Route of the Sun and Palcoyo 2D1N (ECONOMIC)

Route of the Sun and Palcoyo 2D1N (ECONOMIC)

A Very beautiful way to discover Cusco, the sun road; leave the high plateau "Altiplano" and enter to the "Cordillera de los Andes" and at the same time Cusco, with a beautiful hike in the Rainbow Mountain "Palcoyo" accompanied with a local guide.

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Puca pucara

La Raya (Frontier betwen Puno and Cusco)

Racchi

Palcoyo

Day 01: Puno (12460 feet), Puca Pucara, La Raya (14100 feet), Racchi (11150 feet)

Early departure, you cross the Colla plateau where you stop at Puca Pucara, pretty museum where shows us one of the Pre Inca civilizations that dominates this part of the high plateau (Altiplano), then we will arrive to La Raya, limit of the region of Puno and beginning Cusco, we will be able to appreciate an extinct volcano and the change of landscape, end of the day visit the spectacular Inca sanctuary, built by Pachacutec in honor of the Incan god Wiracocha. It has a large central wall whose base, carved in stone, reflects the finesse of Incan architecture, while another part of the ramparts was built in adobe blocks. Finally, we will sleep the night at a local family’s place.

Day 02: Racchi (11150 feet), Palcoyo (16240 feet), Cusco (11150 feet)

You go up to the Peruvian Andes, to the mountain call Palcoyo o “Rainbow Mountain” where is a (16240 feet) altitude, a nice color in this mountain range because there are sediments of copper, iron and a mixture of minerals that after natural erosion expose this red degrade, of course natural formation, after taking many photos, we continue a little bit uphill to reach 5000 meters and be able to appreciate these formations more closely, possibility to see the Ausangate (6380 m) sacred mountain in the Peruvian Andes, finally on the way to Cusco.

THE PRICE INCLUDE:

First day Tourist bus with visits and private transport for the 2nd day

The entries of all the sites to visit according to the itinerary.

The hosting in the local family

Food: 1 breakfast and 3 meals

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Insurance of all kinds.

Any bank transaction fees.

Personal expenses and drinks.

The tips

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