Puno, Perú

AYMARA ROUTE

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Tour Description

CHUCUITO, MOLLOCO, ARAMU MURO, WARU WARUS, JULI

Detailed Itinerary

  • 07:40. Pick-up from your hotels in the city center.
  • 08:00. Departure from Puno city heading to the southern part, known as the Aymara zone.
  • 08:30. Arrival at Chucuito and the Temple of Fertility, considered as the city of royal boxes. A brief stop at its main square located 20 km south of Puno, where you can see a sundial made of alabaster stone dating back to 1610. Built in 1825, its church showcases characteristic colonial arches. Afterward, a visit to the famous fertility temple called 'Inka Uyu' (pre-Incan era) to learn about the Lupaqa architectural characteristics and the origins of the Qhapaq culture that gave rise to the Incas.
  • 09:30. Visit to the chullpas of Acora Molloco, where you can see square and circular funerary towers resembling niches or underground tombs, comparable to the chullpas of Sillustani.
  • 10:20. Visit to the Andean 'Waru Warus' where you'll witness a laboratory dating back to the Pukina era used for improving Andean seeds, grains, and tubers in general. The Andean 'Waru Warus' have a circular shape with five rings around the center known as the 'Eye of God'. The guide will explain the history, importance, and notable facts about these Andean 'Waru Warus', then proceed towards Amaru Muro.
  • 12:00. Visit to Aramu Muro, also known as Wilca Uta. Located 78 km away, a 40-minute journey from the Molloco chullpas, on the road that connects to Bolivia. Aramu Muro is a rock with a relief-carved door, surrounded by many legends. One legend says that Aramu Muro (a god in the pre-Incan era) disappeared through this door carved in stone (Jayu Marka = city of spirits), taking a Lemurian sun disk to prevent it from being stolen by conquerors. This place is mysterious; locals believe that spirits roam around this door, making the area energetically charged, hence not very frequented by travelers.
  • VISIT TO JULI (the little Rome of America) - You'll appreciate its main square and then head to the city's restaurant (optional).
  • 16:00. Approximate return to the city of Puno, concluding our services.

Includes

  • Guide
  • Transportation
  • Entrance fees

Does not include

  • Lunch
  • Use of public bathrooms
  • Extra expenses

Recommendations

  • 1.Cap or sun hat
  • 2.Sneakers or shoes for visits and walks
  • 3.Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Lip balm
  • 4.December to April: rainy season (bring waterproof clothing and umbrella), May to November: dry and cold season (bring winter clothes)