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Founding Expedition · 2027
You followed the sign. Now walk the way.
Stand at the Gate of the Sun. Walk the line to Samaipata. See the puma of Lake Titicaca with your own eyes. A small group travels with Calvin to Bolivia in 2027, and the waitlist hears first.
- When
- 2027
- Length
- 6–7 days
- Group
- 8–10 travelers
- Led by
- Calvin Korponai
- Expected
- From $4,000
The route · From the lake to the carved rock
The trident is the sign. This is where it points.
The Founding Expedition travels the heart of The Latitude of Paradise: from the lake where the creation story begins, to the Gate of the Sun, and along the 546 km master line to El Fuerte at Samaipata, where the Andes end.
It is the first time we run the line as a group. We go by road and short flights, pace for altitude, and stay in the best rooms each place offers.
- The lake
Lake Titicaca
The Island of the Sun, and the lake whose outline the old stories read as a puma. Where Wirakocha rose and the story begins.
- The gate
Tiwanaku
A full day with an archaeologist at the Gate of the Sun, Kalasasaya and the Akapana.
- The line
Cochabamba valley
The center of the square. Follow the line through the valley and Punto Muyo, the book’s central claim on the ground.
- The end
Samaipata
El Fuerte, the largest carved rock on earth, at the far end of the line. Cloud forest close by in Amboró.
The final day-by-day goes to the waitlist first, with dates.
Why “founding”
A founding price
The first group travels at a founding rate that later journeys won’t match.
Small on purpose
Eight to ten people, so everyone has room at the Gate and a seat at the table.
Shaped by you
Your answers below help set the season and the pace, so the first journey fits the people on it.
Travel with the author
Calvin leads the whole week and brings the book to each site, with licensed local guides beside him.
Nothing to pay now
Joining is free and commits you to nothing. You decide when the dates and details are out.