Yunguyo

Street in Yunguyo leading to the border crossing to Bolivia

Yunguyo is a town in the Puno Region in southeastern Peru. It is the capital of Yunguyo Province and Yunguyo District. It has a population of 12,625 (2008 estimate).

Yunguyo is located on a peninsula on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The border with Bolivia runs next to the town and a road connects it with the town of Copacabana located a few kilometers away on the Bolivian side of the peninsula.

Coordinates: 16°14′39.06″S 69°05′33.95″W / 16.2441833°S 69.0927639°W / -16.2441833; -69.0927639

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