Puno
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Puno
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Founded | November 4, 1668 |
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| • Mayor | Javier Ponce Roque (2023-2026) |
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Puno (Aymara and Template:Langx) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the eponymous Puno Province and Puno Region; in 2017, it had a population of 135,288 (2017 census). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the Quechua people.[2]
Overview
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Puno is an important agricultural and livestock region; important livestock are llamas and alpacas, which graze on its immense plateaus and plains. Much of the city economy relies on the black market, fueled by cheap goods smuggled in from Bolivia. Puno is served by the Inca Manco Capac International Airport in nearby Juliaca.
Puno is situated between the shores of Lake Titicaca and the mountains surrounding the city. Less than two miles of flat land lie between the shores and the foothills, which has caused the growing city to continue to expand upwards onto the hillsides. As a result, the town's less developed and poorest areas, which are high on the hillsides, often have very steep streets, which are generally unpaved and cannot be accessed by automobile. Up one of these streets is the Kuntur Wasi viewpoint, which has a large metal sculpture of a condor. Some 700 steps must be climbed to reach the sculpture.
Puno's access to Lake Titicaca is surrounded by 41 floating islands. To this day, the Uros people maintain and live on these man-made islands, depending on the lake for their survival, and are a large tourist destination. Dragon boat racing, an old tradition in Puno, is a very popular activity among tourists.
Puno is the first major hub in the constant migration of indigenous peoples of the Andes to the larger cities of Peru. It is the largest city in the southern Altiplano and is the recipient of new residents from surrounding smaller agricultural communities of people seeking better opportunities for education and employment. As such, Puno is served by several small institutes of technology, education, and other technical or junior college-type facilities. Additionally, it is home to the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno (UNAP), which was founded in 1856.
Climate
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As Puno is located at such a high elevation, it experiences more extreme weather conditions than would be expected for its tropical latitude. The average annual temperature is about Template:Cvt,[3] and the weather never gets overly warm. During the winter from June to August, night-time temperatures usually drop below Template:Cvt. At this high altitude, the rays of the sun are very strong. Most of the annual precipitation falls during the Southern Hemisphere summer, with the winters being very dry.
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Folklore
Music and dance are typical parts of the Puno folklore. The most important dances are the Wifala de Asillo, the Ichu Carnival, the Tuntuna, the Khashua de Capachica, the Machu-tusuj, the Kcajelo, and the Pandilla Puneña.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Plaza de Armas.
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Lake Titicaca as seen from the shore
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Sunrise in the Titicaca
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Puno and Titicaca.
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Justice Palace
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Puno from the north
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Puno from Titicaca
See also
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."En el siglo XVI evangelizaron a puneños con catecismo en quechua". larepublica.pe. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Puno climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Puno weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
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- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". [[voy:Puno#Template:Wikidata|Puno]] travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Puno on DiscoverPeru
- Travel Information about Puno
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