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Our programs in Puno are especially designed for you to discover this centre of folklore; the beautiful highest navigable lake of Titicaca is one of Puno´s main tourist attractions. It is famous for its artificial floating islands made of reeds, and the inhabitants still practice pre-Inca and Inca traditions. The people from Puno perform different ethnical dances during big yearly returning festivities with dancers dressed traditionally. Moreover, according to the legend, Inca civilization started with the first Inca coming out of the lake. The lake and its islands are holy places for the Aymara people. Our different Puno programs make you connect with the past.
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SILLUSTANI ANCIENT BURIAL TOWERS
(HALF DAY TOURS)
- PRIVATE TOURS
- DAILY TOURS
- MINIMUM: 2 Passengers
- PRICES: On request
HIGHLIGHTS
The Pre – Inca and Inca Burial Towers
From: 9:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. & from: 2:15 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
ITINERARY
Our tour starts by collecting you from your hotel. Sillustani is an ancient burial ground near Lake Titicaca at approximately 30km from the city of Puno by bus. It is situated 13,500 ft above sea level and is one of the many sites in the Puno area that hold mysterious burial towers, called chullpas. Sillustani is perhaps the most impressive and is built on the beautiful peninsula of Lake Umayo. Sillustani comprises of 28 stone burial towers representing a city of dead dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tombs are built above the ground and demonstrate a lot of symbolism. The inside of the tombs are shaped like a woman’s uterus. The ancestors who built them believed in Mother Earth creating and regulating life. When a person died, they were mummified in the fetal position, leaving the world as they had entered. The doors of the tombs face east, because it is believed that that is where the sun is born from Mother Earth each day. On the way back to Puno city, we visit the house of a traditional Family.
Our services end by leaving you at your hotel.
Service Included:
- Private Transportation by vehicles
- Tourist Ticket fee to visit Sillustani
- Private guide, bilingual Spanish and English
Service No Included:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Extras
- Tips
- Taxes
- Additional tours
- Laundry service
- Insurance
- Air tickets
IMPORTANT:
Personal information provided to us such as; names, passport numbers, occupation and nationality, must be the same as shown on your passport. For each booking please indicate passengers’ full names, gender, age and date of birth.
Also, our staff in Cusco will be happy to help you out with the reconfirming of any domestic flights. Please ask for more information when making your reservation.