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1 Day: 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.
2 Day: 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.
3 Day: 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.
4 Day: COPACABANA - SORATA
after the breakfast in the Hotel in Copacabana, we will aboard
the bus and depart to Sorata, along the trail we will pass
several villages, then we will arrive to Sorata, after acomodation
in the hostel we will wak to teh San Pedro, caves then we
will return to Sorata dinner and overnight in Sorata 2700
masl.
5 Day: SORATA – LACATIYA
After the breakfast in the hostel in Sorata, we will meet
our mule drivers and start hiking we will start hiking up
to the small village of Lacatiya 4100 masl dinner and overnight.
6 Day: LACATIYA – LAGUNA CHILATA (4200 m Alt.)
after the typical breakfast in the morning we will start hiking
four houes in the skirts of the Illampu mountain, then we
will walk by the wonderful landscapes full of pasture, dinner
and overnight in Laguna Chilata.
7 Day: LAGUNA CHILATA – LAGUNA GLACIAR (5038
m Alt.) – LAGUNA CHILATA
in the morning we will start trekking hiking-up to the Laguna
Glaciar, from here we will have wonderful views of the lake
Titicaca, then continue to Laguna Chilata for the camping,
dinner and overnight.
8 Day: LAGUNA CHILATA – SORATA – LA PAZ
after the breakfast in the camp site, we will descent to the
village of Sorata and drive back to La Paz for about 4 hours
bus, dinner and overnight in the Hotel in La Paz.
END OF OUR SERVICES
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