Puno

Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It's also the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernandez de Castro as capital 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. The city is served by the Inca Manco Capac International Airport in nearby Juliaca. Explore the interactive map.

Puno is known as the "Capital folklorica del Perú" (folkloric capital of Peru) due to its wealth of artistic and cultural expressions, particularly dance. They are most notable during the celebrations of the Feast of the "Virgen de la Candelaria" and the Regional Competition of Autochthonous Dances. Puno's access to Lake Titicaca is surrounded by 41 floating islands. To this day, the Uros people maintain and live on these man-made islands, depending on the lake for their survival and are a large tourist destination. Source: Wikipedia, Puno

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,812 m (12,500 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest commercially navigable lakes in the world. By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America.

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Puno Querido - William Luna.

"Yo, yo volvere
con mi canción, te cantare
a donde estes, te llevare
Puno querido, Puno del alma
Puno del Sueño, Puno del lago
Puno querido, Puno del viento
Puno en lo alto, cerca del cielo".