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ROUTE Meals
Day 1 Arrival in Santa Cruz City tour X
Day 2 Amboró BL
Day 3 Flight Santa Cruz – Sucre. Pm City tour B
Day 4 Tarabuco + Jatun Yampara BL
Day 5 Sucre – Potosí. Pm City tour B
Day 6 Visit the mines. Potosí – Uyuni B
Day 7 Uyuni Salt Lake BLD
Day 8 Red Lagoon BLD
Day 9 Green Lagoon. Return to Uyuni BL
Day 10 Arrival to La Paz. Pm City tour B
Day 11 Tiwanaku BL
Day 12 Coroico BL
Day 13 La Paz – Copacabana – Sun Island BL
Day 14 Copacabana – Puno B
Day 15 Urus + Sillustani B
Day 16 Puno – Cuzco + visits BL
Day 17 Sacred Valley of the Incas BL
Day 18 Machupicchu B
Day 19 Return to Cuzco B
Day 20 Visit Cuzco and surroundings B
Day 21 Cuzco – Lima. Pm. City tour B
Day 22 Lima Amsterdam B
*B: Breakfast / L: Lunch / D: Dinner
INCLUDES

- Air Tickets Santa Cruz - Sucre

- Air ticket Cuzco - Lima
- Transport by bus between cities
- Train ticket Uyuni - Oruro
- Hotel Tourist Superior class in the big cities. And ..tourist class with private bathroom in the small cities.
- Basic lodges in the lagoons
- Meals mentioned in the program
- English speaking guide
OVERVIEW

Santa Cruz de La Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz the second-largest city in the country It is a hub of transport and trade The weather is tropical, with an average annual temperature around 26 °C (or 86 °F), so is generally warm all year round.

Amboró is only 3 hours west of Santa Cruz, and it is one of the most pristine national parks in all of Bolivia. The park covers more than 600,000 hectares (1.5 million acres) and encompasses four different biodiversity zones, including a part of the Amazon basin, subtropical forests, temperate woodlands, and the cool mountainous terrain of the Andes. More than 700 species of birds have been seen in the area. Some of the rarer species include the red-fronted macaw. There are also some fantastic hiking trails that will take you to caves and waterfalls.

Sucre the official capital of Bolivia, has much to offer to the visitor. Amongst them Tarabuco (72 Km from Sucre) is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Each Sunday, a colorful and vibrant open-air market attracts locals and tourists alike. Many people wear traditional Yampara costumes, which not only preserve their identity but also advertise their location of origin. In a country filled with lively, colorful, and character-filled markets, Tarabuco may be one of the best.

The trip continues to Potosí famous for the rich silver mountain, where now mines are still exploited as in the colonial times.

The tour heads to the Uyuni Salt Fields the world's largest salt flat. Salar de Uyuni is also the breeding grounds for three species of South American flamingos. Highlights include the Red and Green Lagoon, a salt hotel and some so-called islands.

Trip by train-bus from Uyuni to La Paz.

Near La Paz is Tiwanaku center of a powerful, self-sustaining empire. The roots of the Tiahuanaco capital can be found in the early village underlying the 1.5-square-mile civic-ceremonial core. The city was settled by 400 B. C. on the Tiahuanaco River, which empties into Lake Titicaca 9.3 miles to the north.

The small farming village evolved into a regal city of multi-terraced platform pyramids, courts and urban areas, covering a total 2.31 square miles Traditionally it is thought to have been built by the predecessors of the Inca Civilization over 2,000 years ago. It is a mysterious ruined city of extremely ancient origins.

Coroico is 3 hours drive from La Paz , is nestled high in the mountains under La Paz and a peaceful little village. The views of the surrounding hills are lovely, the nearby hiking trails are picturesque, the bars and restaurants in town are pleasant, and there are worthwhile excursions. Here in this tropical town, you'll find fruit orchards, twittering birds, coca fields, endless greenery, oxygen-rich air, warm weather, and friendly people.

In the Titikaka Lake a visit to the Sun Island is a must. where according the Mythology the Inka Empire founders Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo, came into existence. The Sun Island is a high island, with 9.6 Km length and 4.6 Km width, located one hour navigation by boat from Copacabana. In the Island we can find important archaeological pre-columbian monuments like Pilkokaina, Chinkana, Yumani and many inka-terraces. Views from the Sun Island are spectacular.

The trip continues from Copacabana to Puno, where you will have the opportunity to visit the floating islands of the Urus located at 5 kilometers from Puno and at an altitude of 3.810 m.a.s.l. It is a group of 40 big, floating islands of totora where the inhabitants still live like their ancestors.

The Urus call themselves "kotsuña" = people of the lake. Their origin goes back to the time before the Inkas. They still keep their fishing traditions, especially for fish and hunt.

From Puno to Cuzco is a pleasant trip, with some visits in the way. Cuzco the Inca's main city is a town full of history. There are still Inca building remains and foundations, which have been in some cases been proved to be stronger than the foundations built in the present day Peru. Among the most noteworthy buildings of the city is the cathedral of Santo Domingo.

The major nearby Inca sites are Pachacuti's presumed winter home, the "fortress" at Ollantaytambo and the "fortress" of Sacsayhuaman in the Sacred Valley of Incas. Naturally the main attraction is Machupicchu The site was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1983 when it was described as "an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony to the Inca civilization.