Explore Chuscahua in Peru
Chuscahua in the region of Puno is a town in Peru - some 555 mi or ( 893 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chuscahua is now 01:19 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Arica, Potosí, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Uyuyo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Arica . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chuscahua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Taquile, Peru. July festival
July festival on Taquile island, lake Titicaca, Peru 1988 ..
Peru Titicacasee Uros Part 1
Auf schwimmenden Schilfinsel lebt das Volk der Uros. ..
Peru Titicacasee Uros-Llachon
Auf schwimmenden Schilfinseln lebt seit viele Jahrhunderte noch immer das Volk der Uros. ..
Daniel Zamalloa & Kike Pinto • SURGE • Violín Vernacular del Perú
This tune was field recorded in Taquile by Xavier Bellenger in the early 1980s. Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, 22 miles offshore from the city of Puno, and has a populatio ..
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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.
Located at -15.78 -69.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Amantaní District
Amantaní District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.
Located at -15.66 -69.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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