Introduction
388km (241 miles) S of Cusco; 297km (185 miles) NE of Arequipa; 1,011km (628 miles) SE of Lima
Puno, founded in the late 17th century following the discovery of nearby silver mines, is a ramshackle town that draws numbers of visitors wholly disproportionate to its innate attractions. A mostly unlovely city on a high plateau, it has one thing going for it that no other place on earth can claim: Puno hugs the shores of fabled Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable body of water, a sterling expanse of deep blue at 3,830m (12,566 ft.) above sea level. South America's largest lake, Titicaca is also the largest lake in the world above 2,000m (6,560 ft.). The magnificent lake straddles the border of Peru and Bolivia; many Andean travelers move on from Puno to La Paz, going around or, in some cases, over Lake Titicaca.
Before leaving Puno, though, almost everyone hops aboard a boat to visit at least one of several ancient island-dwelling peoples that seem to have materialized...
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Casa Andina Private Collection Puno
The newest hotel presence on the banks of Lake Titicaca is the select but excellent-value hotel of the upstart Peruvian chain Casa Andina, which...
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Sonesta Posada del Inca Lake Titicaca
Like the Libertador, Posada del Inca hugs the shores of Titicaca and boasts splendid views, but it fits more sensitively into its enviable surroundings....
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Hotel Libertador Lake Titicaca
Ensconced in serenity and splendid isolation on the shore of a small island 5km (3 miles) from Puno, overlooking the expanse of Titicaca, this...
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