Hotel Casona Colón Inn

Puno


An elegant European-owned casona (large house) with helpful staff. Part of its charm is the Republican-era building with a covered courtyard, and decorated with Cuzco-school paintings and frescos. The on-site restaurant specializes in Belgian and French cuisine; reservations are recommended. Rooms are smallish but with all amenities, including portable heaters and safes, while shared spaces are sumptuously atmospheric.


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1. Catedral de Puno

0.21 MILES

Puno’s baroque cathedral, on the western flank of the Plaza de Armas, was completed in 1757. The interior is more spartan than you’d expect from the well…

2. Casa del Corregidor

0.21 MILES

An attraction in its own right, this 17th-century house is one of Puno’s oldest residences. A former community center, it now houses a small fair-trade…

3. Museo Carlos Dreyer

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This small museum houses a fascinating collection of Puno-related archaeological artifacts and art from pre-Inca, Inca, colonial and the Republic periods…

4. Museo de la Coca y Costumbres

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Tiny and quirky, this museum offers lots of interesting information – historical, medicinal, cultural – about the coca plant and its many uses…

5. El Arco Deustua

0.33 MILES

A fairly simple arch jazzed up with adornments makes for a tourist attraction in Puno. El Arco Deustua dates from 1847 and was a tribute to those who…

6. Yavari

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The oldest steamship on Lake Titicaca, the famed Yavari has turned from British gunship to a museum and recommended bed and breakfast, with bunk-bed…

7. Islas Uros

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These human-made islands constructed from reeds are a fascinating half-day trip from Puno. Each islet is home to between one and ten Uros families, who…

8. Templo de la Fertilidad

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