The sowing and harvesting workshop is a unique experience to discover the traditional crops of the village of Santiago de Okola.
The village of Santiago de Okola retains many ancestral agricultural practices that it shares with visitors.
When visiting Puerto Carabuco, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, everyone is fascinated by the beauty of the surrounding landscape. In the harvest season, the colours and variety of the crops enliven the Andean landscape. Here, farmers grow potatoes and other typical crops such as “oca”, a yellowish tuber, black cherries and the famous quinoa.
Building on the area’s agricultural heritage, the Sustainable Tourism Association of Santiago de Okola (Asiturso), holds crop sowing and harvesting workshops for travellers, a hands-on experience to learn how the local people actually live and share in their work, appreciating the wisdom of centuries-old crop sowing and harvesting methods in the Andes.
Get to know the community of Santiago de Okola and live this unique experience on the shores of the Sacred Lake: contact us for more information.
Where
Community of Santiago de Okola, municipality of Puerto Carabuco, department of La Paz.
Transportation
By public transport
From El Alto at the Interprovincial Terminal with the Altiplano Transport Union company; departure time from 5:00 a.m. The price of the ticket is Bs 15 per person one way.
By private transport
From La Paz by National Route 2 to Huarinas; from there on Highway 16 to Santiago de Okola. Average duration trip: 2 or 3 hours.
Visiting Rules
For your health and the health of local population, remember to comply with all biosecurity protocols and codes of conduct before and during your stay: wear a mask and carry hand sanitizer, plus a first aid kit, with sunscreen and medications for altitude sickness.
During your visit remember to protect the cultural and natural heritage of the region.