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Day 1 : LA PAZ – TIWANAKU - COPACABANA
after the breakfast in the morning in
the Hotel in La Paz, we will aboard the bus and start travelling
by Alto La Paz, with wonderful views of the mountains of Cordillera
Real, drive to the archaeological complex of TIWANAKU after
1 1/2 hours and 71 km of La Paz, we will arrive to the archealogical
complex, we will visit the ruins and a big sun's porch, guided
visit begins at the Museo Litico, amodern museum which was
built recently, it lithic pieces where excels the monolito
Benner or Pachamama. this pice is the biggest anthropomorphicc
statue of Tiwanaku. it was carried to La Paz, staying there
more than half century, returining to its origin place just
a brief time ago. The Museo ceramico displays an interesting
collection of local archaelogical samples from different andean
cultures, setting them chronically. The Archaeological area
is divided in two groups, in the main one, several temples
and palaces lay near the Akapana temple. the other group is
Puma Punku, wich is at 10 minutes following the pedestrian
route; then continue to Copacabana by the shore of the lake,
when we arrive to Copacabana we will visit the Cathedral of
the Virgen of Copacabana, then we will climb to the "El
Calvario" hill to see tha lake Titicaca and the Copacabana,
Isla del Sol too. dinner and Overnight in hotel in Copacabana.
Day 2 : COPACABANA - TREK ISLA DEL SOL - YUMANI
After the breakfast in the Hotel in
Copacabana, we will aboart the Boat and sail to the ISLA DEL
SOL, just to the North side until Chinkana, here we will aprecate
the CHINKANA ruins, known as the labyrinth too, are at the
northwest end of the Island, its an interesting complex built
with rustic stones on a slope with many rooms, courtyards
and narrow aisles, making a sence of labyrinth, it was used
as a KOLLKA or store room or perhaps like a worship place;
berfore these ruins on the track comming from Challapamapa
there is a native altar, the Sacred Rock is in front of this
altar, beyond there are also two huge natural footrpints on
the rock which belong to the Sun or to Thunupa in accord to
local beliefs. after to visit this impresionist palce we will
continue hiking over the ridge of the Island to the south
side passing by SUN's Temple in Santiagopampa, then pass the
highest point Calvario 4027 masl. continue to Chaicorpata
hill then to Santa Barabara hill 4032 masl. then arrive to
Yumani. this village is where is the main harbour in the ISLA
del SOL it has a large pre-hispanic stairway wich climbs between
terraces with gardens until a stone fountain with three water
springs; people sya that its the fountain for the ternal youth,
other say that they represent the three inka laws "ama
sua, ama llulla, ama kella" which means don't steal,
don't lie and don't be lazy; after to acoomodate we can continue
to visit the place of Pilkokayna its 1 km south of Yumani,
and we can visit the Inka's Palace made of rustic stones and
paints, then retun to Yumani and ovenight in basic lodges,
dinner and overnight.
Day 3 : YUMANI – YAMPUPATA – TREK - COPACABANA
after the breakfast in Yumani, we will
aboard the samall motor boat and sail to Yampupata, here we
will start trekking by the ridge of the peninsula of Copacabana
passing by the lost villages od Sampaya, Santa Ana, we will
hike for about 5 hours to arrive to Copacabana, dinner and
ovenight in hotel in copacabana 3840 masl.
Day 4 : COPACABANA – LA PAZ
after the breakfast in the hotel in Copacabana we will make
the final shopping and aboard the bus to go back to La Paz,
we will drive passing by the Tikina bay, where our bus will
pass with small boat and we will take other motor boat, too
then drive in the shore of Titicaca, then we will continue
by Alto La Paz, finally arriving to La Paz direct transfer
to the selected Hotel dinner and overnight in La Paz.
Day 5 : LA PAZ – PINAYA - PUENTE ROTO
after the breakfast in the Hotel in La Paz, we will depart
around 8am and travel for around 3 hours to the village of
Pinaya, its small viallge located in the base of Illimani,
here we will meet our donkey drivers and will satrt hiking
until the base camp of Puente Roto 4550 masl, this is the
camp site used for Climbing Illimani mountain, dinner and
overnight.
Day 6 : PUENTE ROTO – MINA AGUILA
after the breakfast in the camp site we will start trekking
around the base of Illimani mountain, after hiking for about
3 hours we will arrive to Mina Aguila 4400 masl, here we will
place our camping, dinner and overnight.
Day 7 : MINA AGUILA – TOTORALPAMPA
morining breakfast and start hikingby the ridge of Illimani
hills and after 3 hours hiking we will get the pass around
4800 masl. then after to contemplate the wonderful athmospheric
and wonderful views we will descend until the village of Totoralpampa
in the base of the Mururata mountain, 7 hours total hiking,
we will ovenight in the local people's house (optional)
Day 8 : TOTORALPAMPA – TREK - TOTORALPAMPA
today our cap site will be the same, after the breakfast in
Totoralpampa we will start hiking up to the morena of Mururata
mountain, here we will find a wonderful lake and we will have
nice views, this trek is almost unknown but the reward of
the hard walking are wonderful views, then we will descent
by the same route until the camp site of Totoralpamapa, dinner
and overnight.
Day 9 : TOTOURALPAMPA - LAMBATE
today, the trek is quite dificult, it needs well aclimatizd,
so we will have long day and start trekking until to arrive
to the village of tres rios, then continue to Lambate village
for the camp site.
Day 10 : LAMBATE - QUIRCOMA
morning breakfast and satrt trekking by the wonderful
landscapes, typical for the highland area. after lunch in
the early afternoon we will get to our camp site of Quircoma,
dinner and ovenight.
Day 11 : QUIRCOMA – LAGUNA KASIRI
we will be in the Yungas with warm climate, different of the
Ande's coldness, then after to enjoy our Jourey we will arrive
to the village of Laguna Kasiri, dinner and overnight.
Day 12 : LAGUNA KASIRI – CERRO YUNGA CRUZ
as always take our traditional breakfast
in the moring and continue hiking contempleating wonderful
landscapes with its wonderful views, in the early afternoon
we will arrive to Cerro Yunga Cruz, diner and ovenight camping
Day 13 : CERRO YUNGA CRUZ – CERRO SOLA PUNTA
in the noring depart with our trekking,
contempleting the mountains of Illimani and its landscapes,
wonderfl valleys, half day lunch and arrive to the camp place
in the afternoon dinner and overnight camping
Day 14 : CERRO SOLA PUNTA –CHULUMANI
moring breakfast and continue
our trek to the village of Chulumani, peasant village of the
Yungas, where we willl enjoy wonderful atmosphere, dinner
and ovenight in this village
Day 15 : CHULUMANI - LA PAZ
after th breakfast in the morining we
will aboard the private bus, and drive back to La Paz, drive
fro about 4 hours, transfer direct to the Hotel dinner and
overnight
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