SITES ON THE ROUTE CUSCO-PUNO

ANDAHUAYLILLAS: It is known as the "Sixtine Chapel of America". This church is one of the most surprising and beatiful examples of the andean popular religious art. The church of Andahuaylillas is a jewerly of the Mestizo baroque arquitecture that was developed in Cusco. Its Nave shows profuse decoration, especially in the decorated ceiling with carved panels which is a recover with leafs of gold.
RAQCHI (Temple of the god Wiracocha): 121 km from Cusco, it was a very important Inca shrine of great dimensions, traditionally known as the temple of Wiracocha, the main god of the ancient andean civilization as the chronicler mestizo Garcilazo de la Vega mentions in one of his notes.
LARAYA: The highest point between Cusco and Puno (14234 feet), it is also the beginning of the famous sacred valley, and the meeting point between two very ancient civilizations: Quechuas (cusco region) and Aymaras (region of Puno).
PUKARA:Here you will be able to see some interesting litosculptures belonging to a very ancient civilization called Pukara, a previous culture to that of Tiawanaco one of the most important civilizations that originated the famous Tawantinsuyo inca impire. Actually you also will appreciate some remainds like terraces and piramidal platforms like KALASAYA, a very important ceremonial spot.