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Day 13
7th June 2013
The trip to Puno takes the better part of the day, with stark, beautiful scenery en route as you travel through the high Altiplano region. The remainder of the day is at leisure in the town. The next morning we board our comfortable 35 foot fully equipped speed boat to explore the Taquile and/or Amantaní Island, we will also visit the remarkable floating reed islands of Uros.
Located at 3830 m above sea level, Puno is the highest night stop on the tour. As a result the weather can be extreme with very cold nights and a strong sun during the day. Puno is also known for its wealth of traditional dances: there are up to 100 different varieties, usually performed in the street processions celebrating Catholic feast days. If you are fortunate enough to be visiting at the right time you may even catch one of these celebrations.
We leave Cuzco around 09:00 for our journey to Puno. The trip takes about 8 hours and by the time we get to Puno it's about 18:00. Time to check in and then off for dinner with the group at 19:00. It's been another long day and after dinner we all head off to our rooms ready for a 07:00 start in the morning.
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