Puno

{{Infobox settlement | name = | official_name = Puno | other_name = San Carlos de Puno | native_name = | nickname = Ciudad del Lago (City of the lake) | motto = | image_skyline = | image_caption = Puno and the Titicaca, Historical ship Yavari, Titicaca lake, Floating islands of Uros and Puno Cathedral | image_flag = Flag of Puno.svg | flag_size = 125px | image_seal = Escudo_de_Puno.png | seal_size = 75px | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_size = | image_map = | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location in Peru | pushpin_map = Peru | pushpin_label_position = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Peru | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Puno | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Puno | subdivision_type3 = Founded | subdivision_name3 = November 4, 1668 | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = Mayor | leader_name1 = Javier Ponce Roque (2023-2026) | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | established_title = | established_date = | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 53.28 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | population_as_of = 2017 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | settlement_type = | pop_est_as_of = 2015 | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = 140839 | population_total = 135288 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | timezone = UTC-5 | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | elevation_footnotes = Puno's access to Lake Titicaca is surrounded by 41 floating islands. To this day, the Uros people maintain and live on these man-made islands, depending on the lake for their survival, and are a large tourist destination. Dragon boat racing, an old tradition in Puno, is a very popular activity among tourists.

Puno is the first major hub in the constant migration of indigenous peoples of the Andes to the larger cities of Peru. It is the largest city in the southern Altiplano and is the recipient of new residents from surrounding smaller agricultural communities of people seeking better opportunities for education and employment. As such, Puno is served by several small institutes of technology, education, and other technical or junior college-type facilities. Additionally, it is home to the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno (UNAP), which was founded in 1856.