Aymara Communities Mountain Route Trek
Uros is an archipelago built from the root of the reeds, this type of building still keeps a very traditional lifestyle that people share with travelers. Actually we can imagine, see and appreciate the wonderful lifestyle of one of the most ancient ethnic groups in the Highlands.
Mountain cycling – Safari pictures through Aymara Communities
Trekking along the Aymara communities and the mountains provides amazing views of the surreal landscapes, the majestic Cordillera Real mountains, the colors of Lake Titicaca that go from blue to turquoise, farming fields that show Aymaras daily life and outstanding giant sandstone rock formations.
Mystical – Rock forest Visit to Aramu Muru – Colonial Temples
The mystical Rock Forest of Aramu Muru or “Hajayumarca”, city of spirits where there are extraordinary tectonic rock formations that resemble mammals, birds, rodents that were part of the historical legacy of the Andean culture. This place was the origin of numerous legends and is responsible of the most enigmatic phenomena such as strange noises or appearance of powerful lights as manifestations of Mother Earth Pachamama.
Journey to Lampa The Pink city or on route – Half day
Lampa is known as the “Sistine Chapel of the Andes, is a relic of the colonial architecture that reflects its historical importance as a center of culture. This peaceful town is also called the Pink City because of the color of its clay that is used to paint all houses and colonial mansions, they transport us to past by observing and appreciating monuments as valuable as…
Specialized Birdwatching
The geographic elements transform the Titicaca Lake into a rich place to enjoy birdwatching. The diversity of the bird life promises to list several species in the areas of monitoring, conservation and protection, these areas have more than 125 species of resident and migratory birds such as the diver of the Titicaca, flamingos, herons, owls, woodpeckers among others.
Visit Marketplace (only Sundays), Molloco – Thunuhuaya – Copamaya
Molloco is one of the cemeteries located on the slopes of a hill in front of a plain terrain surrounded by agricultural fields that served as the perfect place for our ancestors to rest in funerary towers that symbolize life, also be witness of the Exchange (trueque) between local communities.
Local Festivities (according to calendar)
February in Puno is the most jubilant month of the year since the city is the capital of the folklore of Peru because of its colorful, cheerful and vibrant dances in honor to the Virgen de la Candelaria declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on November 27 th , 2014. It represents the largest manifestation of culture, music, dance and religion of America, by the cultural and artistic manifestations of Quechua and Aymara cultures.
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