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	Puno - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Before the expansion of the Inca Empire, present-day Puno, in the southernmost part of Peru, was home to the Tiwanaku culture, the apex of Aymara human development, as shown by archaeological remains discovered in the area.
		Puno is also believed to have been the cradle of the Inca civilization, as legend has it that Manco Capac, the first Inca, rose from the waters of Lake Titicaca, under the orders of the Sun God, to found the Inca Empire.
		Puno is surrounded by 41 floating islands, and to this day Uros still depend on the lake for their survival.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puno (311 words)

	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The department of Puno is located in the south eastern region of the county on the Collao plateau, on the shore of Lake Titicaca.
		Puno was the birthplace of one of the most important pre-Inca cultures, the Tiahuanaco, the most advanced civilization of the ancient Aymara people, who left monumental ruins which continue to arouse wonder and admiration even today.
		Located 124 km north of the city of Puno and about 3 h 30 minutes drive, these hot springs, with medicinal properties to cure arthritis and rheumatism, are located in the district of Putina.
	www.ecstravel.com /puno.htm (1035 words)

	Puno: Instituto de Educación Rural Waqrani/ Caught in the Crossfire / g c i 275
		When Puno seemed to be a powder-keg in 1986, its bishops and prelates intervened directly with President García to convince him that a restructuring of land distribution in Puno was a prerequisite for pacifying the area.
		A conference, called "Puno Wants Peace" in August, 1986, focused national attention on the region when the threat of a militarization of the region, rising para-military activity against the Church and centers and the land issue were close to pushing Puno over the brink (mid-1986).
		The Puno region is culturally distinct from the Andes on the other side of La Raya pass on the frontier with Cusco.
	www.gci275.com /crossfire/section3b.shtml (5543 words)

	Puno -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1668, viceroy Conde de Lemos established San Juan Bautista de Puno as the capital of the province of Paucarcolla.
		This region of Peru is famous for its varied and colorful folk traditions, as it has some of the most dazzling and richest (The unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture) folklore ceremonies to be witnessed in this part of the continent.
		Puno is surrounded by 41 floating islands, and to this day (Click link for more info and facts about Uros) Uros still depend on the lake for their survival.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pu/puno.htm (281 words)

	Lake Titicaca Puno tour information for Peru vacation.
		Puno is the main entrance to Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world.
		Puno is one of the few Andean departments in Peru that possesses a plain surface.
		Puno is, after Loreto and Cuzco, the third department of Peru in the level of surface extension.
	www.peru4u.com /peru_tour_peru_vacation_travel_to_peru/peru_information/lake_titicaca_puno.html (404 words)

	Puno en het Titicaca Meer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		's Avonds hangt er in het stadscentrum een gezellige sfeer, zodat een overnachting in Puno de moeite waard is. Overal spelen folkloregroepjes muziek en het is er goedkoop.
		Puno is ook de stad met meer dan honderd volksdansen, alle worden nog steeds beoefend.
		Puno is de stad van de folklore, muziek en dans.
	www.infoperu.com /peru/ned/puno.html (827 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Puno
		The residence of the bishop is at the City of Puno.
		The bishopric was created by law of the republic, 26 November, 1832, and by a Bull of Pius IX of 6 Nov., 1861, approved by executive resolution, 6 Sept., 1865.
		There is in the City of Puno a seminaro conciliar for the education of the priesthood.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12569a.htm (283 words)

	Puno: I'm not interested ... - Jul. 05, 2004
		Puno had also reportedly called the President's spokesperson, Mike Defensor, last Saturday asking him to help clarify the rumor that he was asking for a government position.
		Puno told Inquirer Entertainment last Friday that he had asked ABS-CBN to relieve him of his corporate duties as SVP so he could "focus [his] energies on greater on-air and on-camera involvement in various platforms" of the network.
		Puno for five years was both the network's vice president for overhead news operations and senior vice president for news and current affairs from October 1994 to April 2000.
	www.inq7.net /ent/2004/jul/05/text/ent_1-1-p.htm (687 words)

	my South American Trip: Puno
		Puno lies on the north west shore of Lake Titicaca and was our first stop in Peru.
		Puno is the capital of its region and is Peru's folklore centre.
		Puno has a population of approximately 80,000 people of which 8,000 are students.
	www.geocities.com /south_america_trip/peru/puno.html (94 words)

	Puno and Titicaca lake Peru, travel information and travel guide
		Although today Puno seems unappealing, during the Spanish period it was one of the continent's richest cities because of its proximity to the Laykakota silver mines discovered by brothers Gaspar and Jose Salcedo in 1657.
		Puno is the stepping-off point for exploring Titicaca with its amazing array of islands, Indian inhabitants and colorful traditions.
		Another island, Esteves is connected to Puno by a bridge and is best known for Turistas Isla Esteves This luxury hotel is a far cry from what used to be the main construction on the island - a prison that accommodated the patriots captured by the Spanish during Peru's war for independence.
	www.peru-travel.net /puno/puno.html (3099 words)

	Lake Titicaca Puno Travel Guide Hotels and Vacations
		Puno is the capital of the department of Puno.
		It was founded with the name of "Villa Rica de San Carlos de Puno" in 1668, by the Viceroy Count of Lemos, to end with the problems of possession of the silver mines of Laicacota of the brothers Gaspar and José Salcedo.
		The native resident of Puno is of the ethnos Aymara (the 12.9% population of Peru); their language is the Aymara.
	www.go2peru.com /puno_travel_guide.htm (676 words)

	Puno on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		12,648 ft (3,855 m), capital of Puno dept., SE Peru, on an embayment of Lake Titicaca.
		Puno is also an archaeological center for the exploration of ancient villages of indigenous peoples.
		Puno Sworn in as New Philippine Cabinet Member.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Puno.asp (390 words)

	Puno Hotels
		Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titikaka at 3850 meters above sea level.
		Puno is the city of folklore, music and dance.
		The apotheosis of the festival is the 12th of February when hundreds of groups pay their respect to dance in a long procession through the city, accompanied by the typical music of the Andes.
	www.southamericahotels.net /hotels_puno.htm (257 words)

	Basic Puno 3 Days/2 Nights - Sur Andes Tours - Travel Agency
		Puno, to 8 hours of the city of Cusco, terrestrial way, in the South East or Plateau to 3.800 meters on the level of the sea.
		In Puno they are the famous floating islands of Uros, where the inhabitants are descending of the old natives and the Chullpas of sillustani, who probably were constructed by the tribes who governed the domination area Inca.
		Puno, is considered " the capital Folkloric of Peru ", by its colorful dances and folk music.
	www.surandestours.com /en/tour04.html (379 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru Travel Agency Tour Operator Juliaca, Puno
		The department of Puno is located in the south eastern region of the country.
		Puno has an extension of 72,382 km² (27,947 sq ml) and a population of over 1'000,000 people.
		The capital is Puno, located on the shores of Lake Titicaca and at 3,827 m.a.s.l.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/ciud16.htm (1275 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > Ronnie Puno doesn’t want GMA term cut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But in the case of Puno, he and his party won’t allow people in the Constitutional Commission or the regular convention to tinker with the Charter, especially if it would interfere with the normal term of the President.
		Puno indicated his strong position the other day at Anabels when he announced that members of Kampi would withdraw their signatures to the House resolution calling for Charter change.
		Puno is doing this to frustrate the plan of Speaker de Venecia to cut short the term of the President for the sake of his parliamentary plan.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/oct/13/yehey/opinion/20051013opi3.html (892 words)

	Puno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Puno was the siege of one of the most important civilizations of the pre-Inca period, the Tiawanaco culture, the supreme expression of the ancient Aymara people, whose remains arouse admiration.
		Their father, the Sun God, ordered them the foundation of the Empire, or Tawantisuyo, which was divided in four regions, Puno occupied the Collasuyo region that consisted of the whole Collao high-plateau.
		In 1660, bloody fights for the possessions of a very rich mine in Laikakota, near the actual city of Puno, forced the vice-monarch Count de Lemos to go to the area to bring peace; this was at the origin of the foundation of the actual city of Puno, on November 4th, 1668.
	www.perou.org /sites/view.php?lg=en&id=puno (709 words)

	Welcome to Peru 2003 / Lima, Cuzco, Macchu Picchu Tours, Nazca Lines, Puno, Lake Crossing/ Quality International Tours
		Puno, Perched at a breathtaking 3,800 meters (12,400 ft.) above sea level, Puno and the surrounding countryside are the cradle of the Aymara civilization and the legendary birthplace of the founders of the Inca empire.
		Puno lies on the shore of Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, from whose waters the Inca believed Manco Capac, their cultural founder, emerged.
		Near Puno, overlooking Lake Umayo, are chullpas, or burial towers, that once served as the tombs of high-ranking Aymara Lords.
	www.qualityinternationaltours.com /peru.htm (1018 words)

	URCOS- PUNO - CIRCUITS - CUSCO - PERU - CUZCO - SURROUNDINGS IN CUSCO
		Urcos, 45 km far from Cusco by the asphalted road to Puno is a small town with a beautiful lagoon where, according to the legend, Huascar threw a huge gold chain in order to avoid the Spaniards took it.
		Puno was founded in 1668 at the banks of the Titicaca river (highest navigable lake in the world).
		Chucuito, just at 18 km far from Puno, is also a town that you can not miss as it is one of the oldest and very important town during the colony.
	www.cusco-peru.org /cusco-surroundings-cusco-circuits-urcos-to-puno.shtml (818 words)

	Have You Heard From Laura?: Puno, Peru
		Based on reports from travelers who visited the floating islands, spent the night with a floating family, and went to a folk party where they were required to dress in local dress and dance, I had my doupts.
		One look at Puno and I knew I would be on the next bus to Cuzco.
		Puno architects and builders have mastered the rebar/ exposed brick unfinished building style perfectly.
	www.closkey.com /laura/archives/000314.html (191 words)

	Famous Lake Titicaca PUNO PERU
		Puno is small town of just over 100.000 people on the shores of Lake Titica.
		About 30 km away from Puno is the pre-Inca graveyard of Sillustani with impressive funeral towers known as Chullpas.
		The Titicaca Reserve is split into two separate sectors: the first, which lies in the Bay of Puno itself, protects the totora reed clumps which provide sustenance to the Uros-Chulluni communities; the second, which is located in the Huancané area, features less-visited totora marshes, but which are equally rich in species and just as interesting.
	www.travelagencyperu.com /puno-ing.html (741 words)

	Puno Tourist Information - A Travel Guide to the City of Puno, Lake Titicaca, Peru
		The city of Puno is located in the south east corner of Peru, on the shores of the magnificent Lake Titicaca and only 126km from the frontier with Bolivia.
		At 3,827m in altitude, Puno is a rather cold and bleak town surrounded by the desolate altiplano (or high plateau).
		Puno is, however, a melting pot of Indian cultures including the Aymara from the south and the Quechua from the north.
	andeantravelweb.com /peru/destinations/puno (887 words)

	Puno/Juliaca, Peru 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Puno is the gateway to Sillustani and Lake Titicaca with its Floating Islands of Uros.
		Puno is also close to Juliaca with its very cheap furs.
		We got to Puno in time for the famous Monday fur market in Juliaca, but alas there was a strike that day and there was no travel to or from Juliaca.
	www.putnamservice.com /jere/travel/peru/puno.htm (124 words)

	Puno (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Located on the shores of Lake Titicaca and 391 km (239 miles) from Cuzco, Puno is at an altitude of 3,827 m (11,481 ft).
		You can get to Puno by flying to Juliaca (from Lima or Arequipa; as of July '99 service from Cuzco was suspended) or by train from Cuzco.
		On one island there is an observation tower for a panorama of the islands, and on all of the islands visited there are Indians selling hand sewn tapestries and textiles portraying life in the islands and on the lake.
	www.ladatco.com /TITI-PNO.HTM (476 words)

	Cities & Destinations - Welcome to the Official Site for the Promotion of Peru - PromPeru
		Relief: Puno's department has a generally flat relief due to the fact that good part of its territory is in the plateau of the Collao, on the banks of the lake Titicaca.
		Puno is one of Peru's foremost tourist destinations and one of the most interesting spots on the continent.
		Located in the department of Puno, with a surface area of 36 180 hectares, the national reserve in practically its entirety covers the world's highest navigable lake.
	www.peru.info /e_ftociudadeseng.asp?pdr=664&jrq=3.20&ic=2&ids=1317 (127 words)

	World Tour 1998 - Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		From Cusco we took a eleven hour train journey across the altiplano to Puno on the shores of lake Titicaca, where we visited the floating reed islands of Uros and the idyllic Taquilla island, where we stayed overnight with a local family.
		Puno is a pleasant town on the shores of Lake Titicaca.
		She had an incredibly good eye for a five year old, drawing things as they actually are as opposed to the usual five-year old stick man type representations.
	freespace.virgin.net /adrian.ball/peru2.htm (3045 words)

	TRAVEL AGENCIES CUSCO PERU, TOUR TAMBOPATA AND MANU JUNGLE, TITICACA LAKE TOUR, TRAVEL CUSCO PERU, TOUR NAZCA AND ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Puno is a department of undeniable tourist hegemony in Peru with a natural landscape of incomparable shades, in Puno they have arisen and declined different populational establishments beginning with the first of Qelqatani and Pizacoma, continued by the Tiawanakus, Auroches, Kollas, Ccaris, Zapanas, Kallahuayas, Lupacas among others.
		Starting from there Puno begins a process of urbanization important with accented migratory flows until our days in that the city gives a modern image but at the same time preserve still the authenticity of being located in the highland and in the great plateau of the Collao.
		When arriving in city of Puno the majestic Lake Titicaca is observed, highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface 8,562 square kilometers, longitude 176 Km., 50 Km.wide.
	www.cuscotourperu.com /info_puno.html (1025 words)

	Titicaca Lake and the party of Candelaria in Puno, Peru. About Cusco
		The city Puno which is located at the banks of the Titicaclake at 3,870 meters above sea level and is during 18 days (From the 1st of February till the 18th of February) the folcloric capital of America.
		The festival is linked to the pre-Hispanic agricultural cycles of sowing and harvesting, as well as mining activities in the region.
		During the farewell, or cacharpari, the dancers who fill the streets finally head to the cemetery to render homage to the dead.
	aboutcusco.com /cusco/tours_peru/tours_puno/titicaca_lake.asp (608 words)

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