PUNO
The city of Puno according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics is the twenty-second most populous city in Peru and in 2017 housed a population of approximately 135,288 inhabitants. Its extension covers from the populated center of Uros Chulluni to the northeast, the urban area of the Paucarcolla district to the north, the Ciudad de la Humanidad Totorani urbanization to the northwest (road to Arequipa) and extends to the populated center of Ichu to the south and the My Peru community to the southwest (highway to Moquegua).
The physical space is comprised from the west shore of Lake Titicaca, in the interior bay of Puno (formerly Paucarcolla), on a slightly undulating surface (the central part), surrounded by hills. The upper part of the city has a semi-flat surface (Comunidad Mi Perú, Yanamayo). Oscillating between 3810 to 4050 masl (between the lake shores and the highest parts). Puno is one of the highest cities in Peru and the fifth in the world. Currently it has an extension of 1,566.64 ha, which represents 0.24% of the territory of the province of Puno.
Location
It is located between the geographical coordinates 15 ° 50′15 ″ S 70 ° 01′18 ″ W. Its extension covers from the populated center of Uros Chulluni to the northeast, the urban area of the Paucarcolla district to the north, the Ciudad de la Humanidad Totorani urbanization to the northwest (road to Arequipa) and extends to the populated center of Ichu to the south and the “Mi Perú” community to the southwest (highway to Moquegua).
The physical space is comprised from the west shore of Lake Titicaca, in the interior bay of Puno (formerly Paucarcolla), on a slightly undulating surface (the central part), surrounded by hills. The upper part of the city has a semi-flat surface (Comunidad Mi Perú, Yanamayo). Oscillating between 3,810 to 4,050 masl (between the lake shores and the highest parts). Puno is one of the highest cities in Peru and the fifth in the world.
Weather
In general, the climate of Puno is alpine cold, sub-humid and of high environmental dryness. When located on the shores of the lake, the climate is tempered by the influence of the lake. The pluvial precipitations are annual and generally last between the months of December to April, although they usually vary in annual cycles, causing floods and droughts, rare and sporadic falls of snow and sleet also originate, generally the precipitations are less than 700 mm.
The temperature is very worthy, with marked differences between the months of June and November and with oscillations between a maximum average temperature of 21 ° C and a minimum of -22 ° C.
Titicaca lake
Located in an area shared by Peru and Bolivia, this navigable lake is distinguished by its large dimensions: an approximate area of 8,490 km² and a maximum depth of 280 meters.
On its shore it houses the quintessential folk capital of Peru, the city of Puno. Founded in 1666, its population is 60,000 inhabitants, mostly of Aymara origin, but conservative of the Spanish legacy in its artistic and cultural expressions. The population that lives around the lake is mainly dedicated to fishing and handicrafts, and the reed canoes are characteristic of the area.
The waters of the lake bring together a total of 36 islands, the largest being within the Peruvian territory: the islands of Uros, Taquile and Amantaní. The lake has a navigation system that keeps Peru and Bolivia in contact by boats that link the Peruvian port of Puno with the Bolivian city of Huaqui.
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Average normal temperature for Puno:
The month with the highest temperature is November (16.8 ° C)
The lowest temperature occurs in the month of July (-1.3 ° C)
It rains with more intensity in the month of January (173.72 mm / month)
The best time to visit Puno is after or before the rainy season that lasts between December and March.
Tips for your trip to Puno
The best season to visit Puno is after or before the rainy season that lasts between December and March. Also, it is preferable to avoid the high season that runs from July to August.
You should wear warm clothes, since the climate is quite cold due to the height, with an average temperature that ranges between 3 and 15 degrees.
There are people who, because they come from low-altitude lands, suffer from the problem of lack of oxygen (soroche), so it is recommended that they buy pills to combat soroche at bus terminals and always carry a small bottle throughout the trip. iodized alcohol, flower water, Grabol (half the pill should be taken). The good thing is that this soroche does not affect all people.
Other people from the cold at night suffer from broncho-pulmonary problems, for that it is necessary to carry paracetamol pills (headache and cold), Grabol (for dizziness on the tri
