Drawings made in
the soil surface (geoglyphs) are representations of animals, fishes,
birds, human figures, plants, straight lines, spirals forms and
trapezoids and were made by ancient Nasca civilization (400 b.C. -
600 d.C.), besides many figures are represented in textiles an
ceramics nasca as well as a proof of carbon 14 applied on the ropes,
huarango poles and remains of 525 bc. and this is the best evidence
that it were made by the ancient Nasca.
The first lines
were discovered in 1927 by Mejνa Xesspe, in 1939 Paul Kosok discover
the shape of a giant figure after in 1941 Maria Reiche start her
researching work and protection of the lines for ever 45 years and
make them known in the world.
She said this
lines and figures were made for predicting seasons and
constellations to guide agriculture and other activities the
religious figures representing deities according andean cosmology,
trapezoids were sacred places where rituals and offerings were being
wade.
2 DAY:
Travel to Arequipa
CITY TOUR
+MONASTERIO DE SANTA TERESA
DURATION: 03
hours
STARTING TIMES:
Morning: 09:00 hrs. In the afternoon: 14:00 hrs
Visit El Mirador de Carmen Alto (where one can appreciate Chilina
Valley) Viewpoint of Yanahuara district of San Lazaro, Monastery of
Santa Teresa, Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, church and cloisters of
the Society of Jesus (Dome of San Ignatius)
INCLUDES:
Mobility
Guide
Tickets: Monastery of Santa Teresa and Dome of San Ignacio
3 DAY:
Travel to Cusco
CUSCO
4 DAY:
VISIT OF THE CITY AND NEARBY RUINS
Approximate lasting : 4 hours
Frequency :
Everyday at afternoons
SCHEDULE: The bus picks up the passengers from the hotel at the
stated time. It starts a short tour by the ancient downtown,
following it gets into the Cathedral for a guided visit, then it
makes a visit to Qorikancha or Temple of the Sun, afterwards it
starts a tour to enter and visit the four ruins nearby:
Sacsayhuaman,
Qenqo, Puca pucara, Tambomachay, when ending the tour the passengers
are taken to their respective hotels or if they wish they stay in
the Main Square.
CATHEDRAL: It was
constructed between 1560 and 1664, great blocks of red granite were
used the facade is of renaissance style, in the interior an
Altarpiece worked in silver is watched, it holds great treasures in
goldsmith and paintings from Cusco of the colonial epoch.
KORICANCHA: It
was building the Inca epoch to workshop the sun, its walls are large
blocks of stone over these Inca remains was built the Convent of
Santo Domingo.
SACSAYHUAMAN:. At
2 kms. From the city of Cusco, archeological complex of cyclopean
dimensions. The construction is Inca of three platforms put over
that have an average of 360mts. Length. It communicates through
stairs and gates of access also in stone. Only one of these measures
9m height and 5m wide.
KENKO: It is a
rocky place where stairs and ceremonial altars have been carved, it
was used as an oracle or shrine, for religious ceremonies, it has a
cavern on which there are carved elements related to their farming
rituals. At 3 km. From the city of la Cusco, it is located a stone
of 5.90 m. With the appearance of a Puma.
PUCA PUCARA: It
could have been a spot for control and storage of the production of
the valley nearby. At. 6kms. from the city of Cusco, it has an
appearance of a military complex.
TAMBOMACHAY: They
are constructions in stone finely assembled, exists two aqueducts by
which flows water from a manantial whose origin is unknown, the
water falls in a fountain called the Bath of the Inca. At. 7 kms.
From the city beautiful fountains of water are appreciated
INCLUDES:
- Touristic transportation
- Bilingual professional guide
DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Entrances:
Cathedral, Qorikancha
- Touristic ticket S/ 70 soles (and S/.130 soles valid from July
2008)
5 DAY:
TRIP TO MACHUPICCHU 1 DAY
Lasting : 1 day
Frequency : everyday (subjected to spaces in the train.)
SCHEDULE: It starts with the transfer of the passengers from the
hotel to the train station, the tour by train from Cusco up to the
town of Aguas Calientes lasts approximately three and a half hours,
in the town of Aguas Calientes we go on board to the buses that
transfer the passengers to the citadel of Machupicchu where they
will stay for approximately two hours to make the guided visit.
Ending the visit they will get back by bus to the town of Aguas
Calientes for lunch, and then take the train for returning to Cusco.
In the station the transport will take them to their hotel.
INCLUDES.
All the transfers Htl/ Est., Est./Htl.
round trip Tickets
Entrance Tickets to Machupicchu.
bus Tickets up and down
bilingual professional guide
DOES NOT INCLUDE
Lunch Buffet Aguas Calientes (you may require for $20 dollars).
6 DAY:
Travel to Puno
7 DAY:
TOURS TO: UROS TAQUILE ISLANDS
DURATION: 1 Day
Departure at 6:45a.m. Arrival at 5:20p.m.
The advantage of this tour is the optimization of your time visiting
the island. With this tour we bring you to the non-touristy side of
the island and let you enjoy encounters with local families,
examination of textile designs of Taquile, interpretation of the
traditional clothing and way of life of people.
6:45a.m.: Pick-up from your hotel in downtown Puno.
7:00a.m. : The boat is ready to depart in the direction of the reed
islands of UROS (floating' islands).
7:30a.m. : Visit of Uros floating island.
11:30a.m. : We arrive at the southern dock of Taquile Island. We
start a 30 minute hike (difficulty level: easy to moderate) towards
the exhibition point.
11:50a.m. : During 30 minutes we enjoy encounters with local
families, examination of textile designs of Taquile, interpretation
of the traditional clothing and the way of life of people from
Taquile. After the exhibition, we continue our hike to the
restaurant (10 minutes hike).
12:30p.m. : We have lunch in a local house (upon reservation).
2.30p.m. : Departure from main dock of Taquile Island.
INCLUDED:
- Transfer Hotel / Port / Hotel
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fee, motor boat
- Buffet lunch
- Cultural show(dance, music) and service in the boat.
