Puno travel 2019 | Lake Titicaca, Peru
Puno travel 2019 | Lake Titicaca, Peru
Puno is a port city at an altitude of over 3,800 meters, on the shores of Lake Titicaca on the Altiplano of Peru. Despite its picturesque hillside setting, the city itself is a ramshackle collection of mostly unfinished modern buildings – its biggest attraction is as a departure point for the famous floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. This, and its proximity to the Bolivian border, means that it’s a regular stop on the South American tourist trail.
Puno is also the name of the region.
The city of Puno is a melting pot of the Aymara and Quechua cultures. Most of its inhabitants are of Andean origin and it has a unique mixture of modernity and Andean traditions. Women in traditional clothing live and work next to their modern versions.
Puno is not exactly the jewel of Peru, but it has its charms. The central square is reasonably pleasant. Calle Lima is a pedestrian walking street with most of the restaurants, bars and clubs. The main reason to visit Puno is to get out onto Lake Titicaca. Almost every hotel will offer some kind of packaged boating deal for the lake, and most of them are good. There is a lot of competition (and good business deals) between the hotels and the tour boats, so most of the prices stay fairly even. If you feel your hotel is making a reasonable offer, take it – a van will be able to pick you up right at the hotel door.
See in Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru
==========================
Most Puno sights are outside of the city. Check the “Go next”-section below.
Floating Islands Tour boats leave every 40 min from the dock (S/5 by taxi). These cost S/10 for the return boat trip plus a S/10 entry fee to the islands. The last boat leaves around 16:30. The boat takes you to a couple of different islands (there are more than 50) where the island’s “president” explains how the islands are built. Everything is made of reeds, including the islands themselves, the people's houses and their boats.
The Islands of Taquile and Amantani where you can sleep over with a local family.
The peninsulas of Chucuito and Capachica that form the right and left arm of the Puno Bay. In Chucuito you can stay in Luquina Chico or Karina, in Capachica the community of Llachón is becoming famous, but you can also stay on the other side of the peninsula in Ccotos or the small island of Tikonata.
In Puno you can visit the panoramic viewpoints of the Puma and the Condor statues, but especially the last one has had security issues the last few years. Visit in group or accompanied by locals. Especially the Condor has a great view on the bay. Take a taxi (S/8) to the top and go down the more than hundred stairs, in 10 min you are on the main square.
Also worth visiting: the Dreyer Museum (S/15) close to the main square, and the Yavari boat museum. S/7 by taxi (Hotel Posada del Inca).
In the last few years a few smaller museums have opened, like the Galindo Gallery with paintings in the Cusco School style, the Paleontological Museum, the Totora Museum, and the Museo de la Coca y Costumbres/Coca and Costumes Museum, devoted to the coca leaf.
Do in See in Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru
===============================
Many agencies offer a 2 days/1 night trip to the islands of Lake Titicaca. Visit the Uros floating islands on the water, just outside of Puno, where a small community dwells in reed huts. From there, you can continue to Amantani, where you sleep over in a family house. Lastly there’s Taquile island, famous for its textiles made only by men. Ask your hostel for a quote -- it should be around S/100.
Kayaking with Augusto. Augusto is really into kayaking and an experienced guide. He cares very much for the well-being of the participants and does everything to make everyone feel safe and comfortable. He offers a tour to the Reserva Titicaca Lake (3 hours/US$35 per person) and to the floating islands Uros (5 hours). He was born in Peru and lived many years in the United States, so he speaks Spanish and English very well.
There are several llama farms in Puno available for tourists to go to. You can learn about the history and agricultural llama use. Fun Fun!, check all the places in Inca lake
5 Lugares que debes visitar en Puno - TOUR IN PERU
Puno ofrece mucho más que el Lago Titicaca. Conoce los 5 lugares que debes conocer en tu visita a Puno junto a la mejor agencia de viajes, TOUR IN PERU.
Conoce nuestros itinerarios de viaje en Puno
Visita el mágico mundo de la totora
TOP 10 Places to Visit in Peru
TOP 10 Places to Visit in Peru. Watch this video and share it with your friend if you like this video please Subscribe My Channel For more video.
=======================================================
KEYWORD: TOP 10 Places to Visit in Peru.
=======================================================
FOLLOW ME:
fb page:
fb group:
G+ group:
G+ Page:
Twitter:
Instagram:
site:
Another Channel:
=======================================================
=======================================================
Song: Paul Garzon - Bungalow
Link:
Music promoted by FMW. Released by King Step.
=======================================================
10. Puno
Puno is a port city on the shores of Lake Titicaca on the Altiplano of Peru. Despite its picturesque hillside setting, the city itself is a ramshackle collection of mostly unfinished modern buildings. Its biggest attraction is as a departure point for the famous floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca.
9. Mancora
Once just an attractive roadside fishing port, Mancora is now the most trendy beach in Peru, attracting a surf crowd from around the globe. It’s a highly welcome and very enjoyable stopover when traveling along the north coast.
8. Trujillo
Trujillo is a moderately large city in Northwestern Peru, near the Pacific Coast. The city was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas. Trujillo is close to the pre-Columbian site of Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the ancient world and the beach resort of Huanchaco.
7. Nazca Desert
The Nazca Desert occupies a strip along the northern Pacific coast on a high arid plateau. The famous Nazca Lines are located between the towns of Nazca and Palpa. Created between 200 BC and 700 AD the figures range from simple lines to stylized spiders, monkeys, lizards and human figures.
6. Iquitos
Iquitos is a unique city in that it is the largest city in the world inaccessible by roads, leaving planes and boats as the primary ways of entrance. However, that doesn’t stop it from being one of the most popular places to visit in Peru.
5. Lima
As Peru’s capital and largest city, Lima is a sprawling metropolis constituting an architectural blend of pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern infrastructure. The city was founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and offers a rich history as well as exceptional food, a vibrant culture and lively nightlife.
4. Sacred Valley
Once the heartland of the Inca Empire, The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a valley in the Andes, close to Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu. The valley was appreciated by the Incas due to its special geographical and climatic qualities.
3. Arequipa
One of Peru’s most visited cities, Arequipa is surrounded by three picturesque volcanoes in the country’s Southern Coastal region. Arequipa embodies a rich mix of the indigenous and Spanish colonial cultures. Examples of Spanish colonial architecture can be found throughout the center of the city.
2. Cusco
Often serving as a popular base to explore nearby famous ruins like Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco was the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Located in southeastern Peru, Cusco one of Peru’s most important tourist destinations.
1. Machu Picchu
As Peru’s most popular tourist attraction and one of the world’s most famous archaeological wonders, Machu Picchu is located 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above sea level in the Andes Mountains. Although this magnificent Inca site provokes more mysteries than facts.
Collect Information:
Background Music:
Lago Titicaca Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Lago Titicaca in Peru.
Travelling to Lake Titicaca, and at an altitude of over 3,000m, the train journey across the mountainous terrain of the Puna High Plateau is acknowledged as one of most beautiful railway journeys in Peru. For 3,500 m. the yellowish-brown grassland of the Wetlands of Punapuna dominate the landscape of the truly breathtaking high plateau and after several hours the spectacular journey reaches Lake Titicaca, legendary birthplace of Inca culture. Located in the centre of the Andes and at an altitude of nearly 4,000m., Lake Titicaca covers an area of 8,300 square kilometres and has a depth of almost 300m. The western area of the lake contains a fascinating artificial island world known as the 'Floating islands of the ancient people of Uru'. The 'islands' are floating mats of dried-out Totora, a reed-like papyrus that grows in the dense areas of the lake's marshy shallows. It is no wonder that the Inca people believed that this watery region was a holy lake. In Inca mythology, the 'Children Of The Sun', Manco Capac and Mama 0cllo, emerged from the depths of Lake Titicaca to create their glorious and mystical empire.
--------------
Watch more travel videos ►
Join us. Subscribe now! ►
Arcadia Television Live TV:
Be our fan on Facebook ►
Follow us on Twitter ►
--------------
Thanks for all your support, rating the video and leaving a comment is always appreciated!
Please: respect each other in the comments.
Expoza Travel is taking you on a journey to the earth's most beautiful and fascinating places. Get inspiration and essentials with our travel guide videos and documentaries for your next trip, holiday, vacation or simply enjoy and get tips about all the beauty in the world...
It is yours to discover!
South America: Lima
Capital of Peru, Lima has seen many improvements in recent years. We stayed in Miraflores for several days and visited museums, restaurants and shops during our visit.
How to travel South America - Peru, Bolivia and Chile travel guide
In this episode I take you to South America the Andes region of the countries: Peru, Bolivia and North Chile. A journey what took me to the Andes, Ancient temples, salt flats and driest place on earth. This was a part of my 2015 round the world trip.
Please subscribe or go to my website:
Credits background music:
Bright Future - Silent Partner
Download:
Return of the Mambo - S Strong
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0
Dudel Rock - Nicolai Heidlas and Stefan Schaulinski
Download this track:
Get Happy - Nicolai Heidlas
On and on - Nicolai Heidlas
A day off - Nicolai Heidlas
Chase your dreams - Nicolas Heidlas
Credits maps & animations:
Google Maps
Pictra maps:
From Ollantaytambo to Cusco. What to see in the Sacred Valley of Peru
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is the perfect place to acclimate to the altitude of Cusco for those looking to make the visit to Machu Picchu.
We spent a few days in the Sacred Valley to explore all the amazing places to see in the region. Exploring the Sacred Valley with Kids is an incredible way to get a feel for the local life in Peru.
You can read all about our experience in Urubamba, Maras, Moray, and Ollantaytambo on our blog:
Ollantaytambo Is A MUST SEE - Perú - Happy People, Beautiful City, Easy On A Budget
About This Video: Ollantaytambo is one of the two main cities in the Sacred Valley (and the better one). The Sacred Valley is a region in Peru's Andean highlands. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire. The other main destination is Pisac but we liked Ollantaytambo much better and thing you will too. If you need a good English tour guide see Jose at the Apu Lodge. Lodging: We paid 90 Soles a night for a mid grade private room with private bath in a hostel (there are cheaper finds). Food: Entree average around 15-19 Soles. Hearts Cafe 2 blocks off the square toward the temple of the Sol for good healthy food.
~
About Us: We are Mai and Kevin. I am (Kevin) a former Executive Chef / Director or F&B from Portland Oregon so have a food focus. My wife Mai grew up in Germany and has lived in the USA for the last ten years. We sold our house, quit our jobs, and are traveling around the world for 18+ months and doing this Travel Vlog.
~
Upcoming Content: What’s in Our Rucksacks, How to Budget (with a link to our excel budget), Safety While On The Road, How Not To Kill Your Travel Mate
~
Camera(s) Used:
GoPro3+
Runbo F1 Smartphone (it’s a rugged global phone)
Hoping to get a more proper VLOGing camera… We’ll see.
~
Where Are We Going Next: Bolivia, Chile (& the Q in Patagonia), Argentina, Antarctica, New Zealand, SE Asia, Morocco, Portugal…and more. We will be spending 1 month+ in each.
~
Legal YouTube Music Rights and Stuff:
Summer Sidewalk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
Artist:
why travel to Peru
Some clips from along my trip showing how beautiful, fun and amazing the country of Peru is! What an adventure with lots to do, be sure to check out my previous videos for more details of my trip!
INSTAGRAM--------
FACEBOOK PAGE-----
Twitter------------
Start a conversation: zakinahat42[at]gmail.com
Andean Highlights The Best of Peru & Machu Picchu by Valencia Travel
This tour packages to machu picchu will take you throughout the best of what Peru has to offer! Starting at capital city of Lima, we journey through different cities within Peru (Arequipa- the white city, Cusco- the Imperial city of the Incas, Puno- Folkloric capital, the fascinating Lake Titicaca and its floating islands). We will end this fantastic journey with a visit to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu!