Resumen
The tour chullpas of Sillustani, will allow you to live a unique experience in the altiplano. Where you can observe circular towers made of stone on the top of a hill, which were used to house the funerary remains of the main authorities of the town of Collao, which had a door facing the sunrise (East) to communicate directly with the sun god.
In the place there are about 90 very similar chullpas, of all these one of the most famous is the chullpa of the lizard, because it is the most representative of the culture.
Itinerario
Sillustani Chullpas Tour
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Day 1
The Chullpas of Sillustani tour starts around 14:00 pm. In an altiplanic plateau, more than 30 kilometers north of Puno, where Sillustani is located, one of the largest necropolis in the world.
During the tour you will also be able to observe impressive landscapes, as well as the Umayo lagoon that is close to the archaeological complex of the chullpas, built by the Collas and Incas, to bury their dead.
After being there, they will explain us some characteristics of the chullpas, where many of them had exceeded 12 meters high, in addition to having a larger diameter at the top than at the base.
The Sillustani Chullpas Tour ends around: 18:00 p.m.
Incluye
It includes
Pick up at
Round trip transportation
Bilingual guide
Does not include
Entrance fee (20 soles).
Food not mentioned
Extra expenses
Recomendaciones
Recommendations
Bring extra money in Peruvian soles.
Bring a hat and cap for the sun.
Sun block lotion.
Camera.
Carry passport / ID card
Wear trekking shoes
Preguntas frecuentes
What is inside the chullpas?
It is a unique cemetery belonging to the Kolla culture where the remains of nobles, rulers and priests of this ancient Aymara kingdom that occupied a large part of what is now southern Peru and the Bolivian altiplano are buried.
How did the chullpas live?
In ancient times lived the Ch’ullpa, beings who built their houses with the doors facing west, where the sun used to rise. One day they decided to change the orientation of the doors of their houses in the opposite direction.
How many types of Chullpa are there?
Square chullpas are the oldest, while round chullpas appear earlier in the Lupaca and Pacaje areas.
The chullpas with masonry stone, appear in the Collas, Lupacas and Pacajes before the Inca conquest (this taking into account the ceramics found in the burials).
