Puno

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Puno is a city in southeastern Peru on the shores of Lake Titicaca, known as a cultural center of the Andean highlands and a gateway to the lake’s islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
municipality
capitalOf Puno Province
Puno Region
climate cold semi-arid climate
high-altitude climate
continent South America
country Peru
demographicsCharacteristic significant indigenous population
strong Aymara cultural presence
strong Quechua cultural presence
economyType agriculture-based economy
livestock-based economy
tourism-based economy
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 12556 feet
about 3827 meters
hasBodyOfWater Lake Titicaca
hasPortOn Lake Titicaca
hasReligiousFestival Fiesta de la Candelaria
hasTouristAttraction Amantani Island NERFINISHED
Lake Titicaca
Taquile Island
Uros floating islands
heritage Andean cultural traditions
isLocatedNear Bolivia border
knownFor Fiesta de la Candelaria
cultural center of the Andean highlands
folk dances
gateway to the islands of Lake Titicaca
traditional Andean music
languageUsed Aymara
Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn southeastern Peru
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Puno Province
Puno Region
locatedInGeographicRegion Altiplano
locatedInTimeZone Peru Time
locatedOn shore of Lake Titicaca
partOf Andean highlands
role gateway to Lake Titicaca islands
tourismType community-based tourism
cultural tourism
transportHubFor Lake Titicaca region
utcOffset UTC−05:00


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