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Day 1: You will picked up from your hotel at 6:30 a.m. Land transfer to
Copacabana Sanctuary. You will arrive into Copacabana after about 3
hours.
Copacana is the most important religious sanctuary of Bolivia. Thousands
of
pilgrims visit the virgin of Copacabana 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. (L, D)
Day 2: Next morning, 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 in Puno at 5:30 pm and that will be the end of the
service.
(B,L)
* Note : Departure from Puno might be modified to 06:00am due to
expansion
in our services at Sun Island .
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