Tiwanaku and Queruni

You will depart from La Paz city to the town of Tiwanaku.

During the visit to the Ceramic Museum (Museo de Cerámicas) you will see utensils and other artifacts belongingto the village, urban and expansive periods of this culture.

Afterwards you will see the "Pachamama" or "Benett" monolith, dedicated to Mother Earth and the largest in Tiwanaku during your visit to the Lithic Museum (Museo Lítico).

You will visit the archeological complex, scaling the seven levels of the Akapana pyramid, the semi-subterranean temple with carved stone heads protruding from its walls and the Akapana temple where you will find the famous Sun Gate (Puerta del Sol). Each temple represents the different physical spaces: the heavens, the earth and the underworld.

At midday you will have lunch in Tiwanaku and then travel to the Queruni Aymara Community on the shores of Lake Titicaca. You will learn about their daily life and customs. They will show you the relationship between their lives and Lake Titicaca, as well as the "Totora", a species of reed that grows in the water. You will navigate on the lake and they will show you how they work with the totora.

After this interesting journey, you will return to La Paz city.