Explore Lima in Peru
Lima in the region of Puno is a town in Peru and is the capital of this country.
Current time in Lima is now 05:20 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, 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
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.
Located at -16.00 -69.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at -16.09 -69.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at -16.09 -69.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at -15.84 -69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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 29 km away
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