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Chaquena Destination Guide

Explore Chaquena in Peru

Chaquena in the region of Puno is a town in Peru - some 530 mi or ( 853 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chaquena

Current time in Chaquena is now 09:03 AM (Thursday) . 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, Oruro, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Yanamayo. 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 Chaquena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

El Lago Titicaca (Peru)

1:02 min by Airborn14
Views: 1439 Rating: 4.86

Located between Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is one of the most fascinating lakes in the world. We are an hour and a half from Puno, Arequipa, Peru. Fast Facts about Lake Titicaca: It is the highes ..

Peru Festivals - Virgin of Candelaria

1:47 min by AdventureLifeTravel
Views: 483 Rating: 5.00

Peru Festival Tours - The Virgin of Candelaria festival in Puno, Peru is one of the regions most celebrated and elaborate. Bringing together two major Andean cultures: the Quechuas from the north, the ..


PERU: Inca TrailMachu PicchuPunoLake Titicaca - Puno, Peru (cuchiwato, quechua cuchiwato)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 435 Rating: 1.00

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Puno, Peru by TravelPod blogger The-boy_picot. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com PERU: Inca TrailMachu PicchuPunoLake Titicaca "16th ..

Peru, South America Sacred Site Travel Adventure

9:38 min by Merina123
Views: 388 Rating: 0.00

A Sacred Site tour to Peru full of colorful photos of the Inca people Matchu Picchu,Lake Titicaca, the jungle and much more...... With Mystical Spiritual Psychic, Artist, Photographer Merina Rael Meri ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.78 -70.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: History of agriculture, Irrigation, Permaculture, Quechua, Sustainable agriculture

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 10 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Puno Region

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 14 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 14 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 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Peru, Populated places in the Puno Region