a very spanish-style restaurant on the Plaza des Armes
the Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo at the Plaza de Armas was built in 1757
The SS Olanta was build in England. The bits and pieces were carried by railway to Puno
early in the morning the first boats are on the way to the floating reed islands
a taxi, Puno-style
Puno sits on the shore of Lake Titicaca at an altitude of 3860 meters above sea level.
Since all space on the flat parts is already
occupied, the city encroaches the surrounding hills to even higher elevations.
San Juan Bautista de Puno was founded in
1668, to be changed to San Carlos de Puno a few years later.
Presently
the city is an important center for lifestock and agricultural goods. Income from tourism is increasing, but the major revenues
comefrom the black market for smuggled goods from so much cheaper Bolivia.
We were in town in June 2008, but lacked the time to explore
the city proper.
the Puno skyline as seen from the lake
from our hotel we can see the fairway from Puno to the Uros islands
houses straddle the mountain slope, the only space available
waiting for the tourist to enter the church
