Puno is the best base in Peru for visiting Lake Titicaca, being the largest city on the lake?s shores. It has excellent services, with good hotels and restaurants, and there are many agencies offering tours of the different attractions in the area. However, Puno in itself is a rather unpleasant city, and if it were not for the nearby attractions, it would be best avoided.
The one main reason for visiting Puno, apart from the lake, is to enjoy the incredible Virgen de la Candelaria festival held in the city during the first two weeks of February. This is one of the largest, and liveliest, festivals in all of the Andes, with people dancing in the streets, wearing the most wonderful masks. This is the highlight of the year for many Puneņos, and if they are named godfather of their district, they will save all year to ensure that they have enough food and drink to offer everybody. If you are in Peru when the festival is on, a trip to Puno is strongly recommended.
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