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Explore Lima in Peru

Lima in the region of Puno is a town in Peru and is the capital of this country.

Interactive map of Lima

Current time in Lima is now 01:36 PM (Monday) . 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 Yanapata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Arica . We encountered 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 Lima ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zen Moment

0:13 min by ridingthespine
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Cycling across the altiplano on our way to Peru. One pedal, no toe clips. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Altiplano

The Altiplano (also known as Andean Plateau) (Spanish for high plain), in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet. Lake Titicaca is its best known geographical feature.

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Located at -16.00 -69.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Landforms of Argentina, Landforms of Bolivia, Landforms of Peru, Montane ecology, Natural regions, Physiographic sections, Plateaus of Chile, Plateaus of South America, Regions of South America

Ilave

Ilave, also known as Illawi, is the capital city of the Ilave District in El Collao Province, in the Puno Region of Peru. According to the projection of the 2012 census, it has 57,366 inhabitants.

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Located at -16.09 -69.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

El Collao Province

El Collao Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru, created in 1992. The capital of the province is the city of Ilave.

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Located at -16.09 -69.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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Titicaca National Reservation

The Titicaca National Reservation is located in the Puno Region, Peru, in the Puno and Huancané provinces. Its main purpose is to preserve the ecosystems and landscapes of the Titicaca lake and surrounding Central Andean wet puna ecoregion.

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Located at -15.84 -69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Lake Titicaca, National Reservations of Peru, Puno Region

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 29 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Titicaca, Islands of Peru, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

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