Late afternoon we arrived in Puno which has an elevation of 12,556', felt by many in our tour group who were physically ill. Though the oldest in our group, we had no problem and were thankful we were already acclimated to 6,000' with frequent trips to 10,000' but we also headed the advice of our tour guide in staying hydrated, eating light and comsuming little alcohol. Puno is located on the shore of Lake Titcaca with only two miles of flat land before a rise to high mountains. So it is a city of steps, lots of steps. All kinds of steps. I've mentioned that Peruvians think nothing of walking and apparently they think nothing of climbing steps. Puno was founded in 1668 and now has a population of almost 150,000.
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