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Discover Quimsachata in Peru

Quimsachata in the region of Puno is a town located in Peru - some 539 mi or ( 868 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Quimsachata

Local time in Quimsachata is now 11:22 AM (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, Cochabamba, and Yanamayo. 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 Quimsachata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Peruvian dances Puno Peru

9:13 min by AaVeeZet
Views: 8175 Rating: 5.00

Huayño is an important Andean genre of dance and music of pre-Hispanic origin and at present very wide spread among the Andean peoples. Huayño adopts diverse forms, according to the local or regional ..

VIaje a Puno - Perú

4:46 min by Luis Carlos Aliaga Núñez del Prado
Views: 645 Rating: 5.00

Viaje de Luis Carlos Aliaga Núñez del Prado con Alicia y Rosa Núñez del Prado a Puno, Amantaní Taquile y Chucuito en Setiembre del 2008, bellos paisajes del altiplano con la calidez de su gente. ..


PeruRail Andean Explorer passes Juliaca Market...

1:05 min by wkaemena
Views: 599 Rating: 5.00

PeruRail Andean Explorer passes Juliaca Market on the way from Puno to Cusco ..

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

Puno Province

Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. This province is the economic powerhouse of the region.

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Located at -15.84 -70.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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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 10 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 11 km away
Tags: Football venues in Peru

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 17 km away
Tags: History of agriculture, Irrigation, Permaculture, Quechua, Sustainable agriculture