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Puno may be better known as the jumping off point for the Uros and Taquile Islands on Lake Titicaca, but calling it a service village would be an extreme disservice to its indigenous people and rich cultural heritage. Come at the right time of year and you will be treated to a flurry of cultural activity, primarily in the form of riotous festivals, the most highly anticipated being the celebration of Puno's patron saint – Festival de la Virgen de la Candelaria – held over two weeks in early February. Other noteworthy events include Puno Week (first week of November) and Carnival (late February to Early March) - an inebriating experience filled with the sounds of Altiplano music and the movements of pre and post-Columbian dance, made all the more merrier by the somewhat tipsy revelers.
Puno may be better known as the jumping off point for the Uros and Taquile Islands on Lake Titicaca, but calling it a service village would be an extreme disservice to its indigenous people and rich cultural heritage. Come at the right time of year and you will be treated to a flurry of cultural activity, primarily in the form of riotous festivals, the most highly anticipated being the celebration of Puno's patron saint – Festival de la Virgen de la Candelaria – held over two weeks in early February. Other noteworthy events include Puno Week (first week of November) and Carnival (late February to Early March) - an inebriating experience filled with the sounds of Altiplano music and the movements of pre and post-Columbian dance, made all the more merrier by the somewhat tipsy revelers.
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