Tourist Service Bus to Cusco/Puno/Cusco

This spectacular bus journey begins in historic Cusco and travels south to the beautiful city of Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The journey is broken by a scenic stop at La Raya, which is also the highest point on the route. On the journey the bus makes a gentle climb to higher, and cooler, altitudes. The first half of the journey is dominated by the magnificent Andean mountains which tower over the deep valleys of the meandering Huatanay River. It then reaches the gentler, rolling Andean Plains, where vicuña and alpaca can be seen. If travelling aboard the Andean Explorer, the glass-walled observation car provides the perfect opportunity to view the beautiful scenery.

Visits Guided:
Andahuaylillas
It is named the "Sixtine Chapel of America" and in some sense the comparison examples of the Andean popular religious art. The church of Andahuayliaas is a jewerly of the mestizo baroque architecture that developed in Cusco. Its nave presents profuse decoration, especially in the celling decorated with carved panels which is a recover with pan de oro (type of gold decoration).

Raqchi(Temple of Wiracocha God)
To 121 Km of Cusco, it was an Inca church of monumental dimensions: 100 meters of length by 26 meters of wide and 14 meters of height; the temple is divided in two naves and each nave shows basics of 11 giant columns. The bases of the church are bulit perfectly carving stones continued with adobe. It is aprpreciated besides qolqas or granary places of military order, religious, Inka between others.

La Raya
The highest pass on the route between Cusco and Puno, La Raya is 4335 meters above sea level. Beautiful landscapes await you, as well as the animals that are symbolic of the Andes: llamas, alpacas and vicunas. This is a region situated between two cultures, Quechua and Aymara, as well as a composite of two terrains: the dry and arid altiplano and the more verdant Quechua valleys and rivers.

Pukara
It is the most important and oldest ceremonial center of the Altiplano, preceding to tiahunaco, characterized by a series oh echelon platforms ceremonial center. It's also possible to appreciate interesting litosculptures, trails or tomb stone of intriguing personage that seems to show evidence of a brave civilization. here is where it was discovered the origins of the Andean culture in the Altiplano.

Rates & Timetable 2008
(one way trips only)
From 1st January to 31st December 2008

Cusco - Puno (Lake Titicaca)

Departure	Arrival	Price (one way)
07:30	17:00	$ 45

 

Puno (Lake Titicaca) - Cusco

Departure	Arrival	Price (one way)
07:30	17:00	$ 45

Our Service includes:
- Visit with guide to Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, La Raya y Pukara.
- Buffet Lunch in Sicuani.
- All entrance fees to the mentioned sites.
- Board Service (Tea, Coffee, Coca tea and Mineral water).
- Hygienicbathroom, oxygen, calefaction, music, TV video.
- Communication Satelital




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