Puno Province, Province in southern Peruvian Andes, Peru
Description
Puno Province is an administrative region in southern Peru located along Lake Titicaca's shores. The territory encompasses mountainous land at high elevation spread across multiple districts with varied landscapes.
History
This region became an officially designated province in 1956 following Peru's administrative organization model. The district structure established at that time continues to shape how the territory is governed today.
Culture
Aymara and Quechua languages shape daily life in this region, heard in markets and villages throughout the province. You can experience this living heritage in traditional clothing, local celebrations, and the way communities interact with each other.
Practical
You can reach this region through Inca Manco Capac International Airport in Juliaca and by rail connections to other cities. The high elevation means you should allow time for your body to adjust to the altitude.
Did you know?
Lake Titicaca contains human-made islands built from totora reeds where communities have lived since before Spanish arrival. These floating settlements represent a way of life that has survived for many centuries and visitors can still witness today.
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Titicaca National Reservation
16.1 km
Sillustani
19.8 km
Estadio Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina
39.4 km
Estadio E. Torres Belón
735 m
Santa Catalina de Siena
40.7 km
Inca Uyo
15.4 km
Kutimpu
19.9 km
San Juan Bautista, Puno
815 mInka Tunuwiri
10.5 km
Puno Lighthouse
1.2 kmMolloko
32.6 kmKuntur Ikiña
31.4 kmSoro Mik'aya Patjxa
54 kmJanq'u Saxa
64.2 kmQurini
85.1 km
Convento Franciscano de Juliaca
41 km
Monasterio Benedictino de la Resurrección de Chucuito
15.6 kmSurichata
32 kmColine
84 kmMawruma
89.7 kmWiluyu
44.6 kmJisk'a Mawruma
89.6 kmPura Purani
54.3 kmPaqu Paquni
80.5 kmKunturini
75.2 kmWila Wila
44.9 kmQhini Jamach'ini
89.2 kmJat'u K'achi
53 km
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