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Sillustani

Archaeological site in Peru

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Overview

Sillustani is a tiny settlement some 40 km from Puno, in the Peruvian Altiplano. A tour to Sillustani will give you a better view into the life of pre-Inca civilizations, and exploring the area, you can marvel with the great beauty of the Umayo Lagoon, which is located at the foot of Sillustani.

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Getting around

Walking, of course! The entire site is located on a mound or hilltop, and there is a gentle but steady uphill path to get to the top.

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UnderstandHundreds of years ago, the ancient people from the Altiplano (the Qulla), that lived at the shore of the mystical Lake Titicaca, built a series of funeral towers to bury their kings and other important people of the…

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Get aroundWalking, of course! The entire site is located on a mound or hilltop, and there is a gentle but steady uphill path to get to the top.

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Eat and drinkThere is a restaurant, and a "café/bar".

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Sillustani" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Marvin The Paranoid, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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