News about Puno in Peru.
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For thousands of years, the cultures of Peru’s high plateau thrive din harsh surroundings, leaving evidence of their rich culture throughout the land.
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The Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) announced that it will refurbish 755 homes in the highlands of Puno,…
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Known as The Lady of the Island, Martha Giraldo is the owner of an island on Lake Titicaca which houses…
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The highest navigable body of water in the world is Lake Titicaca, and it happens to be in Peru. Throw…
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Ever considered spending the night on board a legendary ship on the highest navigable lake in the world? Peru is…
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Mauricia Surco knits a sweater in the fields near her home while her children tend to their flock of sheep nearby. (All photos by Meghan Jones) 
See slide show.By Meghan Jones
Have you ever wondered where exactly that hand-made ceramic llama you purchased at the Mercado del Incas in Lima came from? Or the delicately knit, hand-spun alpaca ponchos? As I strolled through one of the various tourist shops in Miraflores, I became very curious about all of these intricate and beautifully hand-made objects: where do the people live who create them, what process goes into the making of each unique product and, more importantly, how well are the artisans compensated for their work? I decided that I would travel to meet some Peruvian artisans and find out the answers to these questions for myself.
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Waking up on a floating island on Lake Titicaca, Peru
Los Uros islands in Lake Titicaca, Peru. (Photo by Breanna Raymer) See slide show.By Andreas Vailakis
I woke up in a daze — confused and disoriented. My eyes heavy, as the crisp cold air cut through my thoughts. As the haze slowly lifted from my eyes, I started to make out my surroundings: there I lay facing a straw wall, barely able to move my arms and legs due to the heavy weight of 12 blankets on top of me. Outside, I heard the vague sounds of straw cracking, as if following the pattern of footsteps. Suddenly it all came back to me and I realized that as I lay on my bed in my tiny straw hut in the predawn darkness, the entire land mass that supported me was merely a floating island of straw and dirt on Lake Titicaca in Peru on the floating islands of Los Uros.
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Hidden wonders off the beaten track in Puno, Peru
Hundreds of skulls look towards the mausoleum of a local miner in Lampa, an little-known destination in Puno, Peru. (Photo: Magalí del Solar/El Comercio)
By María Helena Tord, El Comercio
Adapted from Spanish by Diana SchwalbA new circuit in Puno will take you to see a part of Peru’s highlands away from Lake Titicaca. Right at the border of the Andes, there exist magical towns filled with stories and fabulous natural settings like the Tinajani canyon and the woods of queñuas and puyas.
Lampa: The pink town
The trip begins in the city of Lampa with its quiet streets surrounded by pink houses with pinkish tiled roofs.The hands of the clock on the municipality’s tower mark three o’clock in the afternoon; this magical place seems as if it were frozen in time.
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By Marisol Grau, El Comercio
Adapted from Spanish by Diana SchwalbThe chullpas, an Andean mausoleum, stand out in the horizon at the archaeological site of Sillustani. These funerary constructions constantly remind visitors of the respect that the leaders of the ancient Andean civilizations awoke.
The ruins of Sillustani are on lake Umayo near Puno. (Photo: Richard Hirano/El Comercio) This cemetery in the Highlands not only contrasts the world of the living with the world of the dead, but it also is a tribute that revives the hegemonic class of cultures like Pucara, Colla, Tiahuanaco and Inca from centuries ago.
