This complex is located on the shores of the Umayo lagoon. It is famous for its chullpas, which are circular stone towers built to house the funerary remains of the main authorities of the ancient inhabitants of Collao. Some reach up to 12 meters high and are characterized by the fact that their base is smaller in diameter than the top.
1/2 Day
Specific Tour
Spanish, English
15 people
The tour begins in the afternoon with the pick up from your hotel at 2:00 p.m., to board the tourist bus on a journey of approximately 40 minutes, which will take us to the Chullpas of Sillustani.
Upon arrival at the Sillustani complex, the guide will take you on a 40-minute walk to see the different Sillustani Chullpas or funerary towers of pre-Inca and Inca cultures that rise up to 12 meters high. As we walk we will reach a point where we can observe the beauty of the Umayo lagoon that is located around the chullpas.
If the group wishes, we can visit a rural house on the way, where we will see the life of the Andean man, and then return to the city of Puno. Arriving at 5:30 p.m. approximately.