Things to do in Puno
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Apu Salkantay
This rustic, popular place serves up bland touristy dishes (such as flambre salkantay, which includes alpaca, trout and sweet potato), but has live música folklórica every night.
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Classic Bar
Off the beaten path, this side-alley bar opens up into a hangar-sized, yet convivial, space with a familiar soundtrack of travelers' favorite tunes and a long drinks list. It's a cool, unhurried place to chat with local rockers.
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Ukuku’s
Crowds of travelers and locals thaw out in this toasty restaurant, which dishes up good local and Andean food (try alpaca steak with baked apples, or the quinoa omelet), as well as pizzas, pastas, Asian-style vegetarian fare and espresso drinks.
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La Barca
- Puno, Peru
- Restaurants › Other
This is Puno’s best cevichería (ceviche restaurant). The world holds little greater pleasure than swigging down beer in its sunny green courtyard while scoffing piles of delicious marinated fish. The tiradito de cuatro estaciones (Japanese-style ceviche without onions) is the house specialty, and is highly recommended if you like your food picante (hot).
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Inka Express
- Puno, Peru
- Activities › Other
The most enjoyable way to get to Cuzco is via Inka Express, whose luxury buses with panoramic windows depart every morning at 8am. Buffet lunch is included, along with an English-speaking tour guide, who talks about the four sites that are briefly visited en route: Andahuaylillas, Raqchi, Abra la Raya and Pucará. The trip takes about eight hours and costs S135 from Inka Express. You may well be able to persuade a travel agency to cut into its commission and sell you a ticket for less.
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Private Round-Trip Transfer: Puno Bus or Train Station to Puno Hotel
Varies (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
Arrive in Puno hassle-free with a pre-booked round-trip bus or train station transfer. You'll be collected from either the Puno bus or train station and taken…Not LP reviewed
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Private Round-Trip Transfer: Puno Airport to Puno Hotels
Varies (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
To make the most of your Puno vacation, be sure to book a private round-trip airport transfer to save both time and stress! Get to and from your Puno-area hotel…Not LP reviewed
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One-Way Scenic Bus Transfer to Cusco from Puno
8 hours (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
Pre-book your bus transfer to Cusco from Puno and avoid the stress of booking once in your destination. Travel aboard a comfortable coach and enjoy convenient…Not LP reviewed
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Supermercado Central
- Puno, Peru
- Restaurants › Other
For self-catering, head to Supermercado Central, but be wary of pickpockets.
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Lake Titicaca and Sun Island Overnight Catamaran Cruise from Puno
2 days (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
Explore Lake Titicaca and Sun Island on an overnight cruise from Puno! After hotel pickup, head to Copacabana and board a catamaran to begin your adventure…Not LP reviewed
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Lake Titicaca and Sun Island Catamaran Cruise from Puno
12 hours (Departs Puno, Peru)
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Explore Lake Titicaca on a full-day catamaran cruise from Puno! First, travel across the border into Bolivia where you'll board a catamaran that will take you…Not LP reviewed
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Uros and Taquile Islands Day Trip from Puno
9 hours (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
Discover two of Lake Titicaca’s famous islands on this full-day tour from Puno. Embark on a cultural journey and explore the islands of Uros and Taquile, and…Not LP reviewed
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Half-Day Trip to Sillustani from Puno
3 hours (Departs Puno, Peru)
by Viator
Escape Puno and take a half-day trip to Sillustani, an ancient pre-Incan burial ground located on the shores of Lake Umayo. Discover the roots of the Colla…Not LP reviewed
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Bahia Club
Although the frothy green waters of the lake make going for a swim unappealing, the Bahia Club has a pool 2km outside town towards Chimú.
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Handicrafts Market
Fairly typical tourist goods are sold at the open-air handicrafts market and Artesanias La Cholilla, the indoor shopping complex on Calle Lima just north of Deustua.
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Plaza Restaurant
This large, formally staffed restaurant on the plaza has a surreptitiously jazzy feel with subtle, leopard-print cloths and mirrored walls. It reputedly serves great fish dishes.
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La Hostería
With its almost tropically thatched walls, La Hostería dishes up great apple pie, chocolate cake and coffee. The space around its low, semicircular bar is heated, a plus in Puno.
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CIAP
Puno is a good town to get quality, woolen and alpaca sweaters at a fair price. Stop by CIAP, a local nonprofit cooperative inside the Casa del Corregidor, just off the Plaza de Armas.
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Museo Naval
The Museo Naval has a fascinating if tiny exhibit on navigating the lake, from rudimentary reed boats up to 19th-century steamers. The Spanish-speaking staff will show you around for a tip.
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Museo Carlos Dreyer
Museo Carlos Dreyer houses a fascinating collection of Puno-related archaeological artifacts and art. Upstairs there are three mummies and a full-scale fiberglass chullpa.
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Ricos Pan
Puno's best bakery is a quiet find for lovers of Peruvian comfort food, especially melt-in-your-mouth cakes. There are several branches scattered around town, but this one is most popular with locals.
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Tulipans
- Puno, Peru
- Restaurants › Other
Highly recommended for its yummy sandwiches, big plates of meat and steaming piles of vegetables, cozy Tulipans is warmed by the pizza oven in the corner and the hordes of people swarming through the door.
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El Sol Interior
This holistic, health-minded vegetarian restaurant has amazing Peruvian fake-meat dishes, with a cornucopia of sides such as quinoa and locally grown vegetables, plus Amazonian-style jungle juices and potions.
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La Casona
Calling itself a 'restaurant-museum', La Casona retains an old-fashioned 1920s air with a collection of antique irons on the walls. Impeccably mannered waiters serve regional Peruvian fare, especially lovingly prepared fish dishes.
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Crillon Tours
- Puno, Peru
- Activities › Other
There are no passenger ferries across the lake from Puno to Bolivia, but you can get to La Paz via the lake in one or two days on high-class tours with Crillon Tours, visiting Isla del Sol and other sights along the way.
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