Puno (Pass By)

The nearby lake of Titicaca attracted in the pre-ceramic period nomads living from fish and meat. Original cave paintings are found in the neighborhood. The impressive grave towers of the Kolla-culture in Sillustani are the concrete remains of this period. Later on was the region of Puno and the Titicaca Lake the scenery of important cultures like the Pucara and Tiahuanco.

Lake Titicaca

The National Reserve of Titicaca (RNT) is located on the continental waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, in the immediate vicinity of the provinces of Puno and Huancané in the department of Puno, at an average altitude of 3,810 masl. It covers 36,180 hectares. Wild flora and fauna from Lake Titicaca are preserved in the area. The reserve also contributes to the socio-economic development of the region and maintaining alive the traditional cultures of the people that inhabit the area. The communities of Uros and Uros Titino, which inhabit the islands on the vast lake, offer various hospitality options for tourists, providing an excellent opportunity to soak up the local culture.

6 minutes

Uros Floating Islands

The National Reserve of Titicaca (RNT) is located on the continental waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, in the immediate vicinity of the provinces of Puno and Huancané in the department of Puno, at an average altitude of 3,810 masl. It covers 36,180 hectares. Wild flora and fauna from Lake Titicaca are preserved in the area. The reserve also contributes to the socio-economic development of the region and maintaining alive the traditional cultures of the people that inhabit the area. The communities of Uros and Uros Titino, which inhabit the islands on the vast lake, offer various hospitality options for tourists, providing an excellent opportunity to soak up the local culture.

1 hour

Taquile Island

The National Reserve of Titicaca (RNT) is located on the continental waters of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, in the immediate vicinity of the provinces of Puno and Huancané in the department of Puno, at an average altitude of 3,810 masl. It covers 36,180 hectares. Wild flora and fauna from Lake Titicaca are preserved in the area. The reserve also contributes to the socio-economic development of the region and maintaining alive the traditional cultures of the people that inhabit the area. The communities of Uros and Uros Titino, which inhabit the islands on the vast lake, offer various hospitality options for tourists, providing an excellent opportunity to soak up the local culture.

2 minutes

Sillustani

The Sillustani towers were constructions belonging to the pre-Inca period. They were built by the Colla culture, an Aymara-speaking indigenous tribe. The Collas dominated the Titicaca region before being dominated by the Incas. The site is composed of different Chullpas.

1 hour

Parque Arqueologico De Raqchi

According to various chroniclers, the bold walls of Raqchi were made of stone and adobe during the periods of government of the Incas Viracocha, Pachacutec and Túpac Yupanqui in the fifteenth century. However, ceramic remains belonging to pre-Inca cultures such as Marcavalle, Pucará and Wari were recently found.

1 hour

Pucara

The Museo Lítico Pukara (Pukara Lithic Museum) is an archaeological site museum operated by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, which has a regional office in the nearby city of Puno. It features a number of galleries with stone sculpture, impressive pottery, and other artifacts recovered from the site and neighboring town. The site museum and archaeological site were featured in an episode of Museos Puertas Abiertas, TVPerú (25 minutes). In 2011 a new gallery was opened at the museum– La Herencia Pukara: 3000 Años de Historia y Tradición— that presents information about contemporary crafting practices in Pucará. Potters and weavers from Pucará donated raw materials and finished objects to the gallery, in addition to providing information for the wall texts and photos of their workshops and products. There are also a number of pottery workshops in Pucará where it is possible to buy local handicrafts.

1 hour