Puno

THE GO2INKAS TOUR OPERATOR AND HOTELS GROUP travel agency, are pleased to invite you to learn about Puno, known for exquisite Folklore and by the feast of the Virgen de la Candelaria, city located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Lake more in the world to 3827 m above sea level, with an area of 8559 km2 and a depth of 283 m, where the legend of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo unfoldschildren of the Sun and founders of the Inca Empire.

Map of Lake Titicaca.

  That is to see in Puno.

• Basilica Cathedral of Puno, built in the 17TH century, a sample of the Spanish Baroque.
• ship Museum Yavarí, iron ship built in Great Britain in 1862 was transferred for 6 years since the peaceful Lake.
• national reserve of the Titicaca and Lake Titicaca, area protected is in a height of 3810 meters above sea level, is shared by Peru and Bolivia.
• floating islands of the Uros, are further twenty Islands inhabited by Aymara families who built and techan their houses with Reed,
• Islands Amantan and Taquile, of 9 and 6 km2 in area respectively, residents of quechua culture, living communally, with a very beautifully elaborate clothing.
• archaeological complex of Sillustani, located on the shores of the Lake Umayo, famous for the chullpas and circular towers.
• Juli village, picturesque village founded in 1534 by the Dominican congregation.
• Chullpas Cutimbo, of the most important funeral centers pre hispaniscos of the altiplano.
• Pucara, famous for its tradition of ceramic, famous for their Pucara toritos.

Festivities.

• first half of February, fiestas of the Virgen de la Candelaria, with 40,000 dancers and 12,000 musicians, the most important of the region.
• 9 April anniversary of Amantani, dances and handicrafts fair.
• you may 3 and 4 show the Alacitas and crosses sale of handicrafts in miniature.
• 4 November, Foundation of the city of Puno, is staged the legend of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo.