Aramu Muru spiritual ceremony in Puno: Fire offering ritual

What happens when you place your third eye at the doorway

A guided spiritual ceremony at Aramu Muru, the sacred Andean site near Puno known as an interdimensional doorway, where you participate in a fire offering ritual to Pachamama using flowers, coca leaves and symbolic items. The experience includes meditation at the Temple of Fertility, a walk through a forest of stones, and a traditional pago a la tierra ceremony performed by a spiritual guide who speaks Spanish or English. Transportation from Puno and all offerings are included. The full outing takes six hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Aramu Muru and Inca Uyo

• Introduction at Inca Uyo Complex
• Observe and learn about fertility stones
• Reflect and meditate at Inca Uyo
• Walk uphill to forest of stones
• Meditate among forest stones
• Participate in fire ceremony at Aramu Muru Door
• Make offering to Pachamama
• Connect with Pachamama through rituals

The experience

The day starts at the Inca Uyo Archaeological Complex, also called the Temple of Fertility, where you'll see 86 phallic stones carved by the ancient Inca as symbols of fertility. Your guide introduces the site's history and shares Inca stories while you observe the stones and meditate in the peaceful setting, connecting with both the place and its past.

From there you walk uphill through a forest of stones to reach Aramu Muru itself, the stone doorway that sits at the heart of this sacred site. After meditation among the stones, you move to the front of the door for the fire ceremony. This is where the offering happens: flowers, coca leaves, seeds and other symbolic items go into the fire as an act of gratitude to Pachamama, following the Andean practice of pago a la tierra. A reciprocal exchange with the earth that has been performed for more than 500 years. The spiritual guide uses plants and sacred rituals to help you connect with the place and the tradition, and you're invited to place your third eye at the contact point on the doorway itself, an act the operator describes as a personal, transformative connection.

Transportation from Puno and back is included, along with all the offerings used in the ceremony and a guide fluent in Spanish and English. The full experience runs six hours.

What’s included

• Spanish or English-speaking spiritual guide.
• round-trip transportation from Puno.
• all offerings for the Pachamama ceremony including flowers, coca leaves and symbolic items.
• meditation and reflection time at both the Temple of Fertility and the forest of stones.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and SundayDepartures at 07:30, 08:00 and 12:30

Book up to16h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 39 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Inca Lake

Is this one for you?This ceremony is built for travelers seeking a direct spiritual practice rather than a sightseeing tour. You're not observing the ritual from the side but participating in it, placing your own offering in the fire and engaging with the doorway itself. If you're drawn to Andean traditions and want to understand pago a la tierra through your own experience rather than explanation, this six-hour immersion delivers that.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is Aramu Muru and why is it considered sacred?

Aramu Muru is a stone doorway near Puno that the ancient Aymara people built as an altar to the Sun. It's known as the House of Ancient Spirits and Masters and is revered as an interdimensional gateway where people report feeling powerful vortex energy. The site has been a place of spiritual practice for over 500 years.

What does the fire ceremony involve and what do you actually do?

The fire ceremony is a pago a la tierra offering where you place flowers, coca leaves, seeds and symbolic items into a fire as an act of gratitude to Pachamama, the Andean earth goddess. You're invited to place your third eye at the contact point on the doorway stone itself, which the guide describes as creating a direct personal connection with the site's energy.

Do I need any special fitness level or experience to participate?

The activity is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The day includes walking uphill to the forest of stones and standing for the ceremony, but there are no technical skills required. The operator does note it's not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health.

What's included in the price and what should I bring?

The price includes a Spanish or English-speaking spiritual guide, transportation from Puno to Aramu Muru and back, and all the offerings used in the ceremony. Bring water, sun protection and comfortable walking shoes for the uphill walk through the stone forest.