Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca at 3850 meters
above sea level. And is a tourist place thanks to the nearby
Titicaca Lake and Sillustani Burial Towers with excellent
Puno Hotels. The city itself isn't very interesting and looks
poor. Most of the buildings are made of adobe and covered
with metal roofs. The center is small. The Jiron Lima is a
car free street with restaurants and pubs. This street is
the center of nightlife and many tourists and locals come
together in this place. Penas with live music create a pleasant
atmosphere. One end of this street is the Plaza de Armas with
the Cathedral built in 1747 by Simon de Asta. In the Avenida
la Torre the railway station is situated and a market of vegetables
and fruits
Puno is the city of folklore, music and dance. In no other
place in Peru so many different dances are practiced as in
Puno. In "la Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria"
in the first week of February 70 local groups show their dances.
She became the guardian angel of the city because of a miracle
that happened in the 16th century. The religious Kollavino
Indians attacked the city and an army of Spanish soldiers
showed up out of nowhere. The Indians surrendered and scared
away. The apotheosis of the festival is the 12th of February
when hundreds of groups pay their respect to dance in a long
procession through the city, accompanied by the typical music
of the Andes. In and around Puno more than 300 dances stood
the test of time and are still practiced. The following is
the Puno Hotels selection.
Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca at 3850 meters
above sea level. And is a tourist place thanks to the nearby
Titicaca Lake and Sillustani Burial Towers with excellent
Puno Hotels. The city itself isn't very interesting and looks
poor. Most of the buildings are made of adobe and covered
with metal roofs. The center is small. The Jiron Lima is a
car free street with restaurants and pubs. This street is
the center of nightlife and many tourists and locals come
together in this place. Penas with live music create a pleasant
atmosphere. One end of this street is the Plaza de Armas with
the Cathedral built in 1747 by Simon de Asta. In the Avenida
la Torre the railway station is situated and a market of vegetables
and fruits
