia)
Full Day

We leave Puno by bus and drive toward Copacabana (Bolivia); we will visit the Aymara Corridor en route. Arrival and sailing through the Sacred Lake to visit the Sun Isle. Return to Copacabana and then to Puno.

PUNO / LA PAZ (Bolivia)
Full Day

BUS: We will leave by the Aymara Corridor and will go to Copacabana (Bolivia); then, we will proceed with our journey to La Paz across the "Tiquina Strait."
PRIVATE BUS: Copacabana or Desaguadero
ALISCAFO AND CATAMARAN: We will leave by bus for Copacabana; then we will board the ferry to visit the legendary "Sun Isle", where according to the legend, the founders of the Incas' Empire came out. Return to Copabana to continue by bus to La Paz.