Lake Titicaca 3D/2N

Bus ride from Cusco to Puno (with stops) by first class bus”](CUSCO –  PUNO, leaving Cusco at 7:00 am arriving to Puno at 5:00 pm). ANDAHUAYLILLAS-It is named the “Sixtine Chapel of America” and in some sense the comparison examples of the Andean popular religious art. The church of Andahuayliaas is a jewellery of the mestizo baroque architecture that developed in Cusco. Its nave presents profuse decoration, especially in the celling decorated with carved panels which is a recover with pan de oro (type of gold decoration).
RAQCHI(Temple of Wiracocha God)-To 121 Km of Cusco, it was an Inca church of monumental dimensions: 100 meters of length by 26 meters of wide and 14 meters of height; the temple is divided in two naves and each nave shows basics of 11 giant columns. The bases of the church are built perfectly carving stones continued with adobe. It is aprpreciated besides qolqas or granary places of military order, religious, Inca between others.
LA RAYA-Media point in the rout of Cusco – Puno. It is the highest part, it has 4335 meters above sea level, we can appreciate beautiful landscapes, llamas and vicuñas, geographic union between two cultures Quechua and aymara, we can see the Altiplano arid and dry union with the Quechua zone with rivers and valleys.
PUKARA-It is the most important and oldest ceremonial centre of the Altiplano, preceding to Tiahunaco, characterised by a series oh echelon platforms ceremonial centre. It’s also possible to appreciate interesting lito-sculptures, trails or tomb stone of intriguing personage that seems to show evidence of a brave civilisation. here is where it was discovered the origins of the Andean culture in the Altiplano. Reception and transfer from the fist class bus station to the hotel Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast, we will take a two-hour motor boat excursion on the waters of Lake Titicaca, which straddles the border of Peru and Bolivia, to the unique floating “islands” of the Uros. These ancient inhabitants of the lake, known as the Water Tribe, have built their own “islands” by periodically adding new layers of a type of reed unique to the area called “totora”. Their homes and boats are also made of this material. There are over forty of these islands, which have strategic defenses such as watch towers just in case!
Then it is on to Amantani Island, which is inhabited by over 3,000 Quechua-speaking natives, still governed by their ancient traditions, whose main occupations are the production of ceramics and textiles. You can explore the Inca and Tiahuanco archaeological remains on the island. The positive energy here is so powerful, you have an almost panoramic view of the lake and you will not want to miss the sunset and sunrise either.
Lunch is a simple affair provided by us before staying overnight at the house of a local islander, to enjoy the hospitality of a typical Amantani home.

 After a good breakfast, you will visit Taquile island, a narrow, long and quite hilly island, of approximately 15 square kilometres, which was once used as a prison when it belonged to the Spanish. You will meet its inhabitants and admire their colourful textile fabrics, which has been their staple trade since time immemorial. Here you can also enjoy a highly scenic trek, followed by lunch in a local restaurant. Then you will back to Puno port at 5:00pm.