Cusco is about 390 km from Puno. On the way from Cusco to Puno we drive through beautiful landscapes and stop at important tourist places. On this journey you will get to know the highlands and the Vilcanota valley.
TIAHUANACO: high plateau with several step platforms.
PUKARA: The most important ancient ceremonial center in the highlands, the Altiplano.
LA RAYA: At the middle of the Cusco – Puno route we reach the highest point at 4,335 m. Here we can admire the most diverse alpacas and llamas in their natural environment.
SICUANI: Lunch in a tourist restaurant.
RAQCHI: There we will visit the temple of the god Wiracocha, a monumental Inca building. These are gigantic pillars whose foundations are made of stone and built to the top with adobe. Furthermore, there are Qolqas or granaries from the Inca period to admire.
ANDAHUAYLILLAS: We visit the church “Zistiner Kappelle Südamerikas”. Inside, you can admire paintings and murals of the 16th and 17th centuries by mestizo painters. In addition, frameworks in gold leaf.
