Puno is an important agricultural and livestock region;
particularly of South American camelids (llamas and alpacas) which graze on its
immense plateaus and plains. Much of the city economy relies on the black
market, fueled by cheap goods smuggled in from Bolivia. Puno is served by the Inca
Manco Capac International Airport in nearby Juliaca.Puno is situated between the shores of Lake Titicaca and the
mountains surrounding the city. There is less than 2 miles of flat land between
the shores and the foothills, which has caused the growing city to continue to
expand upwards onto the hillsides. As a result, the town's
