Path of the sun

We will start our tour at 7:15 a.m

Pucara Lithic Museum (3,900 masl)

The Pucara Culture dates back to 300 years BC. It was characterized by its large pyramid-like constructions. It is the most important Ceremonial Center of the Altiplano. In the museum you can discover the origin of the Pucará culture through sculptures and litho ceramics.

Kalassaya Archaeological Complex

The “Archaeological Complex of Kalassaya” of the Culture Pucará.La most important and most emblematic structure is Kalassaya, pyramid of 300 meters long, by 150 meters wide and 30 meters high (entrance cost S / . 8.00 nuevos soles.)

El Paso La Raya (4,335 masl)

The highest point of the route 4,335 masl., photo session to the Nevado de Chimboya, is the border between Cusco and Puno.

Sicuani – Buffet Lunch (3,450 masl)

Raqchi Archaeological Complex – Wiracocha Temple (3,450 masl)

It is the Temple of Wiracocha (The Supreme God of the Incas) due to its emblematic constructions, a huge rectangular structure of two floors that measures 92 meters long by 25.5 wide and approximately 9.80 meters. of height. Its central wall was made of finely carved stones. The base has a height of approximately 3 meters. of adobe (earth bricks with straw dried by the sun), the walls have 1.65 meters. thickness at the base and 1.30 meters. Approximately at the top.

Andahuaylillas (3,093 masl)

We will visit the Temple of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuayillas known as the Sistine Chapel of America, being a work of the Jesuits dating from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The walls of the Church are covered by a lot of frescoes and the ceiling presents an ornamentation of flowers with Gold flakes, you will also see many paintings decorated in gold leaf, within them the painting of the Virgin of Assumption stands out.
Cusco-Terminal Bus Station.