On the shores of the highest navigable lake in the world,
at 3,820 mts above sea level, you can find the city of Puno
with its 92,000 inhabitants. Puno is called the folkloristic
capital of Peru, there are many parades where the people are
dressed in traditional clothes and wear impressive masks.
The climate is a tipical altiplano climate. It is dry and
cold (6°C) and at night temperatures of -10°C outside
of the city are not onheard of. In Puno we have included a
2-day excursion in the standard roundtrip. You will visit
the Uros islands, sleep on Amantani island and visit Taquile
island.
