Terrestrial access: Lima-Arequipa-Juliaca-Puno, 1302 km (24 hours in car approximately).

Air access: Regular flights to Juliaca from the cities of Lima (1 hour, 45 minutes approximately) and Arequipa (45 minutes approximately).

Relief: The department of Puno has a relief generally plane because a considerable part of its territory it is in the meseta of the Collao, beside the lake Titicaca. Toward the north the mountain range of Carabaya rises and toward the south the Marine or Volcanic mountain range.

Climate: The city of Puno is of cold climate. The season of rains begins in October and it concludes in April. The temperature half annual maxim is 14,4°C (57,9ºF) and the minimum one 2,6°C (36,7ºF).