The community of Luquina Chico is located south east of the city of Puno, at 3812 meters above sea level. Luquina Chico is a small Aymara town on the shores of Lake Titicaca that decided to open its doors to travelers. Located on the Chucuito peninsula, south of the capital of the department of Puno, it is an excellent option for those who want to experience a day of experiential tourism or community tourism.
Visitors are welcomed with flute and drum music, while families wear their best dresses to give the usual welcome.
Tourists are installed in homes and participate in community tasks. But it all depends on the guest’s preferences: they can fish, learn to weave, chop firewood, cook, play a game of pichanguita at almost four thousand meters above sea level, or simply tell and listen to the stories.
The rooms have a beautiful view of Lake Titicaca and have everything you need to have a good time. From comfortable beds, clean sheets and private bathrooms with hot water.
One of the best moments is when the traveler is dressed as a local and invited to the community dance. Everyone lives the festival to the rhythm of the dance that integrates and motivates them to value the living highland culture.
The food is a separate feast. Stews such as the small Luquina-style Matasquita (potato, carrot, green beans and wheat, without meat), are served in a dining room located very close to the stove where tourists join the host family group.
You can choose any of the following options:
OPTION 1 DAY 01: PUNO - LUQUINA CHICO COMMUNITY + LUNCH (PACHAMANCA) + DINNER (PEÑA SHOW) + OVERNIGHT DAY 02: LUQUINA - FLOATING ISLAND OF LOS UROS TITINO -TAQUILE ISLAND + LUNCH- PUNO 2 DAYS -1 NIGHT
DAY 01: PUNO – LUQUINA CHICO COMMUNITY
Reception and transfer to the community of Luquina Chico (1 hour and 20 min. Approx.)
Welcome by host families
Andean or pachamanca buffet lunch at the association’s restaurant, located 100 meters from the community port (CHOOSE OPTION).
Distribution of passengers with host families.
15:00 The families of Luquina Chico offer visitors their agricultural activities, harvesting potatoes, broad beans, barley and grazing sheep.
16:00 group walk to the community’s natural viewpoint to see the sunset
18:00 Peña show, traditional bonfire, music and dance in the association’s restaurant.
19:30 dinner with the host families. Accommodation
DAY 02: LUQUINA CHICO – FLOATING ISLAND OF UROS TITINO –
TAQUILE ISLAND – PUNO
06:30 typical breakfast with families
07:30 departure from the community of Luquina Chico towards the floating island of Uros Titino, which is 30 minutes away. approx. After visiting the islands for approximately 2 hours, ride on reed rafts.
10:00 40 min. trip approx. We will arrive at the Island of Taquile, walk and climb to visit the community, appreciation and participation in ancestral customs: demonstration of agriculture, weaving.
12:00 typical lunch.
After lunch walk to the main square and visit the artisan community center.
After this visit we will walk so that passengers who cannot go down the stairs are given another alternative for their return along a smooth or light path.
For passengers who wish to go down the 527 steps, we will descend on the opposite side of the island and reach the boat, a motor boat, heading to the floating island of the Uros, arrival and welcome with song and music by the families of the Uros Islands. (Visits for one hour).
16.00 Arrival in the city of Puno. Transfer to your hotel. End of services
OPTION 2 DAY 01: EXC UROS TITINO – TAQUILE ISLAND + LUNCH – ACCOMMODATION IN LUQUINA DAY 02: LUQUINA CHICO + BUFFET LUNCH (PACHAMANCA)- PUNO 2 DAYS-1 NIGHT
DAY 01 UROS TITINO- TAQUILE ISLAND + LUNCH- ACCOMMODATION IN LUQUINA
07:00 Pick up from the hotel, towards the port of Puno, visit the floating islands of the Uros Titino, visit the island of Taquile. We will stay 3 hours on this natural island where we can observe a community that has managed to preserve its cultural heritage and Inca writing (fabrics recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage of Humanity); interpretation of images of fabrics, wonderful natural landscapes, visit of the town and the cooperative, basic lunch at a local restaurant.
14:00 Departure from the port of Taquile to go to the Chucuito peninsula, in Luquina Chico, you will have a reception by the accommodation family in the houses of Aymara families. In this place you can walk along the shores of Lake Titicaca to observe the local flora and fauna or take a walk to the local viewpoint or Apu Qanicristo (Mountain) of the community; appreciate the sunset with the host family. In the evening, dinner with the host family. Accommodation
DAY 02: LUQUIINA CHICO – PUNO (lake route)
08:00 After breakfast. We will have the opportunity to take a walk around the community. For trekking lovers, we have the option of taking a one-hour walk to a viewpoint. The landscapes are beautiful and the views of the rural environment are unique and peaceful. You could also rent a fisherman’s sailboat and go sailing with them around the peninsula. (includes local agriculture and livestock activities)
12:00 Buffet Lunch (Andean) or Pachamanca (choose option)
14:00 Return to Puno to continue on to our next adventure.
15:30 Arrival at the port of Puno and transfers to their respective hotels.
Optionally to this tour, you can sail on local sailboats in Luquina Chico, for which purpose we have kayaks.
OPTION 3 COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE TOURISM TEMPLE OF FERTILITY - CHUCUITO DAWN IN LUQUINA CHICO (CHUCUITO PENINSULA – AYMARA) 2 DAYS - 1 NIGHT
DAY 01: PUNO – CHUCUITO – LUQUINA CHICO (land route)-OVERNIGHT
08:00 After 2 hours of travel by land, on the way we will visit the temple of fertility of Chucuito, and the Platería peninsula with a natural landscape bordering Lake Titicaca, we will arrive at the Luquina Chico peninsula, in Chucuito.
-Welcome by local families.
-Distribution to lodging houses and reception by the family with a tea of muña and/or coca.
-The families of Luquina Chico offer visitors their agricultural activities.
-Potato harvest, cattle grazing and coca reading.
12:00 Typical lunch. (Buffet or Pachamanca, choose option)
PM Extended nets (fishing – artisanal)
-Typical dinner. Accommodation
DAY 02: VIA LACUSTRE PENINSULA LUQUIINA CHICO – TAQUILE ISLAND – UROS – PUNO (By boat or semi-fast boat)
-Typical breakfast with families
08:00 on a motor boat, approximately 1:25 hours of travel, we will arrive at the Island of Taquile. Walk and climb to visit the community, appreciation and participation in ancestral customs (demonstration of agriculture, weaving)
12:00 typical lunch.
After lunch walk to the main square and visit the artisan community center.
-After this visit we will walk so that passengers who cannot go down the stairs are given another alternative for their return on a smooth or light path.
-For passengers who wish to go down the 527 steps, we will descend on the opposite side of the island and arrive at the motor boat heading to the floating island of Uros, arrival and welcome with singing and music by the families of the Uros Islands. (Visit for one hour).
17.00 Arrival in the city of Puno. Transfer to your hotel
OPTION 4 ADVENTURE SEA KAYAK – UROS - LUQUINA - TAQUILE - PUNO 2 DAYS - 1 NIGHT
DAY 01: UROS ISLANDS – LUQUINA CHICO COMMUNITY-
OVERNIGHT IN LUQUINA CHICO
08:00 Departure by boat from the port of Puno.
08:30 Arrival at the Uros floating islands, visit for one hour and ride on reed rafts.
09:30 We will continue the boat trip to the Luquina Chico community
11:00 We will arrive at the AYMARA peninsula of the LUQUINA CHICO community. Reception by the locals, we will appreciate the customs and way of life of the area, we will have the opportunity to visit one of the families and share pleasant moments, their customs, traditions, their crafts and mainly their agriculture.
12:00 lunch prepared by locals. (Option: pachamanca or buffet lunch)
14:00 Sailing boat ride bordering the Luquina Chico peninsula.
-Dinner offered by the same families that host us. Accommodation
DAY 02: KAYAKING TRIP FROM LUQUINA TO THE ISLAND OF TAQUILE AND BY BOAT FROM TAQUILE TO PUNO
Breakfast.
07:30 Paddling kayaks from Luquina to Taquile, 2 hours of crossing with all the adventure equipment and supported by a motor boat.
09:30 Arrival at the island of Taquile. At the back of the Island (Puerto Alsuno) we will begin a walk (duration 01 hour), appreciating the wonderful natural landscape, ascending a slope with a regular slope that leads us directly until we reach the town, visiting the hand-woven craft center very fine and multicolored (sale of chullos, hats, sashes with the Inca calendar), of a great variety of designs; where it is very impressive to see the men weaving.
12:00 Lunch on your own in Taquile.
13:00 Return from Taquile to the city of Puno, this time we will descend the 533 stone steps until we reach the Main Port (Chilcano) and after a 2:50 hour boat trip we will arrive at the city of Puno.
15:30 Arrival in the city of Puno and transfer to their respective hotels.
End of services
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