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Luquina Destination Guide

Discover Luquina in Peru

Luquina in the region of Puno is a town located in Peru - some 549 mi or ( 883 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Luquina

Local time in Luquina is now 12:08 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Arica, Oruro, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Tiquillani. When in this area, you might want to check out Arica . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Luquina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lake Titicaca, Peru

5:34 min by ksrtw
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join us on our round the world trip Lake Titicaca, Peru 2nomads.co.uk ..

Diving in Lake Titicaca in search for the holy frog Kaira.wmv

9:29 min by mundoazul1
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nature-expeditions-peru.com Only a handful of people had the opportunity to dive in Lake Titicaca. Check out our website if you want to be one of this tiny and selected group of dive pioneers. Being l ..


TITILAKA - LAKE TITICACA, PERU

4:19 min by ANDEANEXPERIENCE
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Indulge and immerse in the splendor and spirit of the lake at Titilaka. Surrounded by stunning scenery and astounding Andean geography, Titilakas contemporary design integrates with the natural enviro ..

TURISMO RURAL COMUNITARIO KARINA y CHURO LAGO TITIKAKA PUNO PERU

3:46 min by Valentín Canales Ramos
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Promoviendo y Diversificando la oferta del producto turistico.... Ubicación Peninsula de Chucuito - comunidad de Karina y Churo, una alternativa potencial para el turismo Rural Comunitario Puno - Perú ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Taquile Island

Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 2,200 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 km in size (maximum measurements), with an area of 5.72 km². The highest point of the island is 4050 meters above sea level and the main village is at 3950 m. The inhabitants, known as Taquileños, are southern Quechua speakers.

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Located at -15.78 -69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Titicaca, Islands of Peru, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Amantaní

Amantaní is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. According to a 1988 census, it has a population of 3,663 Quechua speakers divided among about 800 families. The island is circular and about 9.28 km² in size. It has two mountain peaks, Pachatata (Father Earth) and Pachamama (Mother Earth), with ancient Inca and Tiwanaku ruins on top of both. The hillsides, are terraced mostly worked by hand and planted with wheat, quinoa, potatoes, and other vegetables.

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Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Titicaca, Islands of Peru

Amantaní District

Amantaní District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.

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Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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Estadio E. Torres Belón

Estadio Enrique Torres Belón is a multi-purpose stadium in Puno, Peru. It is currently used by football team Alfonso Ugarte. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.

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Located at -15.84 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Football venues in Peru

Puno

Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno. The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain.

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Located at -15.84 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Peru, Populated places in the Puno Region

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