'''Sillustani''' is a tiny settlement some 40 km from Puno, in the Peruian Altiplano.

Understand

Hundreds of years ago, the ancient people from the Altiplano, 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 their regions. The Sillustani towers are perhaps the finest and the most perfect cylindrical constructions of ancient Peru, as such perfection can be found no where else in South America. 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.

Get in

  • No regular public transport, unless you want to walk the last few kilometres from the Juliaca highway.
  • Dozens of agencies in Puno offer half-day trips, mostly leaving around 2 PM and returning around sunset. Going price is 25-30 Soles, inlcuding entrance fee. 40 minutes.
  • Get around

    See

  • Them ruins. Entrance fee 7 Soles.
  • Do

    Buy

  • Quite a few stalls sell handicraft similar to what is found in Puno.
  • Eat

    There is a restaurant...

    Drink

    ...and a "Cafe/Bar".

    Sleep

    You could possibly camp.

    Contact

    Get out