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The city of Puno is located in southern Peru, capital of Puno Region and the main city of the border live in southern Peru.It is also known as the "Silver City" because of its Silver Mine, the richest of all South America in his time.Located on the shores of majestic Lake Titicaca, the largest lake in South America for his baggage tourism, and for being the highest navigable lake in the world, clear waters and rich flora, which is also a port for transporting goods and passengers to various islands lake and the republic of Bolivia.

Cathedral The cathedral was built in the seventeenth century and its front was sculpted by the Peruvian alarife Simon of Asto. This church is an example of baroque Spanish and includes elements that give the Andean monument mestizo character.

Corregidor House Casona colonial seventeenth century, where art exhibitions are held puneno. The place has a coffee bar, library, Internet and video club; cultural activities take place and provides information on rural tourism.

Mirador Kuntur Wasi Kuntur Wasi means "house of the Condor" and offers an excellent view of Puno and Lake Titicaca, where he arrives by climbing a long stairway.

Mirador Puma Uta Park The park has a memorial stone that represents a symbol of puma-viewpoint as an animal caretaker who is related to the protection of the Andes, and is built on a water source that symbolizes Lake Titicaca. There are various recreational areas.

Titicaca Lake This lake is very important in Andean mythology because, according to legend, its waters emerged Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, sons of the Sun God and founders of the Inca Empire.

Peru and Bolivia share the sovereignty of this navigable lake, the world's highest (3810 m asl). It has an area of 8,559 sq km, a maximum depth of 283 meters and the average annual temperature of the water varies from October to May between 9 ° C (48 degrees F) and 11 ° C (52 degrees F) from June to September between -7 ° C (19 degrees F) and -10 ° C (14 degrees F). The lake is also tempered in the area, because without their presence there would be no life at this stage.

On the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca there are several islands, including Amantani, Taquile, Soto and Anapia (natural islands) and the Uros (artificial islands), each with different attractions. In the lakeside reeds growing, took refuge where various birds and fish as carachis, ispis, bogas, umantos, such (endangered), pejerreyes and trout, all these species are native and listed by their high nutritional value .

Floating Islands of Uros The islands of the Uros (3810 m asl) are in the Bay of Puno and are approximately 20. Each is inhabited by about 3 to 10 families uroaymaras, who built their houses and roofs with mats of reeds, although there are some who have replaced their traditional calamina roofs. Among the highlights Tupiri main islands, Santa Maria, Tribuna, Toranipata, Chumi, Paradise, Kapi, Titina, Tinajero and Negron. The uros are called themselves kotsuna, "the village lake", and its origins go back to times before the Incas. They maintain the tradition of artisanal fisheries, especially carachi and silverside, as well as hunting wild birds. Men are skilled drivers rafts of reeds and women are skilled weavers. The cold and dry weather characteristic of the region is mitigated in the area thanks to the action of water bodies that are constantly evaporate.