Llachón

Llachon and lake Titicaca - photo by TERRA ANDINA (www.peru-travels.com)

V!VA User‘s Description

This inviting little village located between Puno and Juliaca promises a less touristy experience than the nearby Isla Taquile. While it does not harbor the same rustic restaurants as the more popular tourist spots, it does have Valentín Quispe, the gregarious local who runs a rustic lodge on the outskirts of town. The lodge consists of little cabins of whitewashed walls topped with thatched roofs, whose hillside located promises spectacular views of the lake. The lodge also serves as the departure point for kayaking around the lake. Always ready to help, Valentín can also arrange homestays with other families on Llachón. Or you can rough it for the night and enjoy the spectacular star-studded sky from the convenience of your own tent. There is a nice beach with a free campsite on one end, and on the opposite end a French-owned campground that can rent tents, or provides meals. For a change of scenery, find one of the local fishermen, who will gladly take you (of course there’s fee!) to the nearby Isla Taquile or Isla Amantaní. A sailboat usually costs around $6 and a private motor boat $36.

By Terra Group

Terra Andina (www.peru-travels.com) proposes a responsible tourism.

Village Indian Peninsula Capachica (on the banks of Lake Titicaca), Llachon is approximately 1:30 Puno. Sub frequented tourist sites compared to the most famous of the region (including Taquile, Amantani or Uros Islands) the village is not affected by the craze tourism in the region, and it was not receiving its economic impact. Sensibilized by one of the heads of family in the village, Felipe Ticona, the situation of isolation, we began in May 2003, in partnership with local communities, a development project. His idea was to make the necessary improvements to accommodate foreign tourists, while maintaining a framework and traditional lifestyles.

We are also working with the community of Quechua Quishuarani, which lies on the itinerary of one of our treks in the Cordillera Urubamba, far from the beaten track. We provide material support to the village school but also education (tours for children). In 2006, the agency has arranged for 30 children of the village a visit to Cusco, with the theme of travel discovery of wealth left by their ancestors.