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Puno and Titicaca Lake tours
- Description
PUNO is at 3,855 meters above sea level, it is a city and the major port on Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. Puno is an important point to stop between Cusco and La Paz-Bolivia, this is one of the main reasons to spend a night there. It has a fine main square and a beautiful Cathedral built in 1657, the market is always interesting, full of Indians, especially women behind piles of potatoes, fruits, and woollen clothes. Puno is also famous for its folk dances, the most colourful found in the Peruvian highlands; you can enjoy the magic folklore event, The "Virgen De La Candelaria". Also, the Islands surrounding Puno are a great place to visit including the famous UROS Floating Islands and the Taquile and Amantani.
Note: From Puno we can go to Cusco by train or airplane and to Bolivia by bus through Copacabana or Desaguadero. Via Copacabana it is easier and one can even spend the night there in order to visit the Sun Island, however going via Desaguadero you can visit the famous ancient spot of Tiahuanaco.
Places to see in Puno and Surroundings
Between Puno and Juliaca is Sillustani (40 minutes by bus from each side), It is a site from the Pucara and Tiwanaku cultures, it sits on a hilltop overlooking Lake Umayo,with a good variety of flora and water Birds like |
Urosare native communities located on a man-made floating island in the Titicaca Lake, There, the people live totally interwoven with the TOTORA reed which grows abundantly in the shallow lake. The Uros are replacing the reeds all the time at the top of. |
Taquile, is a fascinating island on the lake. It is 45km from Puno. It is about seven km long and one km wide and has several hills with Inca terracing. The scenery of the islands is beautiful. |
Is a very beautiful and peaceful island bigger than TAQUILE, it has 6 villages and ruins on both of the island peaks, Pachatata and Pachamama. From there are excellent views of the lake; there are temples. |
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Note: We also organize Private Tours, for more details ask in our offices or by E-mail