natural wonder
Lake Titicaca
The highest navigable lake in the world at 3,812 meters, dotted with floating islands built from totora reeds by the Uros people.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Puno
Puno, Peru · South America
About Puno
Puno is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Paucarcolla, 4km from Lake Titicaca.
Puno is in Peru, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Paucarcolla, about 11 km away.
Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the eponymous Puno Province and Puno Region; in 2017, it had a population of 135,288 (2017 census). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capitalRead more
of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the Quechua people.
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What is there to see near Puno?
Within an hour or so of Puno: Lake Titicaca (4 km), Taquile Island (36 km).
Where is Puno?
Puno is in Puno, Peru, about 11 km from Paucarcolla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 128,637
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Puno
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -15.8400, -70.0220
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Worth the detour from Puno
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Taquile Island
A Lake Titicaca island where the Quechua-speaking inhabitants maintain ancient textile traditions recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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