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HOLIDAY TOURS IN PUNO, PERU
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Puno is a city in south-eastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake. Puno has been named the ‘folkloric capital of Peru’ due to its wealth of artistic and cultural expressions, particularly dance. There’s a lot to see and do around Puno with incredible experiences of wonderfully preserved local culture, cuisine, churches and of course Lake Titicaca.


See:

  • Cathedral – the original building was completely annihilated by an earthquake in 1741 and has since been rebuilt. It is in the same location as the first Major Church of Lima stood in 1535.
  • Villa Swamps Reserved Zone – is one of the main destinations for Nature lovers, and features more than 150 bird species.
  • Peruvian Culture National Museum – the museum houses regional popular art from all over the country and dates back to pre-Hispanic times to modern times.
  • The Main Square – is situated in the centre of the old colonial city and is a major attraction in Puno with its 17th century bronze fountain.

Experience:

  • Isla Taquile’s clear blue lake waters and distant snow-capped mountains. Located approximately 25 kilometres from the shore of Lake Titicaca, this scenic island is known for its friendly inhabitants.
  • Lake Titicaca – the world’s highest navigable lake, displays the reminiscences of its origin through cave paintings and spearheads, testimony of its highland ancestor’s life. At 3,856 metres above sea level, legend has it that this is the region where Manco Capac and Mama Oclio emerged from the sacred Lake Titicaca to found the Inca Empire.
  • Cerrito de Huajspata is a monument of the Incan Empire and is 45 metres high found west of the city and provides a fantastic view of the city and Lake Titicaca from here.
  • A pleasant stroll to Parque Pino will give you a great day of exploring this area which was built in 1901 and is connected to the larger Plaza de Armas of Puno. A statue and busts of notable Punenos are found here.

Secrets of the City:

  • The culture and folklore of Puno is vastly different to any other place in the world.
  • The lively nightlife of the city with entertainment from musicians and artists of Puno.
  • The beauty, scenery, clean air and magic of Lake Titicaca.
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