Puno Capital Puno Puno is on the western shore of Lake Titicaca, at about 3,800 meters, and is the starting point for the Uros, Taquile and Amantaní floating islands. The city has the Plaza de Armas with the stone Cathedral, shopping streets and viewpoints over the bay. Known as the capital of Peruvian folklore, it hosts the Fiesta de la Candelaria in February, with thousands of dancers.