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Puno vs Curanilahue

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Puno

State

Country

Capital
Population 42550

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Puno (Aymara and Quechua: Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of Paucarcolla with the name San Juan Bautista de Puno.



The name was later changed to San Carlos de Puno, in honor of king Charles II of Spain. Puno has several churches dating back from the colonial period; they were built to service the Spanish population and evangelize the natives.

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Curanilahue

StateBiobío Region

Country

Chile
Capital
Population 31943
Postcode4370000

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Curanilahue (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾaniˈlawe]) is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from "Cura" which means "Stone" and "Nilahue" means "Ford".



So it's translated as "Stony Ford" from Mapudungun.

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