Puno is the principal port on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. It serves as the point of departure for all the excursions that operate to the lake's islands.
Puno is a town in the south of Peru that is visited by numerous tourists wanting to visit the Lake Titicaca area. Puno is therefore an almost obligatory stop for all travellers passing through the south of Peru.
My suggestion
To visit Lake Titicaca and for those with little time available, choose to go from Copacabana in Bolivia rather than from Peru. Two nights at most in Puno are enough, I feel.
Anonymous traveller
Seasoned Traveller
3
Puno is the principal port on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. It serves as the point of departure for all the excursions that operate to the lake's islands.
My suggestion
You really must try to find the little ladies who sell alpaca meat kebabs! Look for them away from the centre, around the periphery of the central market. They are definitely my favourite memory from Puno.
Patricia Colin
Seasoned Traveller
3
Situated on the banks of Lake Titicaca, surrounded by the famous and magnificent Altiplano, Puno is often a stopping pointduring a stay in Peru; a base for visiting the lake and the surrounding area.
My suggestion
Be careful here, tourist traps work well here and it would be a shame to leave with a biased view of the place.
Whilst you are in Peri, you must definitely explore the surroundings of Ica. Who would have believed that the country is home to an oasis and a desert, penguins, Pisco and everything, all in such a small place? A journey to the heart of the region can offer you incredible diversity and an unforgettable experience with nature.
Huaraz is the perfect departure point for excursions into both the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra. It's in the heights of the Sierra that you will truly discover all the fantastic features that the Ancash region has to offer.
Arriving in Iquitos by air gives a foretaste of what awaits you in the dense jungle. From above, all you see is a thick forest that covers the land as far as the eye can see, where only the river and its tributaries stand out from an immense green carpet.
Located between the Selva and the Cordillera of the Andes, the Huancavélica and Cerro Pasco region will put you under its spell, with its incredible landscapes, the welcoming nature of the local inhabitants and the old traditions that are still very much alive