Tourist Attractions in Puno
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The City of Puno
In the city of Puno, we find many interesting places:
Cathedral of Puno, the
construction data of the century
XVIII. The physical configuration
of the monument regarding the
plant and dome, it is in style
Baroque. The interior of the temple
it is imposing and we can
find pictures of the
Cusqueña school.
Church Saint Juan, if
located in the
Pine Park. The construction
data from the republican era.
In the main altar there is
the image of the Virgin of the
Candelaria, patroness of Puno.
This temple has three altars.
with sculptures and paintings of
gothic style.
The Plaza de Armas is located at the
Bolognesi Monument
hero of Arica. We found
various restaurants where
you will be able to try the typical dishes
from Puno.
Lemos Balcony, is from
wood construction at
colonial style, it tells the
story that was hosted there
Count of Lemos.
Huajsapata Hill, 4 blocks from the Plaza de Armas. Huajsapata is
a natural viewpoint from
where one can contemplate the
city and Lake Titicaca; in the
top himselffind a
monument to Manco Cápac,
founder of the Inca Empire. He
it is said that in the hill there exist
some caves through which
they discuss paths
subterranean passages that connect
Puno with the Koricancha temple, in the city of Cusco.
Deustua Arch is located
three blocks from Pino Park.
It was built in honor of the
heroes of the battles of Junín and
Ayacucho.
2. Kuntur Wasi Viewpoint
It is located in the southeast of the
city. It has a Viewpoint
impressive, as people rise
they can have a panoramic view
from the whole region. Travelers can
access this privileged site by the
road or climb 620 steps that it
they will take them to the base of the monument
built in honor of the Andean condor.
3. Puma Uta Viewpoint
It is in the high Puno area, it is the
image of a puma guarding the
city. It is located at 3815 meters
this artificial dam allows
for travelers to have a view of
point to point over the bay of
Puno, along Lake Titicaca.
4. Chullpas of Sillustani
It is located in the Atuncolla district, on the shores of Lake Umayo, 34 km away.
from the city of Puno. It is one of the largest and most imposing cemeteries.
from America, belonged to the culture
Look. The Chullpas son
buildings considered
funerary monuments, they arrive at
to exceed 12m in height. The shape
on what they were built establishes
a challenge to the laws of equilibrium, by
to have a smaller diameter at the base
that at the top. Highlights the called Chullpa of the Lizard.
5. Archaeological remains of the Inca
Uyo
His name means in Aymara,
Home or place of the Inca. It
located in Chicuito at 18
km from Puno. This place is part of
from what was a Temple of the
Fertility. The origin of this place
archaeological ha sido cataloged how Inca
The Inca Uyo is distinguished by its lithic sculptures in the shape of a phallus, consisting of 2
large stones in the shape of a male member, and inside them another 80
similar figures. According to theoral tradition, sterile women had to bring
nine sheets ofcocaand chicha to perform a ritual.
Lake Titicaca
It is thehighest navigable lake in the
worldand has a depth
maximum of 227 meters. This lake is
important on a historical level because
the legend says that from there
the first Incas Manco arose
Cápac and Mama Ocllo, with them the Inca Empire began. On the shores of the lake
the totora grows, where various birds and fish such as carachis and ispis take refuge,
bogas, umantos, suches are already endangered, pejerreyes and
trouts; species of great nutritional value.
Lake Titicaca has several islands, natural islands such as Amantaní, Taquile,
Soto, Anapia, and the artificial island of Los Uros.
7. The floating island of the Uros
It is a set of floating islands of
totora, inhabited by inhabitants
Indigenous people
descendants, whose
the main activity is fishing and the
hunting; they also engage in
fabrication of tapestry fabrics
wool and animal taxidermy. The
men are skilled builders, drivers of totora rafts, and fish
In Karachi and pejerrey, on the other hand, women are expert weavers. According to the
legend, it is believed that the people of Los Uros descended from the Pukinas, one of
the oldest communities in America.
8. Amantani Island
It is located 36 km northeast of
Puno port. In the upper part
two elevated peaks are found
Father Earth and Mother Earth
those that can be observed remains
archaeological sites, places of worship and cult. It is distinguished by its richness in
flora especially its natural plants such asmother, sage and tola; likewise,
Eight communities are dedicated to potato cultivation,quinoanothing,
cornand peas.
Isla Taquile
It is 30 km from the city of
Puno. The vestiges of the island
they come from the pre-Inca period. The
island is characterized by kindness
of its inhabitants, who still
maintains sus traditions
customs traditions y
clothing from ancient times. The people of Taquile stand out for their work
fabric full of symbols and color.
10. Ecotourism Boardwalk, Bay
of the Incas.
It is a pedestrian walkway with a
beautiful view of the lake, where it
they find the screw o
intihuatanas, whose main function
it was to serve as clocks
solar. It belongs to the pre-Inca era and according to history, they used it to
indicate where the sacrifices and ritual or ceremonial acts took place.
11.Llachón
74 km northeast of Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca (2 hours by car). This
community of about 1300 inhabitants still preserves its customs and
indigenous cultural manifestations and their main activities are the
agriculture, livestock, fishing, and craftsmanship. One can reach Llachón by
lake route, by motorboats from the port of Puno and from the islands of
Taquile or Amantaní, or by land from Puno and Juliaca. The place offers
a kind of experiential tourism, as one lives with the local families.
12.Cutimbo archaeological complex
At the height of Km. 17 of the
road Puno-Moquegua,
approximately, south of Puno
(20 minutes by car), you arrive at the
detour that leads to the complex.
It is a cemetery.
pre-Hispanic that belonged to the
Lupaca and Colla lordships. Despite
that there is evidence of
rock paintings dating back to 8000
years of antiquity, the main structures date from 1100 to 1450
D.C.
There are also remnants from the Inca era. The landscape is dominated by chullpas or
large funeral towers, pucculos.
Other attractions are
The Dreyer Municipal Museum, the House of the Corregidor, the House of the Count
Lemos, the Fort San Luis de Alba and the Sanctuary of Chancharani.
Surroundings of Puno - Tourist Attractions
Juliaca: Important commercial center of the department among which
attractions include the colonial church of Santa Catalina.
Lamp: A city that preserves its colonial buildings intact.
The church of Santiago Apóstol stands out, inside of which there is a
replica of Michelangelo's "The Pietà". The house can also be visited.
by the painter Víctor Humareda, the chinchilla breeding and the paintings
rock paintings of Lensora.
Desaguadero: Border city and international bridge with Bolivia. Very
near are the rock paintings of Pisacoma, with a
approximately 10,000 years old.
Chucuito: Preserves archaeological remains in good condition such as the
Inca temple Ullo, intended for the worship of fertility. Additionally, its houses and
churches still preserve their viceroyal past.
Pucará: Town where the Great Pucará Temple is located and in which
its inhabitants, prodigious craftsmen and potters, make the well-known
Pucará Bulls
Yunguyo: Border town with Copacabana in Bolivia where there is
many folkloric and religious festivals. Chimú and Ojerani.
Peasant communities whose inhabitants are expert weavers of
totora rafts.
Addition: Important shopping center in the region where its two stand out.
Viceroyalty churches. Every Sunday, a local fair takes place.
Juli: A busy tourist center of the region, whose churches are preserved
valuable paintings from the Cusco school and others from different origins
Italian.
Among its constructions, the churches of Santiago stand out.
Apostle and of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in the 17th century
and XVIII in pink granite with altars in gold leaf.
ZepitaPopulation with beautiful churches like that of San Pedro, totally
built of stone in the 18th century.
Tinajani Canyon located in Ayaviri and formed by two large masses
rocky. The inhabitants call it the "Devil's Bath," due to the strong
noises that are emitted from its interior during the rainy season.
Other places to visit are: Taraco, Huancané, Vilquechico, Moho.
Conima, Santa Rosa and Sandia.
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