General Data
Today, the city of Puno (3,287 masl), which lies on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, is the folklore capital of Peru and the site of the Feast of the Virgen de la Candelaria. In the outskirts, you can visit the spectacular Chullpas de Sillustani, a complex of impressive burial towers built by the Kollas, Juli, famous for its beautiful Colonial churches, Lampa with its vice royal church built between 1675 and 1685, Llachón, a community that still maintains its centuries old customs and cultural expressions, and Pucará, known for its pre-Inca pottery and for the “toritos de Pucará” that the artisans of today create from clay.
The lake contains numerous islands whose inhabitants continue to live as their ancestors have in custom and tradition. The Uros an example of this; this people group lives on “floating islands” that they have artificially made entirely of totora reeds, and they navigate in their traditional boats also made out of totora reeds. Taquile, Suasi, and Amantaní are knows for their kindness of their residents, their ancestral skill in weaving, their pre-Columbian constructions, and lovely countryside. The Titicaca National Reserve (36,180 hectares) protects extensive stretches of totora reeds and various species of plants and animals.
ALTITUDE
Capital: Puno (3827 masl / 12.553 fasl)
Lowest point:820 masl / 2690 fasl (Lanlacuni Bajo)
Highest point: 4725 masl / 15.498 fasl (San Antonio de Esquilache)
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CLIMATE
The city of Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and its climate is cold and semi-dry. The rainy season starts in October and ends in April. The annual average maximum temperature is 14ºC (58ºF) and the minimum is 3ºC (37ºF).
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ACCESS ROUTES
By land: Lima – Arequipa – Juliaca – Puno: 1324 km / 823 miles (18 hours by car)
By air: Regular flights to Juliaca from Lima (1 hour and 45 minutes, with a stop in Arequipa) and from Arequipa (25 minutes).
By train: Cusco – Puno: 384 km / 239 miles (10 hours)
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DISTANCES FROM THE CITY OF TACNA
Juli (Province of Chucuito) 79 km (49 miles) / 1 hour and 20 minutes
Ilave (Province of El Collao) 54 km (34 miles) / 1 hour
Huancane (Province of Huancane) 99 km (62 miles) / 2 hours and 30 minutes
Lampa (Province of Lampa) 80 km (50 miles) / 1 hour and 30 minutes
Ayaviri (Province of Melgar) 137 km (85 miles) / 2 hours and 45 minutes
Moho (Province of Moho) 138 km (86 miles) / 3 hours
Putina (Province of San Antonio de Putina) 124 km (77 miles) / 3 hours and 30 minutes
Juliaca (Province of San Roman) 44 km (27 miles) / 45 minutes
Sandia (Province of Sandia) 272 km (169 miles) / 9 hours
Yunguyo (Province of Yunguyo) 128 km (80 miles) / 2 hours and 30 minutes
Azangaro (Province of Azangaro) 148 km (92 miles) / 2 hours and 15 minutes
Macuzani (Province of Carabaya) 255 km (158 miles) / 7 hours)
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DIRECTORY
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AIRPORT
Inca Manco Capac International Airport. Avenida Aviación - Urbanización Santa Adriana. Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-8974 / 32-2905
Attention: Mon. – Fri. 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
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OVERLAND TRANSPORT
-Bus Station. Jiron Primero de Mayo 703, Barrio Magisterial, Puno. Telephone: (051) 36-4733. Attention: Mon. – Sun.8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Terminal Zonal. Avenida Simon Bolivar, Puno. Attention: Mon. – Sun. 4:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
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TRAIN STATION
Peru Rail Corporation.
Puno: Avenida La Torre 224, Puno. Telephone: (051) 35-1041 / 36-9179
Juliaca:Plaza Bolognesi 303, Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-1036.
E-mail: reservas@perurail.com
Web site: http://www.perurail.com
Attention: Mon. – Fri.7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Sat. – Sun. 7:00 A.M. -11:00 A.M.
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HEALTH CENTERS
Puno. Manuel Nuñez Butron National Hospital, Avenida El Sol 1022. Telephone: (051) 36-9696 / 35-1021 / 36-7777. Attention: Mon. – Fri. 7:30 A.M – 2:30 P.M.
Juliaca. San Roman. Carlos Monge Medrano Hospital, Kilometer marker 2 of the Huancane Highway. Telephone: (051) 32-1750 / 32-1131 / 32-1370. Attention: Mon. – Fri. 7:30 A.M – 1:30 P.M.
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LOCAL POLICE
Puno. XII Police Region. Jiron Deustua 530. Telephone: (051) 35-3988. Attention: 24 hours
Puno. Tourism Police. Jiron Deustua 558. Attention: 24 hourS
Juliaca. National Police of Peru. Jiron San Martin and Jiron Ramon. Telephone: (051) 32-2091. Attention: 24 hours
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CRAFT MARKETS
Puno
“San Jose Artisan Association” Craft Market
Calle Cahuide, Block 3. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun.8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“La Cholita” Artisans Association
Pasaje Lima 550, 2nd level.Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“Tucuy Atipac” Handicrafts Center
Pasaje Lima 339, 2nd level. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“Coriwasi Association” Craft Market
Calle Alfonso Ugarte 150. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
San Roman:
Original Folk Art Handicrafts Center
Inca Manco Capac International Airport, Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-2905.
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POSTAL SERVICES
Puno. Jiron Moquegua 269. Telephone: (051) 35-1141. Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Juliaca-San Roman. Intersection of Calles Sandia and Ladislao Butron. Telephone: (051) 32-1391. Attention: Mon. – Sat.8:15 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
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TOURISM INFORMATION
In the Tourist Information and Assistance Service, iperu
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF PUNO
www.regionpuno.gob.pe
