DEPARTMENT OF PUNO

IslocatedontheplateauoftheCollao,thehighestoftheAndesofSouthAmerica.Ithasaflatrelief,atanaltitudeofalmost4,000metersabovesealevel.ItborderstotheNorthwithmotherofGod;totheEastwithBolivia;totheSouthwithTacna;totheWestwithMoquegua,ArequipaandCusco.ItsappearanceItisavastplaincoveredpasturesorgrasslands,inwhoseHorizonemergesomesnowy.TheDepartmentofPunoiscomposedofthefollowingprovinces:Puno,Azangaro,Carabaya,Chucuito,ElCollao,Huancane,Lampa,Melgar,Moho,SanAntoniodePutina,SanRomán,watermelonandYunguyo.

CUSTOMS

, patron saint of the city of Puno in Peru, held in the first half of the month of February of each year, and represents the largest and most important cultural, musical and dance demonstration of the Peru.

is a traditional festival that takes place in the Department of Puno. That begins each may 3 and mix have both religious traditions, like folk of the town of Juliaca.

Every 5 November each year, the Regional Federation of Folklore and culture organizes the staging of the exit of the mythical pair of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, from the sacred waters of Lake Titicaca.

GASTRONOMY

It is a fish that is acquired from the Lake Titicaca that contains proteins, as well as vitamins and minerals. Fried trout is a very nutritious food because their meat has potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc.

This dish contains a special nutritional, quinoa has no cholesterol and is easy to digest. It takes milk, cheese and other invigorating products. Is very rich on the palate.

It is a dish originating in the town of Melgar, Ayaviri in Puno. Roast Lamb with skin is. This meat is macerated from the day before, in a combination of vinegar, red pepper, garlic, lemon, cumin and other species.

To prepare this dish you must put to boil a head of pig (pig) or lamb into pieces. Add onion, garlic, peeled potatoes, chuño black or white.

It is a thick and flavorful soup with potatoes, chuño, meat and other ingredients. Very tasty and high nutritive power. It is the favorite soup of residents returning after a day.

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CANDELARIA

The las Cruces Alasitas Festival

the output of the mythical couple MancoCapac and Mama Ocllo

Fried trout

PESQ' and quinoa

Cancacho

Broth of head or Huarjata

Chairo or Chayro

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It is the highest navigable lake in the world. It has an area of 8,560 km2 and a maximum depth of 227 meters and is also the transparency of its waters.

floating islandsSet of 40 great floating islands of totoras, where the inhabitants are still living like their ancestors, one of the oldest towns of America, maintaining their customs and idiosyncrasy.

Was it completed in the 18th century and stands out for the quality of its structure and its stone carvings.

Building in honor of the heroes of the battles of Junín and Ayacucho. Meeting Center to dismiss the Fiesta of the Virgen de la Candelaria.

From the monument to Manco Capac you can see the entire city of Puno and Lake Titicaca.

MEMBERS

1.- Calisaya Coila Jarom Jesús2.- Chura Humora Godofredo3.- Hancco Flores Franklin4.- Mamani Supo Wuander Alvaro5.- Valverde Zapana Carlos Avelino

TEACHERMiguel CERDA VAZQUES

GRADE4°

SECTION“B”

PUNO-PERÚ-2014

THE UROS

THE CATHEDRAL

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