PERLLA 01: EXPLORING COSTUMES Visit Lake Titicaca and exchange cultural experiences in Llachon – Santa Maria. Visit the island of Taquile and the floating Uros’ islands. Activity: rural tourism  + ecotourism Length: 2 days / 1 night Season: Year round Prices: Per person in US dollars Lodging: With a local family (Llachon – Santa Maria) Service: Private Minimum number of passengers: 2 Location: Lake Titicaca, Llachon-Santa Maria, Islands of Taquile and Puno Uros. Difficulty: Easy Difficulty of trek Eazy Moderate Moderate to Hard Day 1: Transfer Juliaca - Llachon (Capachica Peninsula). Free afternoon in Llachon (3,800 above sea level). Beginning of service in Juliaca: One of our representatives will be waiting for you at your arrival in Juliaca to assist you in your transfer to the community of Llachon in the Capachica Peninsula. Leaving Juliaca, the vehicle will take the road to Puno, but a bit later we will take a turn-off down a road that takes us across the Altiplano. We will pass through several tiny typical Altiplano towns before reaching the shores of legendary Lake Titicaca. Our local family is already waiting for us to take us to their home and invite us a cup of coca tea or a local mint called muña; here we can share their experiences and become acquainted with their traditions. After getting installed in your rooms, you are free to stroll in the fields to discover the life and traditions of this singular peninsula or maybe you would rather take a walk down the white sandy beaches of Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake (3,800 above sea level). Overnight: Home of local inhabitants. Meals: Typical dinner included. Spanish speaking escort. Transfer on local bus or private transportation. Day 2: Llachon-Taquile-Uros Islands-Puno harbour. (Private boat service Llachon - Taquile; POOL boat service Taquile - Uros - Puno) Alter breakfast with our local family, we depart early to reach the dock where our captain is readily waiting for us with his boat. We leave Puno’s bay to enter the main lake from Titicaca. Water turns darker and approximately after an hour on the boat we disembark on the northern end of the island. We walk across the island down an agreeable path with no real difficulties, discovering Taquile’s own traditions and enjoying the fabulous landscape dominated by Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. We reach the main square in the largest town in the middle of the island where you will discover local craftsmanship; here the men knit their own chullos y chuspas (typical Andean knit hat and bag to carry coca leaves). Lunch at a typical restaurant to enjoy a trout or a lake pejerrey. After 3 ½ hours of navigation on Lake Titicaca towards Puno and before reaching the dock, we will make a stop amid the totora reeds to visit the floating islands of the ancient Uros civilization. Arrival the dock at Puno and end of service.   Meals: Breakfast and typical lunch included. Service with a local guide. Boat service Llachon - Taquile: Private Boat service Taquile - Uros - Puno dock: Shared service. Price includes: Visits mentioned in the program. Transportation for pre-established excursions: Transfer and navigation Meals: 1 dinner and 1 lunch. Lodging: Local family home on the peninsula. Spanish speaking escort or local guide. Quality of the service is supervised by the Llachon - Santa Maria Local Homes Association. Price does not include: Beverages and tips Entrance fees to Taquile and Uros Islands Airfares or other connecting transportation

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