Useful Info
ALTITUDE
Capital: Puno (3827 masl / 12.553 fasl)
Lowest point:820 masl / 2690 fasl (Lanlacuni Bajo)
Highest point: 4725 masl / 15.498 fasl (San Antonio de Esquilache)
CLIMATE
The city of Puno is located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and its climate is cold and semi-dry. The rainy season starts in October and ends in April. The annual average maximum temperature is 14ºC (58ºF) and the minimum is 3ºC (37ºF).
ACCESS ROUTES
By land: Lima – Arequipa – Juliaca – Puno: 1324 km / 823 miles (18 hours by car)
By air: Regular flights to Juliaca from Lima (1 hour and 45 minutes, with a stop in Arequipa) and from Arequipa (25 minutes).
By train: Cusco – Puno: 384 km / 239 miles (10 hours)
DISTANCES FROM THE CITY OF TACNA
- Juli (Province of Chucuito) 79 km (49 miles) / 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Ilave (Province of El Collao) 54 km (34 miles) / 1 hour
- Huancane (Province of Huancane) 99 km (62 miles) / 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Lampa (Province of Lampa) 80 km (50 miles) / 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Ayaviri (Province of Melgar) 137 km (85 miles) / 2 hours and 45 minutes
- Moho (Province of Moho) 138 km (86 miles) / 3 hours
- Putina (Province of San Antonio de Putina) 124 km (77 miles) / 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Juliaca (Province of San Roman) 44 km (27 miles) / 45 minutes
- Sandia (Province of Sandia) 272 km (169 miles) / 9 hours
- Yunguyo (Province of Yunguyo) 128 km (80 miles) / 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Azangaro (Province of Azangaro) 148 km (92 miles) / 2 hours and 15 minutes
- Macuzani (Province of Carabaya) 255 km (158 miles) / 7 hours)
DIRECTORY:
AIRPORT
Inca Manco Capac International Airport. Avenida Aviación - Urbanización Santa Adriana. Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-8974 / 32-2905
Attention: Mon. – Fri. 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
OVERLAND TRANSPORT
Bus Station. Jiron Primero de Mayo 703, Barrio Magisterial, Puno. Telephone: (051) 36-4733. Attention: Mon. – Sun.8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Terminal Zonal. Avenida Simon Bolivar, Puno. Attention: Mon. – Sun. 4:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
TRAIN STATION
Peru Rail Corporation.
Puno: Avenida La Torre 224, Puno. Telephone: (051) 35-1041 / 36-9179
Juliaca:Plaza Bolognesi 303, Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-1036.
E-mail: reservas@perurail.com
Web site: http://www.perurail.com
Attention: Mon. – Fri.7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Sat. – Sun. 7:00 A.M. -11:00 A.M.
HEALTH CENTERS
Puno. Manuel Nuñez Butron National Hospital, Avenida El Sol 1022. Telephone: (051) 36-9696 / 35-1021 / 36-7777. Attention: Mon. – Fri. 7:30 A.M – 2:30 P.M.
Juliaca. San Roman. Carlos Monge Medrano Hospital, Kilometer marker 2 of the Huancane Highway. Telephone: (051) 32-1750 / 32-1131 / 32-1370. Attention: Mon. – Fri. 7:30 A.M – 1:30 P.M.
LOCAL POLICE
Puno. XII Police Region. Jiron Deustua 530. Telephone: (051) 35-3988. Attention: 24 hours
Puno. Tourism Police. Jiron Deustua 558. Attention: 24 hourS
Juliaca. National Police of Peru. Jiron San Martin and Jiron Ramon. Telephone: (051) 32-2091. Attention: 24 hours
CRAFT MARKETS
Puno
“San Jose Artisan Association” Craft Market
Calle Cahuide, Block 3. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun.8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“La Cholita” Artisans Association
Pasaje Lima 550, 2nd level.Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“Tucuy Atipac” Handicrafts Center
Pasaje Lima 339, 2nd level. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
“Coriwasi Association” Craft Market
Calle Alfonso Ugarte 150. Opening hours: Mon. – Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
San Roman:
Original Folk Art Handicrafts Center
Inca Manco Capac International Airport, Juliaca. Telephone: (051) 32-2905.
POSTAL SERVICES
Puno. Jiron Moquegua 269. Telephone: (051) 35-1141. Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Juliaca-San Roman. Intersection of Calles Sandia and Ladislao Butron. Telephone: (051) 32-1391. Attention: Mon. – Sat.8:15 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
TOURISM INFORMATION
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF PUNO
www.regionpuno.gob.pe
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