Chucuito & Aramu Muro

Description Visit to Chucuito in Puno

With the visit to Chucuito in Puno or tour of “Chucuito & Aramu Muro”, you will know the most mystical and energetic places that exist in Lake Titicaca, Chucuito (Temple of fertility) and Aramu wall (interdimensional door.

CHUCUITO, is a small town in the province of Puno, located about 18 km from the city of Puno on the edge of the road Desaguadero and La Paz (Bolivia). It is situated at 4,477 meters above sea level. Among its tourist attractions in Chucuito are: Inca Uyo, a rectangular construction with stone walls. At the time of the arrival of the Spaniards it was partially buried, under construction, the earth filling allowed the access to the top of the wall of the stones that were being carved, a few meters from the construction there is an important group of stones in its carving phase. Recently, mushroom-shaped monoliths, which some interpret as phalluses, have been taken to the interior of the construction. In reality it is a ceremonial temple dating from pre-Hispanic times.

ARAMU MURO, is a historical-mythological site located near the town of Juli, not far from Lake Titicaca. The portal of Aramu Muru has the shape of a square of 7 meters on each side carved into the rock. So far, no serious archaeological study has been carried out that could reveal the date when the first settlers began to consider this place sacred. According to the legend, the priest Aramu Muru would have gone deep into the Earth passing through the Portal in order to hide the great golden disk of Koricancha. Today the portal is visited by believers who follow the theory of the Great White Brotherhood.

The tour of “Chucuito & Aramu Muro”, is one of the activities of Puno everyone who comes to Peru, does it with the purpose of making the tour to Machu Picchu.

Enjoy the visit to Chucuito in Puno.

MAIN POINTS OF VISIT

• Puno (4,050 masl)
• Chucuito (4,477 masl)
• Aramu Muro

Day 1: Puno – Totora Museum – Chucuito- Aramu Muro- Puno

• 09.00 hrs We will pick you up at your hotel in the circuit of the Plaza de Armas, to go to Chucuito and Aramu Muro.
• Our guide will explain in detail the places to visit. Our first stop will be at the TOTORA MUSEUM located 10km from the city of Puno, where we will appreciate the different artistic representations made of totora reeds. It presents models of ancestral uses, origin and development of regional decorative and utilitarian crafts, as well as models of new proposals and innovation. It has a workshop where you can participate in the selection of totora reeds, techniques and weaving demonstrations.
• Our second stop will be in Chucuito located 18 km south of the city of Puno, this town is known as the city of the royal boxes because here taxes were collected in colonial times, as these taxes came from the famous silver mines of Laykakota, Puno – Peru. We will also visit the famous temple of fertility called “inka uyu” formerly called temple of the sun (Inca period).
• Then we go to the Portal of Aramu Muro, also known as Wilca Uta, located 75 km from the city of Puno in the area called Altarani-Juli, on the road that connects with Bolivia. Aramu muro is a rock where a door is carved in low relief, the legend says that Aramu muro (god in pre-Inca times) would have disappeared in this door carved into the stone (jayu marka = city of spirits) taking a solar disk of the Lemurians to not be stolen by the conquerors.
• 14.00 hrs After the guided tour we return to the city of Puno.

BREAKFAST – HOTEL / LUNCH and DINNER – PASSENGER