Sillustani
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Why go
- The chullpas, above-ground burial towers built for Altiplano elites before and during Inca rule.
- Views across Lake Umayo and the surrounding plateau from the elevated peninsula.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Animal carvingsLook for animal shapes carved into the stonework of some chullpas.On some chullpas
- Construction rampA large ramp shows how stones were stacked beside an unfinished chullpa.Beside an unfinished chullpa
Know before you go
- Open 24 hours every day.
Interesting facts7
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Some chullpa openings face east, toward the direction where the Sun was believed to be reborn each day.
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Dry, sealed tombs preserved corpses for centuries without intentional mummification.
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Most mummy bundles were buried in a fetal position.
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The towers include cut-stone, rough-masonry and structures coated with mud or kaolinite.
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60 hectares
The complex covers about 60 hectares and contains 91 funerary towers.
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The peninsula also holds terraces, enclosures, stairs, monoliths, intiwatanas, quilcas and other archaeological remains.
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3,902 metres
Sillustani stands 3,902 metres above sea level.
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History
The chullpas served as tombs for extended family groups, probably among the Aymara or Qolla elite. Some towers have different construction techniques and finishes, reflecting distinct traditions; Inca-style cut-stone buildings stand alongside local masonry towers.
- c. 500–950Above-ground burials in similar towers date back at least to the mature Tiwanaku period.
- 12th–15th centuriesLater occupation of the area was associated with the Colla kingdom.
- Pre-Inca and Inca periodsAltiplano societies built the large chullpas for elites. The site was important to Colla society and later came under Inca rule.
- 15th centuryThe Qulla people were conquered. Their chullpas remain at Sillustani.
- 1971Artifacts known as the Sillustani treasure were recorded during cleaning and restoration work.
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- 2005An archaeologist-led restoration project used wooden ramps and pry bars to move and position stones.
Sources: Sillustani - Wikipedia · Chullpas von Sillustani - Wikipedia · Sillustani - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
What are Sillustani’s opening hours?
Sillustani is open 24 hours every day.
How do I get to Sillustani from Puno?
Take the Puno–Juliaca road, then continue toward Atuncolla and the complex entrance. It is about 31 km from Puno.
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