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Discover Cotana in Peru

Cotana in the region of Puno is a town located in Peru - some 524 mi or ( 844 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

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Local time in Cotana is now 01:11 PM (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, Ylpa, and Totorane Grande. 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 Cotana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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PERU SILLUSTANI UN LUGAR ENIGMATICO

3:26 min by eicomproducciones
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THIS IS A PRE INCA CULTURE CALLED THE COLLAS AND IS LOCATED 35 KILOMETERS NORTHEAST OF PUNO. IN THIS PLACE THERE ARE STONES BUILDINGS CALLED CHULLPAS MADE FOR BOSSES THE COLLAS. I AM FROM PERU, MY NAM ..

2012 HD Pérou 7 Colca Puno

8:02 min by auxongp
Views: 29 Rating: 0.00

Etape 7 du parcours au Pérou. Vallée de colca à Puno en passant par la lagune de Lagunillas, lac à 4100 m, donc plus haut que le Titicaca, mais pas suffisamment navigable. Puis Juliaca, ville de la co ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Umayo

Lake Umayo is a lake in the Puno Region of Peru. The shores of the lake house Sillustani burial ground.

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Located at -15.74 -70.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Puno Region

Waru Warn

Waru Warn or Waru Waru is an agricultural technique developed by pre hispanic peoples in the Andes region of South America, from Colombia to Bolivia. It is dated around 300 B.C. The technique has been revived in 1984, in Tiawanaco, Bolivia, and Puno, Peru. The technique consists in combining raised beds with irrigation channels so as to prevent damage due to soil erosion during floods.

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Located at -15.78 -70.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: History of agriculture, Irrigation, Permaculture, Quechua, Sustainable agriculture

Puno Cathedral

The Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo or Puno Cathedral is an Andean Baroque cathedral in the city of Puno in south-eastern Peru. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno. The church was built in 1757.

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Located at -15.84 -70.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1757 establishments, Andean Baroque architecture in Peru, Basilica churches in South America, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Peru

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 22 km away
Tags: Cities in Peru, Populated places in the Puno Region

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