Puno - Festival Virgen de la Candelaria
February 9th 2008 Heading up the long hill to Puno, Peru
After a fairly short and beautiful 6 hour bus ride from Arequipa, we arrived in Puno (elevation approx. 12,500 ft) and found a nice place to stay, the Hotel de Los Pinos. We sure do feel the affects of the altitude, but are managing quite well. Those few days in Arequipa did us right in the acclimatization factor, as well as the Diamox and tons of water.
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