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Puno - La Paz 2 days and 1 night
cruise
(Puno-Copacabana-Sun Island-Chua-La Paz)
Price per person $265
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 every
year the virgin of Copacabana also known as Native Madonna , you
will visit the main square and the impressive Cathedral (1/2 hour
tour). You will arrive into the Sun Island after about 1 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
and the cradle of the Inca Empire , the Inca couple Manco Kapac
and Mama Ocllo appeared here and founded the Sun Empire. During
a 1 hour and half Sun Island Tour (South side) you will visit
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--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 :
After 2 and 1/2 hours of spectacular catamaran cruise You will
arrive to Chua and then to La Paz (by bus), during the route,
at the strait of Tiquina, cars buses and trucks are loaded on
wooden barges and ferried across the strait. We will arrive in
La Paz around 12:30 pm and end of the service. (B) |
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Native House
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Titikaka cruise |

Sun Island |

Dinner folkloric demonstration on board |
Please note that for less then 8 passengers the service
is
Puno-Copacabana (by bus); Copacabana-Sun Island-Copacabana (by catamaran);
Copacabana-La Paz (by bus)
* Note : Departure from Puno might be modified to 06:00am due to expansion in
our services at Sun Island.
IINCLUDES: 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. B=Breakfast;
L=Lunch; D=Dinner.
Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics
in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess
baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any
kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of
international flights and items of personal nature.
(*) NOTE: If the pick up is from one of the following hotels in Puno:
Isla estevez, Posada del Inca or Eco Inn there will be an extra charge of $5 per
person
OPTIONAL
Extra nights, domestic airfares, extensions
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Visa Requirement for US
Citizens to enter in Bolivia
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if you are North american and have decided visit
Bolivia, you must take note of this recent information:
In the first hours of 2007, The Bolivian President Evo
Morales suppressed by decree the right of US citizens to
enter this country freely, in reciprocity with a similar
measure taken by the US government.
Also the citizens of Angola, Bhutan, República de Chad,
Congo, Ruanda, Somalia, República Yemen, Indonesia,
China and Taiwán has been affected by this decreee
Please make sure to have all necessary documents before
traveling! |
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