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GENERAL INFORMATION.-
The
department of Puno is located in the south east part of the Peruvian
territory, between 13° 00’ and 17° 08’ latitude south and 71° 08’
y 68° 50’ longitude east of the Greenwich meridian, in a territory
of approximatelys 72,000 square kilometres, representing 5.6% of the
peruvian territory, with a population of 1’200,000 inhabitants, of
which 60% is rural and 40% urban. 70% of the territory is located
in the tableland of “Collao” and 30% occupies the amazon region. The
capital of the department is the city of Puno, on the shores of the
mythical Lake Titikaka, the highest navigable lake in the world, at
3,827 meters above sea level. It is the centre of conjunction of two
great cultures, quechua and aymara., which propitiated and incomparable
patrimony of customs, rites and believes. The principal cities are
Puno, Juliaca, Azángaro, Lampa and Ayaviri. |
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