DURATION: 02 DAYS
INCLUDE: Catamaran accommodations based on double occupancy .All scheduled land and lake transportation. All transfers (*). All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals as specified
in the itinerary.
DAY 01.- You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 a.m. Land transfer to Copacabana aroun 3 hours. Copacabana is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia. Thousands of pilgrims visit the virgin of Copacaban every year. It is also known as the Native Madonna. Later, you will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour tour). You will arrive to the Sun Island after about an hour of a spectacular catamaran cruise. This island has been identified as the birthplace of several revered entities , including the sun itself. A source of magnetic energy , the vertex of the earth, the cradle of the Incan Empire , and the Incan couple Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire. For the following hour and a half, you will take the Sun Island Tour (South side) where you will visit : The Inca Garden: The island micro climate provides the ideal location for this garden that during Inca times was full of Andean flowers, water and trees. It was the Inca retreat. The Inca Stairs: The Inca Steps were built by the Incas in order to reach the Inca Water spring. The Inca water spring: A natural water spring with 3 different openings of different tastes. This water fountain was constructed by the Incas and is supposed to be a source of eternal youth. The Sun Island Inti Wata Complex: This contains the largest amount of archaeological items founded in the island and the largest demo variety of Andean flora and fauna available in Bolivia. Sun Island North side Land Tour (2 hours): Challapampa native village and Museum: The most isolated and unspoiled village in the Lake and the archaeological museum that displays ancient spoons, blades, stone tools, etc. Chinkana Inca Holy Temple: The island's most spectacular ruins complex. The main feature is the Inca Palace also known as "El Laberinto". This maze of stone walls and tiny doorways overlooks a lovely white beach lapped by deep blue waters. Sailing on a typical native fishing boat: These wooden boats are basically used for net-fishing. They carry about 6 people and the native captain rows or sails if it is possible. This is dependent upon on the weather conditions. The Sun Island Kallawaya Ancient Ceremony: Witchcraft, natural medicine, art, magic, and millenary traditions are part of the mystic world of the Kallawayas heritage. The purpose of this mystic ceremony is to purify the souls of the Chinkana holy temple visitors. This Ceremony take place in an Incan altar at the top of the hill facing the temple and overlooking the lake. Dinner and Sun Island native's folkloric demonstration on board. Catamaran or Sun Island overnight.
DAY 02.- breakfast, Catamaran Cruise to Copacabana admiring the overwhelming panorama. At the sanctuary free time to enjoy several religious and archaeological sites, lunch and land transfer to Puno city. We will arrive to La Paz aropund 19:00 hours
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