Puno Department

The Puno Department covers 66,997 square kilometers of land, including parts of Lake Titicaca and mountain ranges reaching elevations of 3,826 meters.

The territory belonged to the Tiahuanacos from 800 to 1200, followed by Inca occupation in the fifteenth century before Spanish colonization established control.

The region maintains strong Indigenous traditions with residents speaking Quechua and Aymara languages while practicing traditional textile production and agricultural methods.

Travelers reach Puno through the Inca Manco Capac International Airport in Juliaca or via railways connecting to Cusco and Arequipa cities.

The department contains sections of Lake Titicaca with 41 floating islands constructed from totora reeds where Uros communities maintain their ancestral lifestyle.

Location: Peru

Capital city: Puno

Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone

Shares border with: Madre de Dios Department, Tacna Department, Moquegua Department, Arequipa Department, Cusco Department, La Paz Department

GPS coordinates: -15.07000,-70.12000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:47