Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Puno - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Puno

The Uros People of Lake Titicaca

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Taquile Island

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

Sillustani

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

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Chucuito Province, Peru

Chucuito Temple of Fertility

Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.

9 miles from Puno

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