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.