One of the best options to visit in Puno are the Chullpas de Sillustani. It would be an ancestral cemetery dedicated to the elites of ancient Peru. This place has valuable historical importance because it has more than 90 chullpas or circular towers. All of them from different periods. This tour from Puno will allow you to learn more about the history or past of the enigmatic pre-Columbian cultures. The tour is not very long and the activities to do are simple. Sillustani is located just 30 minutes from Puno and the tour of this cemetery can take 1 hour. After that, we will make a brief visit to a community. In addition, we will receive explanations from the guide and relevant photographs. In total the Sillustani Tour can only take between 3 to 4 hours.
It is advisable to do this tour after having a well-deserved lunch. For our part, after prior coordination we will visit the hotels in the center of Puno. Once we have the entire group, we will begin the trip. We will leave Puno at around 1:50 p.m. We will follow the road that connects Puno with Juliaca and when we are near the Umayu lagoon, we will take the detour that will leave us near the Chullpas de Sillustani.
Throughout the trip we will receive attentive and cordial information from our guide. He will give us valuable information about both Puno and our destinations. Once we arrive, he will be in charge of guiding us through all the buildings or chullpas. These buildings were mausoleums for the most important people or elite. The wonderful thing about this place is that you can find buildings from different cultures, among which the Inca style stands out.
After this tour and presentation by our guide, it will be time to take a short trip to the community of Hatuncolla. There, we will be able to learn more about the residents and especially about a family that will welcome us. They will give us information and details about their rural life in the company of their camelid animals and the wool process. Before returning we will be able to learn more about obtaining wool and we will visit some craft centers to buy souvenirs.
Yes, on the tour of Sillustani, we will have the opportunity to walk through a small artisan market where they sell these decorative ceramic pieces. It will also be possible to see them in some house decorations. These little bulls usually go on top of the gates of houses.