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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 Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate).
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Puno ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpuno]) is a department and...
- Puno Province
Puno Province. Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in...
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Oscilando entre los 3810 a 4050 m s. n. m. (entre las orillas del lago y las partes más altas). Puno es una de las ciudades más altas del Perú y la quinta del mundo. Actualmente tiene una extensión de 1566,64 ha, la cual representa el 0,24 % del territorio de la provincia de Puno.
Dec 27, 2022 · Puno is a port city at an altitude of over 3,800 metres, on the shores of Lake Titicaca on the Altiplano of Peru. Puno is a picturesque hillside city overlooking Lake Titicaca and one of its largest attractions, the Uros Floating Islands.
Puno, Peru. Puno, city, southern Peru. It lies on the western shore of Lake Titicaca at 12,549 feet (3,826 metres) above sea level, on the high, cold Collao Plateau. Founded in 1668 as San Carlos de Puno, in honour of Charles (Carlos) II of Spain, the city has retained a colonial flavour, particularly in its churches and cathedral (built 1754).
Puno is a port city at an altitude of over 3,800 meters, on the shores of Lake Titicaca on the Altiplano of Peru.In 2018, it had about 129,000 residents. Despite its picturesque hillside setting, the city is a ramshackle collection of mostly unfinished modern buildings – its biggest attraction is as a departure point for the famous floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca.
