Cutimbo Burial Grounds 1/2 Day

2019 DEPARTURES

PRIVATE SERVICES

DESCRIPTION OF ITINERARY:
PUNO – CUTIMBO – PUNO: Archaeological complex located 22km away southwest of Puno, a car trip of 50 minutes. Funeral towers of Cutimbo are located on top of a plateau, where you will see the famous Inca tombs still intact because Cutimbo was a cemetery, so on the way to the top we visit the cave paintings (8000 BC 2000 BC). When we get to the top of the plateau it can be seen Cutimbo and its geological formations of the area, more visited by Geological Engineering students of our country. On the way back visit more pre-Inca tombs and the famous silver mines of Laykakota from colonial times, it is said that in Puno the Salcedo brothers became the richest men of America thanks to these mines. You will have the chance to visit the ancient Puno known as San Luis de Alba, where old houses still exist and silver mines abandoned since the Spanish era, this requires 01:30 hour additional (Optional). Then a return trip (45minutes) to Puno.

WHAT IS INCLUDED: The prices INCLUDE entrance fees to archaeological site of Cutimbo US$5.0, private tourist transportation, English-Spanish speaking guide for ½ Day. Besides pre-trip information + organization and all local taxes. There are no hidden extras in our prices. In the price now includes all money transfer fees. Our tourist transportation vehicles have nation wide circulation permit and 2 types of insurance (Certificate of Statutory Accident Insurance Transit SOAT, besides has vehicle Insurance Policy to all risks in record) + oxygen & first aid kit + panoramic windows + reclining & confortable seats, exclusive for our demanding customers. Rumbo Explora provide to visitors all possible choices. Beware with illegal local Tour Operators or middleman, who do not pay the real costs to suppliers (transport, local restaurants & guest houses, tour guides & drivers). Help us avoid the explotation and contract the services from legal & official tour operators

IMPORTANT NOTE:

You can see that in Rumbo Explora we have developed for you tailor-made itineraries with the best price as competitive as possible, providing an excellent service and paying our guides 10% above the legal wage agreed with association of the tour guides – Puno. Our staff are some of the best paid in Puno & Lake Titicaca, which allows us to attract only the Best Tour Guides, Motor Boats and Land Transportation with national permit, to none other local company, that can only provide a cheaper price by providing a far inferior service and saving on staff costs, ¿How? Hiring tour guides in training without experience and not paying them, besides avoiding taxes to government.
Big Travel companies from Europe, North America, Australia and others work with the Peruvian Tour Operators located in Lima-Peru, who work as middlemen receiving from them good prices from the Tours & Packages, and paying to us 40 to 50% minor the normal price, besides 2 to 3 months delayed, being this the reason that Rumbo Explora have decided to offer tours & packages directly to travelers.