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The YAVARI is berthed in the port of Puno on the north west shore of Lake Titicaca. Puno a town of 100,000 inhabitants is the departure point for the Floating Islands of Los Uros, the islands of Taquile, Amantani and Suasi.
It is within easy reach of many important archaeological and
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cultural sites including Tiwanaku, the chullpas of Sillustani and the notable mestizo-baroque churches of Lampa, Juli, Pomata and Zepita.
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Puno is the third most popular tourist destination in Peru and lies on the route between Cuzco near the Inca Capital of Macchu Picchu and Copacabana and La Paz in Bolivia.
Access to Puno:
By air to Juliaca from Lima 1 hr. 45 min. via Arequipa (Juliaca is 45 minutes from Puno by road).
By road from Arequipa (6 hrs), Cuzco (6 hrs), and La Paz (6 hrs)
By rail from Cuzco (10 hrs)
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