Puno
Puno Province
Puno

Chimú

Chimú is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,818 metres. Chimú is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Uros Islands.

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The are floating islands made of reeds, situated along a river-like channel through the marshy fringes of , near on the . They are known equally as a "tourist trap" and a genuine wonder of the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puno and Chucuito.

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is a port city at an altitude of over 3,800 meters, on the shores of on the of - though because it's located within an enclosed bay, you won't see the full scale of the lake here unless visiting the outlying islands of Taquile and Amantaní.

Photo: Leon petrosyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the , Puno Province, . It is 18 kilometres from the city of . It sits at 3,875 metres above sea level.

Chimú

Latitude
-15.85293° or 15° 51′ 11″ south
Longitude
-69.96256° or 69° 57′ 45″ west
Elevation
3,818 metres (12,526 feet)
Open location code
57PG42WP+RX
Geo­Names ID
3943802
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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