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	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 lake titikaca, peru tour operators
		Later on the region of Puno and the Titikaka Lake was the scenery of important cultures like the Pucara and Tiahuanaco.
		The Incas incorporated the region of Titikaka and the Kolla-culture under Inca Mayta Capac to the empire of Tahuantinsuyo and became part of the region of Kollasuyu.
		In the war of independence in the beginning of the 19th century Puno was an important connecting city between the freedom fighters of Peru and Río de la Plata in Buenos Aires.
	www.peruperuperu.com /cities/puno.htm (1152 words)

	Puno
		Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake and the center of a region where thousands of subsistence farmers eke out a living fishing in its icy waters, growing potatoes in the rocky land at its edge or herding llama and alpaca at altitudes that leave Europeans and North Americans gasping for air.
		On the Peruvian side of the lake is Puno, an unattractive commercial center settled as a Spanish community in 1668 by the Count of Lemos.
		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.
	www.travel-peru.net /pticPuno.htm (3190 words)

	Tourism in Puno - Peru Contact
		The province of Puno is embedded in the extense plains of El Collao at the shore of Titicaca Lake.
		The Titicaca Lake and the floating islands are the biggest tourist atractiveness of the Province of Puno.
		The floating islands of the Urus are located at 5 kilometers from Puno and at an altitude of 3.810 m.a.s.l., with a cold and dry climate.
	www.perucontact.com /en/conozca/puno.php (898 words)

	Puno Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south.
		Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located on Lake Titicacain the geographical region known as the Altiplano or high sierra.
		The Puno region is located in the Collao Plateau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puno_Region (381 words)

	Peruline: information service about tourism and travelling in Peru - Travel Highland - Arequipa
		Puno is known as the capital of folklore in Peru.
		Puno, the capital of the province Puno was founded in 1668 and nowadays is an important commercial center on Lake Titicaca.
		Moreover the region is known as an important agricultural center in Peru.
	www.peruline.com /peru/travel_region_puno.htm (411 words)

	Discover Peru — Boutique Travel to Peru Services - Vacations, Packages, Holidays, Tours, Hotels, Lodges, Pousadas and ...
		Puno's main attraction is Lake Titicaca: Situated at 3,809 meters above sea level (12,379 ft), Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, with a length of 120 miles (194 kilometers) and an average width of 40 miles (65 kilometers).
		Puno is accessible by plane from Arequipa and Lima.
		The train from Puno to Cuzco is not running currently on a regular basis, its departure depends on the demand.
	www.discover-peru.com /about-puno.htm (457 words)

	Huaynos
		It is probably the traditional huayno of Puno that was composed at the beginning of the XX century.
		This is a huayno from the region of Puno, which is the result of the group efforts of the Centro Musical Municipal Santa Rosa, in Puno.
		A huayno from Cuzco that describes the importance of the harvest of Wheat in the region.
	www.musicaperuana.com /english/huaynos.htm (1113 words)

	Travel in Lake Titicaca, Peru - History
		Later on was the region of Puno and the Titicaca Lake the scenery of important cultures like the Pucara and Tiahuanco.
		The Incas incorporated the region of Titicaca and the Kolla-culture under Inca Mayta Capac to the empire of Tawantinsuyu and became part of the region of Kollasuyu.
		In the war of independence in the beginning of the 19th century was Puno an important connection city between the freedom fighters of Peru and Rio de la Plata in Buenas Aires.
	www.americatravelling.net /peru/lake_titicaca/lake_titicaca_history.htm (480 words)

	Puno City and Titicaca Lake: Tours, Culture, andean communities, Archaeology - Peru Travel Guide. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The islands are constructed from layer upon layer of tortora reeds, a prolific plant that grows in the shallows of Lake Titicaca.
		The nearby town of Puno is the main port of Lake Titicaca, and while its climate is stark, Puno is a place of rich history and tradition.
		After breakfast, transfer to the Puno pier to board a motor boat for an excursion on Lake Titicaca, the Highest navigable lake in the world.
	www.perutravelguide.info /perutravelguide_puno_lake_titicaca.htm (284 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)

	Arequipa Region (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
		This Region has a rough surface which is characterized by heavy layers of volcanic lava covering large areas of its inter-Andean sector.
		Provinces of the Arequipa Region The Region is divided into eight provinces (''provincias'', singular: provincia), which are composed of 107 districts (''distritos'', singular: distrito).
	arequipa-region.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (492 words)

	Puno and the Lake Titicaca
		In the war of independence in the beginning of the 19th century was Puno an important connection city between the freedom fighters of Peru and Río de la Plata in Buenas Aires.
		Puno is a touristic place thanks to the nearby Titicaca Lake and Sullistani.
		The apotheosis of the festival is the 12th of Febrary 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.infoperu.com /en/view.php?lang=en&p=66 (1266 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.
	www.andeantravelweb.com /peru/destinations/puno (886 words)

	Lake Titicaca, Puno Peru - Travel and Tours
		Puno, according to legend, was also the cradle of Inca civilization, as Manco Capac, the first Inca, rose from the waters of Lake Titicaca, under the orders of the Sun God, to found the Inca Empire.
		This region of Peru is famous for its varied and colorful folk traditions, as it has some of the most dazzling and richest folk ceremonies to be witnessed in this part of the continent.
		Today, Puno, capital of the department of the same name, is an important agricultural and livestock region; particularly of South American camelids (llamas and alpacas) which graze on its immense plateaus and plains.
	www.enjoyperu.com /peru_travel_tours_information/peru_travel_destinations/peru_lake_titicaca_puno/lake_titicaca_puno_lake_titicaca_puno.html (433 words)

	Puno Travel Tours Trips and Incentives. Puno Hotels and Photos
		ituated at 3,825m on the shore of Lake Titicaca, the city of Puno is located on an plateau extension of Collao, bordering Bolivia.
		city is the departure point for the majestic lake, and also for access to certain regions of Bolivia, such as the capital La Paz and small settlements situated on the Bolivian shores of the lake.
		Near Puno are the floating islands called Uros, constructed in their entirety of straw of 'totora', which grows at certain parts on the shore of the lake.
	www.masitravel.com /destinos/sierra/puno/puno-en.htm (201 words)

	Puno, Peru
		Puno is the most convenient base for exploring the Peruvian portion of Lake Titicaca.
		Although Puno was originally founded in 1668, there are few colonial buildings left.
		Nonetheless Puno is a good place to book tours and make arrangements for getting out to the nicer areas of the Lake.
	www.planetware.com /peru/puno-per-pu-pu.htm (145 words)

	americas.org - Unrest Challenges Peru's Central Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		PUNO, Peru - Arnaldo Chambilla will soon go from being councilman to the mayor of his town in the Lake Titicaca region of Peru, a job he doesn't relish - for good reason.
		Chambilla's situation is just one example from a volatile region that could blow up and destabilize unpopular President Alejandro Toledo's already weakened government.
		The town is one of seven in the Puno region where Aymara Indians have risen up against allegedly corrupt municipal officials.
	www.americas.org /item_14855 (785 words)

	WFP
		I feel kind of cold, wearing only a shirt but I guess Puno's people are feeling worse than me: in the last couple of weeks, temperatures in that area have been abnormally cold, reaching 20 degrees Celsius below zero.
		The most important one is the vice-president of the region Mr.
		Puno is on the top of the world, and for now, it is on the top of WFP priorities in Peru.
	www.wfp.org /newsroom/in_depth/americas/peru/040722_diary_peru.html (1539 words)

	TechnoServe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		This is the country's major alpaca region, producing 4.7 million pounds of fiber annually and accounting for 64% of national fiber production.
		Of the 12,000 alpaca producers in the region, where annual incomes can be as low as $85, approximately 93% are poor small-scale producers with an average of 70 animals in their herds.
		Between 60% and 95% of the alpaca produced in the Puno region is eventually sold overseas.
	www.technoserve.org /latin/peru-alpaca.html (633 words)

	Puno - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puno's importance to the vast Inca empire was reflected in a legendary connection.
		Puno has been designated to become a Special Economic Zone or "Zona Ecomomica" by its newly elected president, Alan Garcia.
		Puno has been denominated the "Capital folklórica del Perú" (folkloric capital of Peru) by the wealth of its artistic and cultural expressions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puno (403 words)

	Puno :: Travel to Puno :: Puno Journey :: Puno Travel Guide (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		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.
		This is particularly true in February, the ideal month for visiting Puno, not just for the milder weather, but also because of the dazzling celebration of the Virgen de la Candelaria, which fills every corner of the city with faith, merrymaking and color.
		Region of Ayacucho Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country.
	goto-peru.com.cob-web.org:8888 /puno (1079 words)

	Lake Titicaca (Puno) - Destinations - Andean Adventures
		This austere highland city of Puno is the obligatory starting point for all those travellers drawn by the legendary crystalline waters of Lake Titicaca.
		From Puno one reaches the floating Uros islands, built of totora reeds more than five hundred years ago, and the beautiful island of Taquile, which was isolated from the mainland for centuries.
		Puno was the centre of the altiplano's early civilisations, home to the oldest urban centre of the Pucará civilisation,
	www.andeanadventuresperu.com /en/des10.php (460 words)

	puno
		El departamento de Puno se encuentra ubicado al sur este del país en la Meseta del Collao, a orillas del Lago Titicaca.
		Puno fue sede de una de las culturas más importantes de la época pre-inca, la Tiahuanaco, máxima expresión del antiguo pueblo Aymará, cuyos restos arqueológicos causan admiración.
		Ubicada a 37 km del puerto de Puno y a 4 h 30 min aprox.
	www.cuzcoonline.com /puno.htm (407 words)

	PUNO - PERU. Inca Land Tours 2002 Æ
		The department of Puno this located to the southeast Peru in the plateau of the Collao at 3,800m beside the Titicaca lake, the highest navigable lake in the world, Puno has approximately a population of the one millon of inhabitants.
		There are two seasons during the year and they are from the rains of December to April and the semi-dry one of May to December, with temperate days and cold nights, specially from May to July.
		Now this is an agricultural region and cattleman, with breeding of auquenidos of those they works their wool.
	www.incalandtours.com /punoeng.htm (181 words)

	Amaru Tours / TITICACA - PERU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Carnival in Puno is celebrated in a particular way as it is the time to breed livestock, thus a breeding pair is selected to be blessed.
		Also in Puno carnival, music groups and dance troupes take to the streets of the city, visiting neighbours and inviting them to join in the fun.
		Rutuchi is a ceremony in which the parents allow their children's hair to be cut by respected and well-off persons, who then become godparents or second parents to the children.
	www.amarutours.com /in/arte.htm (428 words)

	Amaru Tours / TITICACA - PERU (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Approximately 70% Puno's 72,382km2 is taken up by the Collao Altiplano, the other 30% being the mountain ranges and the jungle zones which borders on Madre de Dios.
		As in all the Puno region, temperatures range favourably from day to night, with maximums of between 15c and 22c and minimums of between -9c and -24c.
		SANDIA.- At 272 km from the city of Puno and at an altitude of 2.032 masl, Sandia is characterized by its beautiful valleys decorated by agricultural terraces, which are still used to this day by the local population to grow potatoes and various grains.
	www.amarutours.com.cob-web.org:8888 /in/puno.htm (863 words)

	Puno Region Map: Amantani — Sandia \| Peru Google Satellite Maps
		Browse the list of administrative regions below and follow the navigation through secondary administrative regions to find populated place you are interested in.
		Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
		You are in Puno (Peru), administrative region of level 1.
	www.maplandia.com /peru/puno (656 words)

	It's high tech vs. alpaca smugglers \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		PUNO, Peru - Peruvian alpaca herders are turning to technology to thwart a growing problem of the high Andes: the smuggling of prize-winning, wool-producing alpacas to neighboring countries.
		An association of alpaca farmers is implanting microchips into hundreds of animals as part of an effort to reduce illegal transport.
		More than 3 million of the animals are in Peru, more than half in the region around Puno, which sits at 12,570 feet near the Bolivian border.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/60199 (387 words)

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