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Sillustani Chullpas (Funeral towers)

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2.00pm. Bus to the north of Puno and visit to Sillustani Chullpas, one of the largest necropolis in America, and one of the most impressive in the world, lies on an esplanade 4000 m.a.s.l. in form of a peninsula, bordered by the beautiful lake of Umayo. The Chullpas or Aya Wasis found there are gigantic funerary monuments built by the Kollas.

 

These quadrangular and circular edifices 12 meters in height, and the way they were built challenges the laws of equilibrium since they have a smaller diameter in the base than at the top.

 

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Outstanding among these are the Chullpa of Lagarto (lizard) and the Inti Watana.

Afterwards transfer to the airport to take your flight back to Lima.